Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Point Lookout, accounting for 75.7% (526 people). This share was higher than Redland (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 67 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Point Lookout - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Point Lookout in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Point Lookout, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
526
% of total
75.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
526
75.7%
+3.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
133
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
133
19.1%
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
208
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
208
29.9%
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
123
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
123
17.7%
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
62
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
62
8.9%
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
95
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
95
13.7%
+3.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
76
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
76
10.9%
-5.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+67
+3.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+36
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+25
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+5
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+27
+3.0pp
Not Stated
-30
-5.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Point Lookout. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 526 | 75.7% | 73.4% | 459 | 72.4% | 74.3% | +67 | +3.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 133 | 19.1% | 21.0% | 132 | 20.8% | 23.4% | +1 | -1.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 208 | 29.9% | 29.6% | 172 | 27.1% | 28.7% | +36 | +2.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 123 | 17.7% | 13.8% | 98 | 15.5% | 13.0% | +25 | +2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 62 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 57 | 9.0% | 9.2% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 95 | 13.7% | 21.9% | 68 | 10.7% | 19.3% | +27 | +3.0pp |
| Not Stated | 76 | 10.9% | 4.8% | 106 | 16.7% | 6.3% | -30 | -5.8pp |
| Total | 695 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 634 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +61 | 0.0pp |