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 Bony Mountain, accounting for 68.7% (57 people). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 2,660 people and 8.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bony Mountain - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bony Mountain in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bony Mountain, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
57
% of total
68.7%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
57
68.7%
-8.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
14
16.9%
-7.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
19
22.9%
-6.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
17
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
17
20.5%
+6.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
7
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
7
8.4%
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
20
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
20
24.1%
+8.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
10
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
10
12.0%
+5.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,660
-8.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-838
-7.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1,002
-6.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-467
+6.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-353
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-529
+8.4pp
Not Stated
-230
+5.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bony Mountain. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 57 | 68.7% | 68.5% | 2,717 | 77.6% | 70.2% | -2,660 | -8.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 14 | 16.9% | 17.6% | 852 | 24.3% | 17.5% | -838 | -7.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 19 | 22.9% | 25.6% | 1,021 | 29.2% | 25.4% | -1,002 | -6.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 17 | 20.5% | 13.9% | 484 | 13.8% | 14.0% | -467 | +6.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 7 | 8.4% | 11.5% | 360 | 10.3% | 13.4% | -353 | -1.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 20 | 24.1% | 22.8% | 549 | 15.7% | 20.3% | -529 | +8.4pp |
| Not Stated | 10 | 12.0% | 8.7% | 240 | 6.9% | 9.5% | -230 | +5.1pp |
| Total | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,502 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,419 | 0.0pp |