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 Glen Aplin, accounting for 63.6% (287 people). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 38 people and 7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Glen Aplin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Glen Aplin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glen Aplin, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
287
% of total
63.6%
Change from 2016
-12.8pp
287
63.6%
-12.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
62
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
62
13.7%
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
97
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
97
21.5%
-6.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
74
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
74
16.4%
-1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
54
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
54
12.0%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
99
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
99
22.0%
+7.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
53
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
53
11.8%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-23
-12.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-15
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-16
-6.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+2
-1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+6
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+38
+7.0pp
Not Stated
+13
+1.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Glen Aplin. 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 | 287 | 63.6% | 68.5% | 310 | 76.4% | 70.2% | -23 | -12.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 62 | 13.7% | 17.6% | 77 | 19.0% | 17.5% | -15 | -5.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 97 | 21.5% | 25.6% | 113 | 27.8% | 25.4% | -16 | -6.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 74 | 16.4% | 13.9% | 72 | 17.7% | 14.0% | +2 | -1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 54 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 48 | 11.8% | 13.4% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 99 | 22.0% | 22.8% | 61 | 15.0% | 20.3% | +38 | +7.0pp |
| Not Stated | 53 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 40 | 9.9% | 9.5% | +13 | +1.9pp |
| Total | 451 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 406 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +45 | 0.0pp |