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 Goomburra, accounting for 73.8% (149 people). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 111 people, while its share fell by 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Goomburra - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Goomburra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goomburra, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
149
% of total
73.8%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
149
73.8%
-5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
41
20.3%
+3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
54
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
54
26.7%
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
21
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
21
10.4%
-6.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
33
16.3%
-4.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
29
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
29
14.4%
+8.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
20
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
20
9.9%
-4.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+111
-5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+33
+3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+42
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+13
-6.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+23
-4.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+26
+8.1pp
Not Stated
+13
-4.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Goomburra. 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 | 149 | 73.8% | 68.5% | 38 | 79.2% | 70.2% | +111 | -5.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 41 | 20.3% | 17.6% | 8 | 16.7% | 17.5% | +33 | +3.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 54 | 26.7% | 25.6% | 12 | 25.0% | 25.4% | +42 | +1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 21 | 10.4% | 13.9% | 8 | 16.7% | 14.0% | +13 | -6.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 16.3% | 11.5% | 10 | 20.8% | 13.4% | +23 | -4.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 29 | 14.4% | 22.8% | 3 | 6.3% | 20.3% | +26 | +8.1pp |
| Not Stated | 20 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 7 | 14.6% | 9.5% | +13 | -4.7pp |
| Total | 202 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +154 | 0.0pp |