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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), accounting for 65.4% (223 people). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,872 people and 9.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
223
% of total
65.4%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
223
65.4%
-9.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
54
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
54
15.8%
-5.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
64
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
64
18.8%
-9.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
58
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
58
17.0%
+5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
47
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
47
13.8%
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
79
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
79
23.2%
+8.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
36
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
36
10.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,872
-9.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-548
-5.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-719
-9.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-276
+5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-329
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-327
+8.7pp
Not Stated
-253
+0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld). 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 | 223 | 65.4% | 68.5% | 2,095 | 75.1% | 70.2% | -1,872 | -9.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 54 | 15.8% | 17.6% | 602 | 21.6% | 17.5% | -548 | -5.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 64 | 18.8% | 25.6% | 783 | 28.1% | 25.4% | -719 | -9.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 58 | 17.0% | 13.9% | 334 | 12.0% | 14.0% | -276 | +5.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 47 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 376 | 13.5% | 13.4% | -329 | +0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 79 | 23.2% | 22.8% | 406 | 14.5% | 20.3% | -327 | +8.7pp |
| Not Stated | 36 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 289 | 10.4% | 9.5% | -253 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 341 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,791 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,450 | 0.0pp |