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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Nundubbermere, accounting for 61% (50 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 12 people and 16.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Nundubbermere - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Nundubbermere in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nundubbermere, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).

Nundubbermere
Southern Downs (R)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

50

% of total

61.0%

Change from 2016

-16.5pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

14

% of total

17.1%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

20

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

8

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

8

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

-12.7pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

13

% of total

15.9%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Not Stated

2021 count

13

% of total

15.9%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Nundubbermere. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).

Unpaid domestic work for Nundubbermere. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Unpaid domestic work for Nundubbermere. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Southern Downs (R)%Count%Southern Downs (R)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work5061.0%68.5%6277.5%70.2%-12-16.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours1417.1%17.6%1721.3%17.5%-3-4.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours2024.4%25.6%1822.5%25.4%+2+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours89.8%13.9%911.3%14.0%-1-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More89.8%11.5%1822.5%13.4%-10-12.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work1315.9%22.8%78.8%20.3%+6+7.1pp
Not Stated1315.9%8.7%78.8%9.5%+6+7.1pp
Total82100.0%100.0%80100.0%100.0%+20.0pp