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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), accounting for 71.2% (99 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 86 people and 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Sugarloaf (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 Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
99
% of total
71.2%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
99
71.2%
+9.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
23
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+16.5pp
23
16.5%
+16.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-20.3pp
38
27.3%
-20.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+18.7pp
26
18.7%
+18.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
12
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
12
8.6%
-5.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
20
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
20
14.4%
-9.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
14
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
14
10.1%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+86
+9.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+23
+16.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+28
-20.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+26
+18.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+9
-5.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+15
-9.4pp
Not Stated
+11
-4.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Sugarloaf (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 | 99 | 71.2% | 68.5% | 13 | 61.9% | 70.2% | +86 | +9.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 23 | 16.5% | 17.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.5% | +23 | +16.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 38 | 27.3% | 25.6% | 10 | 47.6% | 25.4% | +28 | -20.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 26 | 18.7% | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.0% | +26 | +18.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 12 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 3 | 14.3% | 13.4% | +9 | -5.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 20 | 14.4% | 22.8% | 5 | 23.8% | 20.3% | +15 | -9.4pp |
| Not Stated | 14 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 3 | 14.3% | 9.5% | +11 | -4.2pp |
| Total | 139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +118 | 0.0pp |