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 Lake Barrine, accounting for 75.5% (111 people). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 766 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Lake Barrine - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Lake Barrine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Barrine, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
111
% of total
75.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
111
75.5%
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
17
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
17
11.6%
-9.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
48
32.7%
+4.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
20
13.6%
-0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
26
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
26
17.7%
+4.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
15
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
15
10.2%
-5.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
21
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
21
14.3%
+5.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-766
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-231
-9.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-272
+4.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-142
-0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-121
+4.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-165
-5.4pp
Not Stated
-79
+5.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Lake Barrine. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 111 | 75.5% | 68.0% | 877 | 76.2% | 68.8% | -766 | -0.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 17 | 11.6% | 16.8% | 248 | 21.5% | 16.6% | -231 | -9.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 48 | 32.7% | 25.3% | 320 | 27.8% | 25.2% | -272 | +4.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 20 | 13.6% | 13.8% | 162 | 14.1% | 13.8% | -142 | -0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 26 | 17.7% | 12.2% | 147 | 12.8% | 13.3% | -121 | +4.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 15 | 10.2% | 20.7% | 180 | 15.6% | 19.0% | -165 | -5.4pp |
| Not Stated | 21 | 14.3% | 11.3% | 100 | 8.7% | 12.2% | -79 | +5.6pp |
| Total | 147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,004 | 0.0pp |