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 Topaz, accounting for 72.5% (103 people). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 79 people, while its share rose by 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Topaz - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Topaz in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Topaz, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
103
% of total
72.5%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
103
72.5%
+6.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
26
18.3%
+5.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
38
26.8%
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
23
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
23
16.2%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
16
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
16
11.3%
-2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
15
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
15
10.6%
-3.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
17
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
17
12.0%
-5.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-79
+6.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-9
+5.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-33
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-15
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-22
-2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-25
-3.9pp
Not Stated
-31
-5.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Topaz. 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 | 103 | 72.5% | 68.0% | 182 | 65.9% | 68.8% | -79 | +6.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 26 | 18.3% | 16.8% | 35 | 12.7% | 16.6% | -9 | +5.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 38 | 26.8% | 25.3% | 71 | 25.7% | 25.2% | -33 | +1.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 23 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 38 | 13.8% | 13.8% | -15 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 16 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 38 | 13.8% | 13.3% | -22 | -2.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 15 | 10.6% | 20.7% | 40 | 14.5% | 19.0% | -25 | -3.9pp |
| Not Stated | 17 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 48 | 17.4% | 12.2% | -31 | -5.4pp |
| Total | 142 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 276 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -134 | 0.0pp |