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 Upper Barron, accounting for 75.2% (303 people). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 75 people and 8.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Upper Barron - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Upper Barron in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Barron, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
303
% of total
75.2%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
303
75.2%
+8.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
84
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
84
20.8%
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
102
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
102
25.3%
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
59
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
59
14.6%
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
58
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
58
14.4%
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
66
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
66
16.4%
-7.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
36
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
36
8.9%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+75
+8.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+15
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+20
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+24
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+16
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-17
-7.8pp
Not Stated
+11
+1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Upper Barron. 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 | 303 | 75.2% | 68.0% | 228 | 66.5% | 68.8% | +75 | +8.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 84 | 20.8% | 16.8% | 69 | 20.1% | 16.6% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 102 | 25.3% | 25.3% | 82 | 23.9% | 25.2% | +20 | +1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 59 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 35 | 10.2% | 13.8% | +24 | +4.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 58 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 42 | 12.2% | 13.3% | +16 | +2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 66 | 16.4% | 20.7% | 83 | 24.2% | 19.0% | -17 | -7.8pp |
| Not Stated | 36 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 25 | 7.3% | 12.2% | +11 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 403 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 343 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |