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 Wondecla, accounting for 66.9% (368 people). This share was lower than Tablelands (R) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 368 people and 66.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wondecla - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wondecla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wondecla, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
368
% of total
66.9%
Change from 2016
+66.9pp
368
66.9%
+66.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
74
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
74
13.5%
+13.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
138
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+25.1pp
138
25.1%
+25.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
85
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+15.5pp
85
15.5%
+15.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
71
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
71
12.9%
+12.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
111
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+20.2pp
111
20.2%
+20.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
66
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+12.0pp
66
12.0%
+12.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+368
+66.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+74
+13.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+138
+25.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+85
+15.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+71
+12.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+111
+20.2pp
Not Stated
+66
+12.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wondecla. 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 | 368 | 66.9% | 68.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 68.8% | +368 | +66.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 74 | 13.5% | 16.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.6% | +74 | +13.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 138 | 25.1% | 25.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.2% | +138 | +25.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 85 | 15.5% | 13.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.8% | +85 | +15.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 71 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.3% | +71 | +12.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 111 | 20.2% | 20.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.0% | +111 | +20.2pp |
| Not Stated | 66 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% | +66 | +12.0pp |
| Total | 550 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +545 | 0.0pp |