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 Condamine, accounting for 67.8% (160 people). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 81 people, while its share rose by 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Condamine - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Condamine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Condamine, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
160
% of total
67.8%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
160
67.8%
+3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
41
17.4%
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
61
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
61
25.8%
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
26
11.0%
+2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
32
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
13.6%
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
53
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
53
22.5%
+6.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
20
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-14.8pp
20
8.5%
-14.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-81
+3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-28
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-30
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
+2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-18
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
+6.6pp
Not Stated
-68
-14.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Condamine. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 160 | 67.8% | 64.3% | 241 | 63.9% | 66.5% | -81 | +3.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 41 | 17.4% | 18.0% | 69 | 18.3% | 18.9% | -28 | -0.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 61 | 25.8% | 24.2% | 91 | 24.1% | 23.9% | -30 | +1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 26 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 31 | 8.2% | 11.9% | -5 | +2.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 32 | 13.6% | 10.6% | 50 | 13.3% | 11.9% | -18 | +0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 53 | 22.5% | 24.5% | 60 | 15.9% | 19.3% | -7 | +6.6pp |
| Not Stated | 20 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 88 | 23.3% | 14.2% | -68 | -14.8pp |
| Total | 236 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 377 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -141 | 0.0pp |