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 Ducklo, accounting for 63.1% (154 people). This share was lower than Western Downs (R) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 12 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ducklo - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ducklo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ducklo, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
154
% of total
63.1%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
154
63.1%
+6.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
44
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
44
18.0%
+5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
56
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
56
23.0%
+0.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
30
12.3%
+4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
24
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
24
9.8%
-4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
69
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
69
28.3%
+5.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
24
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
24
9.8%
-8.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+6.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+12
+5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1
+0.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+11
+4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-11
-4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+5.4pp
Not Stated
-23
-8.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ducklo. 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 | 154 | 63.1% | 64.3% | 143 | 56.5% | 66.5% | +11 | +6.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 44 | 18.0% | 18.0% | 32 | 12.6% | 18.9% | +12 | +5.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 56 | 23.0% | 24.2% | 57 | 22.5% | 23.9% | -1 | +0.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 19 | 7.5% | 11.9% | +11 | +4.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 24 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 35 | 13.8% | 11.9% | -11 | -4.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 69 | 28.3% | 24.5% | 58 | 22.9% | 19.3% | +11 | +5.4pp |
| Not Stated | 24 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 47 | 18.6% | 14.2% | -23 | -8.8pp |
| Total | 244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |