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 Irvingdale (part), accounting for 74.6% (97 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 1,266 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Irvingdale (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Irvingdale (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Irvingdale (part), with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
97
% of total
74.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
97
74.6%
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
22
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
22
16.9%
-2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
38
29.2%
-1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
24
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
24
18.5%
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
13
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
13
10.0%
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
16
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
16
12.3%
-4.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
19
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
19
14.6%
+8.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,266
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-319
-2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-506
-1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-238
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-203
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-280
-4.5pp
Not Stated
-87
+8.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Irvingdale (part). 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 | 97 | 74.6% | 64.3% | 1,363 | 77.5% | 66.5% | -1,266 | -2.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 22 | 16.9% | 18.0% | 341 | 19.4% | 18.9% | -319 | -2.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 38 | 29.2% | 24.2% | 544 | 30.9% | 23.9% | -506 | -1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 24 | 18.5% | 11.5% | 262 | 14.9% | 11.9% | -238 | +3.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 13 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 216 | 12.3% | 11.9% | -203 | -2.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 16 | 12.3% | 24.5% | 296 | 16.8% | 19.3% | -280 | -4.5pp |
| Not Stated | 19 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 106 | 6.0% | 14.2% | -87 | +8.6pp |
| Total | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,759 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,629 | 0.0pp |