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 Jandowae, accounting for 61.3% (509 people). This share was lower than Western Downs (R) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 69 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Jandowae - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Jandowae in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jandowae, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
509
% of total
61.3%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
509
61.3%
-3.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
110
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
110
13.3%
-4.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
164
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
164
19.8%
-1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
108
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
108
13.0%
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
127
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
127
15.3%
+1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
215
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
215
25.9%
+3.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
109
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
109
13.1%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-69
-3.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-51
-4.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-23
-1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
0
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+5
+1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+15
+3.4pp
Not Stated
-4
+0.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Jandowae. 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 | 509 | 61.3% | 64.3% | 578 | 64.9% | 66.5% | -69 | -3.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 110 | 13.3% | 18.0% | 161 | 18.1% | 18.9% | -51 | -4.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 164 | 19.8% | 24.2% | 187 | 21.0% | 23.9% | -23 | -1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 108 | 13.0% | 11.5% | 108 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 0 | +0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 127 | 15.3% | 10.6% | 122 | 13.7% | 11.9% | +5 | +1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 215 | 25.9% | 24.5% | 200 | 22.5% | 19.3% | +15 | +3.4pp |
| Not Stated | 109 | 13.1% | 11.2% | 113 | 12.7% | 14.2% | -4 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -60 | 0.0pp |