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 Kaimkillenbun, accounting for 64% (126 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 28 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kaimkillenbun - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kaimkillenbun in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kaimkillenbun, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
126
% of total
64.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
126
64.0%
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
31
15.7%
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
50
25.4%
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
25
12.7%
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
20
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
20
10.2%
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
60
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
60
30.5%
+5.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
15
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
15
7.6%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-28
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-11
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-4
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-6
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
+5.2pp
Not Stated
-12
-4.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kaimkillenbun. 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 | 126 | 64.0% | 64.3% | 154 | 66.1% | 66.5% | -28 | -2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 31 | 15.7% | 18.0% | 42 | 18.0% | 18.9% | -11 | -2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 50 | 25.4% | 24.2% | 54 | 23.2% | 23.9% | -4 | +2.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 25 | 12.7% | 11.5% | 31 | 13.3% | 11.9% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 20 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 27 | 11.6% | 11.9% | -7 | -1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 60 | 30.5% | 24.5% | 59 | 25.3% | 19.3% | +1 | +5.2pp |
| Not Stated | 15 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 27 | 11.6% | 14.2% | -12 | -4.0pp |
| Total | 197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 233 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -36 | 0.0pp |