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 Warra, accounting for 71.1% (101 people). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 11 people and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Warra - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Warra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warra, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
101
% of total
71.1%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
101
71.1%
+9.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
31
21.8%
+8.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
36
25.4%
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
18
12.7%
+2.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
16
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
16
11.3%
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
20
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
20
14.1%
-1.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
17
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
17
12.0%
-6.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+8
+9.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+11
+8.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
0
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+2
+2.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-3
-1.1pp
Not Stated
-11
-6.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Warra. 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 | 101 | 71.1% | 64.3% | 93 | 61.6% | 66.5% | +8 | +9.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 31 | 21.8% | 18.0% | 20 | 13.2% | 18.9% | +11 | +8.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 36 | 25.4% | 24.2% | 36 | 23.8% | 23.9% | 0 | +1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 18 | 12.7% | 11.5% | 16 | 10.6% | 11.9% | +2 | +2.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 16 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 21 | 13.9% | 11.9% | -5 | -2.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 20 | 14.1% | 24.5% | 23 | 15.2% | 19.3% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| Not Stated | 17 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 28 | 18.5% | 14.2% | -11 | -6.5pp |
| Total | 142 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |