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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Woorabinda (S), accounting for 67.9% (450 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 48 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Woorabinda (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Woorabinda (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woorabinda (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
450
% of total
67.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
450
67.9%
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
313
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
313
47.2%
+5.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
102
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
102
15.4%
-0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
24
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
24
3.6%
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
11
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
11
1.7%
-3.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
164
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
164
24.7%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
49
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
49
7.4%
-3.4pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+23
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+48
+5.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1
-0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-19
-3.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+16
+1.5pp
Not Stated
-20
-3.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Woorabinda (S). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 450 | 67.9% | 67.1% | 427 | 67.0% | 69.3% | +23 | +0.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 313 | 47.2% | 19.3% | 265 | 41.6% | 20.9% | +48 | +5.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 102 | 15.4% | 26.7% | 103 | 16.2% | 26.3% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 24 | 3.6% | 12.1% | 29 | 4.6% | 12.2% | -5 | -1.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 11 | 1.7% | 9.0% | 30 | 4.7% | 10.0% | -19 | -3.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 164 | 24.7% | 24.3% | 148 | 23.2% | 20.2% | +16 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 49 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 69 | 10.8% | 10.4% | -20 | -3.4pp |
| Total | 663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |