Western Downs · Council (LGA)

People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework

22.1%2021

22.1% of people in Western Downs do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week — around the middle of the range. It ranks 275th of 559 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Toowoomba, Banana and Goondiwindi, but lower than North Burnett, Lockyer Valley and Cherbourg. Within Western Downs, it ranges from 20.5% in Miles - Wandoan to 25.1% in Tara.

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📍 Western Downs, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

20.0%21.0%22.0%23.0%24.0%202122.1%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Western Downs sits

5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Downs — higher than 51% of areas.

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People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework within Western Downs

  1. Chinchilla21.5%
  2. Miles - Wandoan20.5%
  3. Tara25.1%
  4. Wambo22.1%

People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework in nearby areas

  1. Somerset26.1%
  2. Gympie26.0%
  3. Southern Downs25.4%
  4. South Burnett24.6%
  5. Cherbourg24.1%
  6. Lockyer Valley23.7%
  7. North Burnett23.2%
  8. Toowoomba21.8%
  9. Banana21.6%
  10. Goondiwindi20.8%

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