Cairns · Urban Area

People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework

18.2%2021

Cairns's housework 15h+ is 18.2% — well below average.

It ranks 12th from the bottom of 111 urban areas nationally — lower than 90% of them.

Cairns has a higher housework 15h+ than nearby Mount Isa and Airlie Beach - Cannonvale, but a lower one than Townsville, Mackay and Emerald.

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📍 Cairns, Urban Area

Trend across censuses

16.0%17.0%18.0%19.0%20.0%202118.2%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Cairns sits

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns — lower than 90% of areas.

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People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework in nearby areas

  1. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld)23.4%
  2. Bundaberg22.3%
  3. Yeppoon22.1%
  4. Gladstone21.1%
  5. Rockhampton19.6%
  6. Emerald19.6%
  7. Mackay18.9%
  8. Townsville18.5%
  9. Mount Isa17.5%
  10. Airlie Beach - Cannonvale15.4%

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