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City of Knox

Unpaid care

In 2021, there were 231 carers aged 15 to 17 years in the City of Knox providing unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age.

The proportion of people providing unpaid care for the aged and disabled in the City of Knox can be an important indicator of the level of demand for aged care services and facilities by local and state governments. An increasing proportion of carers among the population may indicate inadequate aged care provision, or the need for in-home support, or support for the carers themselves.

Different age groups may provide different levels of care. Caring is likely to be highest among those in their 30s, caring for special needs children, and those in their 50s, caring for elderly parents.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last two weeks did the person spend time providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others because of a disability, a long term illness or problems related to old age?'.

Unpaid care
City of Knox - 15 to 17 years20212016Change
Assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old ageNumber%City of Knox - Total populationNumber%City of Knox - Total population2016 to 2021
Provided unpaid assistance2314.113.32143.711.8+17
No unpaid assistance provided5,13292.082.85,27290.382.4-140
Not stated2143.84.03526.05.8-138
Total People5,577100.0100.05,838100.0100.0-261
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid care provided by people aged 15 to 17 years in the City of Knox in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Knox shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.

Overall, 4.1% of the population aged 15 to 17 years provided unpaid care, compared with 13.3% for the total population in the City of Knox.

Emerging groups

The number of people aged 15 to 17 years who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in the City of Knox increased by 17 people between 2016 and 2021.

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