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Dandenong Foothills Policy Area

Unpaid care

In Dandenong Foothills Policy Area, 3,550 carers were providing unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in 2021. This represents 14.1% of the population aged 15+.

The proportion of people providing unpaid care for the aged and disabled in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area 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. The level of care provided by individuals is likely to be affected by Household Income, Age Structure and the ethnic makeup of the community (Language Spoken), as well as the sense of community cohesiveness.

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
Dandenong Foothills Policy Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old ageNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Provided unpaid assistance3,55014.113.32,98912.311.8+561
No unpaid assistance provided20,59481.982.819,66481.082.4+929
Not stated1,0154.04.01,6266.75.8-612
Total persons aged 15+25,159100.0100.024,280100.0100.0+879
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 the population in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a higher proportion of people who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.

Overall, 14.1% of the population provided unpaid care, compared with 13.3% for the City of Knox.

Emerging groups

The number of people who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area increased by 561 between 2016 and 2021.

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