City of Melton
Overseas born - Unpaid childcare
In 2021, 3,363 people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the City of Melton, provided unpaid care for children other than their own.
The role of unpaid childcare in the City of Melton is determined by many different factors. For example areas with high levels of unpaid child care may have a dominance of single income families with one significant earner, or there could be a lack of provision of paid child care in the area. Some overseas-born communities, particularly those with multiple generations speaking the same language, may have a higher level of extended family care for children than the wider population.
The role of unpaid child care is a complex one so this topic should be viewed in conjunction with several others, including Household Type, Employment, Household Income and Unpaid Care to an aged or disabled person.
Derived from the Census question:
'In the last two weeks did the person spend time looking after a child, without pay?', which specifically asks respondents to differentiate between caring for their own children and caring for others children.
People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] aged 15+
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| City of Melton - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Unpaid child care | Number | % | Australia | Number | % | Australia | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Provided unpaid child care (all) | 21,998 | 36.9 | 28.3 | 9,618 | 34.1 | 27.6 | +12,380 | 12001 |
| Cared for own child/ren | 18,635 | 31.2 | 22.9 | 7,519 | 26.7 | 20.4 | +11,116 | 12002 |
| Cared for other child/ren | 3,081 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 1,938 | 6.9 | 6.6 | +1,143 | 12003 |
| Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren | 282 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 164 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +118 | 12004 |
| No unpaid child care provided | 35,911 | 60.2 | 69.7 | 17,225 | 61.1 | 68.5 | +18,686 | 12005 |
| Not stated | 1,732 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1,332 | 4.7 | 3.8 | +400 | 12006 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 59,641 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 28,175 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +31,466 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid child care provided by the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of people who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 36.9% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] provided unpaid child care, compared with 28.3% for Australia.
The major differences between the share of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] providing unpaid child care in the City of Melton and Australia were:
- A larger percentage who provided unpaid childcare for own child/ren (31.2% compared to 22.9%)
- A smaller percentage who did not provide care for children (60.2% compared to 69.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] who provided unpaid child care for their own and/or other people's children in the City of Melton increased by 12,380 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] performing unpaid child care in the City of Melton, between 2011 and 2021 were those who:
- No unpaid child care provided (+18,686 persons)
- Cared for own child/ren (+11,116 persons)
- Cared for other child/ren (+1,143 persons)
- Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren (+118 persons)