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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 2,444 males 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 childcare may have a dominance of single-income families with one significant earner, or there could be a lack of provision of paid childcare in the area. Generally, most parents of children provide childcare to their own children, so childcare is strongly related to Household Type.
Though gender roles are changing, traditionally, child care has been more commonly provided by females than males, particularly caring for children other than their own, and this is still reflected in the data for most areas. Across Australia in 2021, 29.5% of all females provided unpaid childcare, compared to 23.0% of males.
Also please note that in 2021, the COVID pandemic affected this variable, particularly for those providing care for children other than their own. Lockdowns and restrictions on visiting other households during the pandemic caused the "Cared for other children" to fall by over 160,000 people nationwide.
Q:
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.
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| City of Melton - Total males aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Unpaid childcare | Number | % | City of Melton - Total population % | Number | % | City of Melton - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Provided unpaid child care (all) | 18,655 | 27.8 | 32.2 | 14,422 | 28.8 | 33.7 | +4,233 |
| Cared for own child/ren | 16,211 | 24.1 | 26.7 | 12,020 | 24.0 | 26.4 | +4,191 |
| Cared for other child/ren | 2,214 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 2,186 | 4.4 | 6.6 | +28 |
| Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren | 230 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 216 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +14 |
| No unpaid child care provided | 42,625 | 63.4 | 60.3 | 31,144 | 62.3 | 57.9 | +11,481 |
| Not stated | 5,916 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 4,442 | 8.9 | 8.4 | +1,474 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 67,196 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50,008 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +17,188 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid childcare provided by the males in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to City of Melton - Total population shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who provided unpaid childcare either to their own or to other children. Overall, 27.8% of the males provided unpaid childcare, compared with 32.2% for City of Melton - Total population.
The major differences between the share of males providing unpaid child care in the City of Melton and City of Melton - Total population were:
- A larger percentage of males who No unpaid child care provided (63.4% compared to 60.3%)
- A smaller percentage of males who Provided unpaid child care (all) (27.8% compared to 32.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males who Cared for own child/ren (24.1% compared to 26.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males who Cared for other child/ren (3.3% compared to 5.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of males who provided unpaid childcare for their own and/or other people's children in City of Melton increased by 4,233 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in males performing unpaid child care in the City of Melton, between 2016 and 2021 were those who:
- No unpaid child care provided (+11,481 males)
- Provided unpaid child care (all) (+4,233 males)
- Cared for own child/ren (+4,191 males)
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