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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA), 182,811 male carers were providing unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in 2021. This represents 9.2% of the population aged 15+.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care for the aged and disabled in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) 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 | |||||||
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| National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age | Number | % | District Council of Mount Barker % | Number | % | District Council of Mount Barker % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Provided unpaid assistance | 182,811 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 92,253 | 7.5 | 9.0 | +90,558 |
| No unpaid assistance provided | 1,674,884 | 83.9 | 84.2 | 1,015,397 | 82.6 | 84.1 | +659,487 |
| Not stated | 137,594 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 121,704 | 9.9 | 7.0 | +15,890 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,995,289 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,229,355 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +765,934 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid care provided by the male population in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) in 2021 compared to the District Council of Mount Barker shows that there was a lower proportion of males who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.
Overall, 9.2% of the male population provided unpaid care, compared with 10.8% for the District Council of Mount Barker .
Emerging groups
The number of males who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) increased by 90,558 between 2006 and 2021.
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