Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank
Unpaid childcare
In Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank 226 males (27.8% of males aged 15+) provided unpaid care to children in 2021. Of these, 82 males were caring for children other than their own.
The role of unpaid childcare in Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank 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. The level to which people care for others children can also indicate the role of extended family (eg. grandparents caring for grandchildren, family day care).
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 Educational Attendance.
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.
Persons aged 15 years and over.
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| Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Unpaid child care | Number | % | Maslin Beach % | Number | % | Maslin Beach % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Provided unpaid child care (all) | 226 | 27.8 | 22.2 | 207 | 27.3 | 25.4 | +19 | 12001 |
| Cared for own child/ren | 144 | 17.7 | 14.8 | 142 | 18.8 | 17.4 | +2 | 12002 |
| Cared for other child/ren | 70 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 52 | 6.9 | 6.1 | +18 | 12003 |
| Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren | 12 | 1.5 | -- | 13 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -1 | 12004 |
| No unpaid child care provided | 552 | 68.0 | 72.8 | 524 | 69.2 | 64.1 | +28 | 12005 |
| Not stated | 34 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 26 | 3.4 | 10.5 | +8 | 12006 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 812 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 757 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +55 | |
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 male population in Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank in 2021 compared to Maslin Beach shows that there was a higher proportion of males who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 27.8% of the male population provided unpaid child care, compared with 22.2% for Maslin Beach.
The major differences between the share of the male population providing unpaid child care in Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank and Maslin Beach were:
- A larger percentage who provided unpaid childcare for own child/ren (17.7% compared to 14.8%)
- A larger percentage who provided unpaid childcare for own and other child/ren (1.5% compared to 0.0%)
- A larger percentage who provided unpaid childcare for other child/ren (8.6% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage who did not provide care for children (68.0% compared to 72.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of males who provided unpaid child care for their own and/or other people's children in Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank increased by 19 between 2011 and 2021.
There were no major differences in Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank between 2011 and 2021.