Analysis of the unpaid child care provided by the male population in SSROC region in 2021 compared to Burwood Council Area shows that there was a higher proportion of males who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 19.5% of the male population provided unpaid child care, compared with 15.7% for Burwood Council Area.
The major differences between the share of the male population providing unpaid child care in SSROC region and Burwood Council Area were:
- A larger percentage who provided unpaid childcare for own child/ren (17.2% compared to 13.8%)
- A smaller percentage who did not provide care for children (73.9% compared to 77.3%)