Chatswood

Unpaid care

In Chatswood there are 1,560 carers providing unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age.

The proportion of people providing unpaid care for the aged and disabled in Chatswood 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.

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?'.

Persons aged 15 years and over.

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Unpaid care
Chatswood 2011 2006 Change
Assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age Number % Willoughby City Number % Willoughby City 2006 to 2011
Provided unpaid assistance 1,560 8.8 9.8 1,344 8.1 9.3 +216
No unpaid assistance provided 14,659 82.9 83.5 13,329 80.5 81.4 +1,330
Not stated 1,472 8.3 6.6 1,875 11.3 9.3 -403
Total persons aged 15+ 17,692 100.0 100.0 16,549 100.0 100.0 +1,143

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Unpaid care, 2011
Unpaid care, 2011 Not stated, Willoughby City: 6.6% No unpaid assistance provided, Willoughby City: 83.5% Provided unpaid assistance, Willoughby City: 9.8% Not stated, Chatswood: 8.3% No unpaid assistance provided, Chatswood: 82.9% Provided unpaid assistance, Chatswood: 8.8% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Change in unpaid care, 2006 to 2011
Change in unpaid care, 2006 to 2011 Not stated, Chatswood: -403 No unpaid assistance provided, Chatswood: +1,330 Provided unpaid assistance, Chatswood: +216 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid care provided by the population in Chatswood in 2011 compared to Willoughby City shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.

Overall, 8.8% of the population provided unpaid care, compared with 9.8% for Willoughby City.

Emerging groups

The number of people who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in Chatswood increased by 216 people between 2006 and 2011.