City of Canterbury Bankstown
Overseas born - Unpaid care
In 2021, there were 920 people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in City of Canterbury Bankstown 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 City of Canterbury Bankstown can be an important indicator of the level of demand for aged care services and facilities by local and state governments.
This topic looks at the level of unpaid care provided by people born overseas. This may be higher or lower than the general population depending on factors such as the age structure of the population, the presence of family members in Australia and is also an indicator of community cohesion.
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?'.
People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] aged 15+
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| City of Canterbury Bankstown - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Provided unpaid assistance | 920 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 1,089 | 14.6 | 15.4 | -169 | 11001 |
| No unpaid assistance provided | 5,632 | 80.6 | 82.2 | 5,873 | 78.9 | 78.5 | -241 | 11002 |
| Not stated | 434 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 483 | 6.5 | 6.1 | -49 | 11003 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,986 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,445 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -459 | |
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 care provided by the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of people who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.
Overall, 13.2% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] provided unpaid care, compared with 13.8% for Greater Sydney.
Emerging groups
The number of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in City of Canterbury Bankstown decreased by 169 between 2011 and 2021.