City of Knox
Non-English speakers - Unpaid childcare
In 2021, 2,124 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in the City of Knox provided unpaid care for children other than their own.
The role of unpaid childcare in the City of Knox 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. Some overseas-born communities, particularly those with multiple generations speaking the same language, may have a higher level of extended family care for children than the wider population.
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 Unpaid Care to an aged or disabled person.
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.
People speaking [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home aged 15 years and over
| Unpaid childcare | ||||||||
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| City of Knox - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Unpaid child care | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Provided unpaid child care (all) | 12,515 | 32.7 | 26.5 | 8,025 | 29.8 | 27.0 | +4,490 | 12001 |
| Cared for own child/ren | 10,391 | 27.2 | 20.9 | 6,345 | 23.6 | 19.7 | +4,046 | 12002 |
| Cared for other child/ren | 2,018 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1,565 | 5.8 | 6.6 | +453 | 12003 |
| Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren | 106 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 116 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -10 | 12004 |
| No unpaid child care provided | 25,293 | 66.1 | 68.1 | 17,994 | 66.9 | 65.7 | +7,299 | 12005 |
| Not stated | 443 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 876 | 3.3 | 7.3 | -433 | 12006 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 38,251 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,896 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,355 | |
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 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population in the City of Knox in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of persons who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 32.7% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population provided unpaid child care, compared with 26.5% for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the share of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population providing unpaid child care in the City of Knox and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage who provided unpaid childcare for own child/ren (27.2% compared to 20.9%)
- A larger percentage who provided unpaid child care (all) (32.7% compared to 26.5%)
- A smaller percentage who did not provide care for children (66.1% compared to 68.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers who provided unpaid child care for their own and/or other people's children in City of Knox increased by 4,490 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers performing unpaid child care in the City of Knox, between 2011 and 2021 were those who:
- No unpaid child care provided (+7,299 persons)
- Provided unpaid child care (all) (+4,490 persons)
- Cared for own child/ren (+4,046 persons)
- Cared for other child/ren (+453 persons)