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Overseas born - Unpaid childcare

In 2016, 3,866 people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in City of Manningham, provided unpaid care for children other than their own.

The role of unpaid childcare in City of Manningham 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 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] aged 15+

Unpaid childcare
City of Manningham - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]20162011Change
Unpaid child careNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2011 to 2016
Provided unpaid child care (all)13,37530.528.910,91828.227.6+2,457
Cared for own child/ren9,50921.721.97,55319.520.4+1,956
Cared for other child/ren3,6948.46.53,2258.36.6+469
Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren1720.40.51400.40.6+32
No unpaid child care provided29,62167.568.526,63668.968.5+2,985
Not stated8972.02.61,1292.93.8-232

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Unpaid childcare, 2016
Unpaid childcare, 2016 Not stated, Australia: 2.6% No unpaid child care provided, Australia: 68.5% Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren, Australia: 0.5% Cared for other child/ren, Australia: 6.5% Cared for own child/ren, Australia: 21.9% Provided unpaid child care (all), Australia: 28.9% Not stated, City of Manningham: 2.0% No unpaid child care provided, City of Manningham: 67.5% Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren, City of Manningham: 0.4% Cared for other child/ren, City of Manningham: 8.4% Cared for own child/ren, City of Manningham: 21.7% Provided unpaid child care (all), City of Manningham: 30.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in unpaid childcare, 2011 to 2016
Change in unpaid childcare, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, City of Manningham: -232 No unpaid child care provided, City of Manningham: +2,985 Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren, City of Manningham: +32 Cared for other child/ren, City of Manningham: +469 Cared for own child/ren, City of Manningham: +1,956 Provided unpaid child care (all), City of Manningham: +2,457
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid child care provided by the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in City of Manningham in 2016 compared to Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of people who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 30.5% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] provided unpaid child care, compared with 28.9% for Australia.

The major differences between the share of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] providing unpaid child care in City of Manningham and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage who provided unpaid childcare for other child/ren (8.4% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage who did not provide care for children (67.5% compared to 68.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] who provided unpaid child care for their own and/or other people's children in City of Manningham increased by 2,457 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] performing unpaid child care in City of Manningham, between 2011 and 2016 were those who:

  • No unpaid child care provided (+2,985 persons)
  • Cared for own child/ren (+1,956 persons)
  • Cared for other child/ren (+469 persons)

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