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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 9,923 female carers in the City of Melton who provided 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 can be an important indicator of the level of demand for aged care services and facilities by local and state governments.
This characteristic generally does not vary greatly between areas. Australia-wide, a higher proportion of females provide unpaid care to the aged or disabled, compared to males.
Unpaid care characteristics should be viewed in conjunction with Household Type information.
Q:
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?'.
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| City of Melton - Total females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age | Number | % | City of Melton - Total population % | Number | % | City of Melton - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Provided unpaid assistance | 9,923 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 7,304 | 14.0 | 11.6 | +2,619 |
| No unpaid assistance provided | 53,791 | 78.9 | 80.2 | 40,335 | 77.4 | 79.3 | +13,456 |
| Not stated | 4,451 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 4,458 | 8.6 | 9.1 | -7 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 68,165 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52,097 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,068 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid care provided by the females in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to City of Melton - Total population shows that there was a higher proportion of persons who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.
Overall, 14.6% of the females provided unpaid care, compared with 12.0% for City of Melton - Total population.
Emerging groups
The number of females who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in the City of Melton increased by 2,619 people between 2016 and 2021.
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