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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Cashmere - Clear Mountain, 357 female carers were providing unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in 2021. This represents 15.6% of the population aged 15+.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care for the aged and disabled in Cashmere - Clear Mountain 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.
'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?'.
Analysis of the unpaid care provided by the female population in Cashmere - Clear Mountain in 2021 compared to Caboolture (West) shows that there was a lower proportion of females who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.
Overall, 15.6% of the female population provided unpaid care, compared with 16.3% for Caboolture (West).
The number of females who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in Cashmere - Clear Mountain increased by 51 between 2016 and 2021.
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