City of Parramatta
Non-English speakers - Unpaid care
In 2021, there were 10,519 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking carers in the City of Parramatta 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 in the City of Parramatta 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 of non-English speaking background. 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 speaking [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home aged 15 years and over
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| City of Parramatta - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Provided unpaid assistance | 10,519 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 10,305 | 10.5 | 11.1 | +214 | 11001 |
| No unpaid assistance provided | 107,719 | 89.6 | 83.2 | 85,602 | 87.5 | 80.9 | +22,117 | 11002 |
| Not stated | 2,039 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 1,894 | 1.9 | 8.0 | +145 | 11003 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 120,277 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 97,801 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +22,476 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 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 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.
Overall, 8.7% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population provided unpaid care, compared with 10.6% for Greater Sydney.
Emerging groups
The number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in the City of Parramatta increased by 214 people between 2016 and 2021.