Analysis of the unpaid child care provided by the male population in Burwood Council Area in 2021 compared to SSROC region shows that there was a lower proportion of males who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 15.7% of the male population provided unpaid child care, compared with 19.5% for SSROC region.
The major differences between the share of the male population providing unpaid child care in Burwood Council Area and SSROC region were:
- A larger percentage who did not provide care for children (77.3% compared to 73.9%)
- A smaller percentage who provided unpaid childcare for own child/ren (13.8% compared to 17.2%)