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Age groups - Unpaid childcare

In 2021, 447 people aged 15 to 17 years in the City of Wyndham provided unpaid care for children other than their own.

The role of unpaid childcare by age group is related to many factors. Generally parents between the age of 30 and 50 are the most likely to be caring for their own children, but this dataset can provide an insight into the role played by other family members, for example, grandparents and older siblings, in caring for children as well. The availability of affordable child care outside the home is also a factor. This dataset can shed some light on the level of child care provided both inside the household and to other households by people in different age categories, and how it differs between areas.

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.

Children aged 15 to 17 years

Unpaid childcare
City of Wyndham - 15 to 17 years20212011Change
Unpaid child careNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2011 to 2021
Provided unpaid child care (all)4754.74.23405.24.8+135
Cared for own child/ren280.30.2500.80.6-22
Cared for other child/ren4424.43.92944.54.2+148
Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren50.00.000.00.0+5
No unpaid child care provided8,88588.790.85,38581.882.5+3,500
Not stated6566.55.086213.112.6-206

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Unpaid childcare, 2021
Unpaid childcare, 2021 Not stated, Greater Melbourne: 5.0% No unpaid child care provided, Greater Melbourne: 90.8% Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren, Greater Melbourne: 0.0% Cared for other child/ren, Greater Melbourne: 3.9% Cared for own child/ren, Greater Melbourne: 0.2% Provided unpaid child care (all), Greater Melbourne: 4.2% Not stated, City of Wyndham: 6.5% No unpaid child care provided, City of Wyndham: 88.7% Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren, City of Wyndham: 0.0% Cared for other child/ren, City of Wyndham: 4.4% Cared for own child/ren, City of Wyndham: 0.3% Provided unpaid child care (all), City of Wyndham: 4.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in unpaid childcare, 2011 to 2021
Change in unpaid childcare, 2011 to 2021 Not stated, City of Wyndham: -206 No unpaid child care provided, City of Wyndham: +3,500 Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren, City of Wyndham: +5 Cared for other child/ren, City of Wyndham: +148 Cared for own child/ren, City of Wyndham: -22 Provided unpaid child care (all), City of Wyndham: +135
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid child care provided by people aged 15 to 17 years in the City of Wyndham in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of people who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 4.7% of the population aged 15 to 17 years provided unpaid child care, compared with 4.2% for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of people aged 15 to 17 years providing unpaid child care in the City of Wyndham and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage who Not stated (6.5% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage who No unpaid child care provided (88.7% compared to 90.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of people aged between 15 to 17 years who provided unpaid child care for their own and/or other people's children in City of Wyndham increased by 135 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the number of people aged 15 to 17 years performing unpaid child care in the City of Wyndham, between 2011 and 2021 were those who:

  • No unpaid child care provided (+3,500 persons)
  • Not stated (-206 persons)
  • Cared for other child/ren (+148 persons)
  • Provided unpaid child care (all) (+135 persons)

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