MidCoast Council area
Age groups - Unpaid childcare
In 2021, 257 people aged 75 to 84 years in the MidCoast Council area 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.
People aged 75 to 84 years
| Unpaid childcare | ||||||||
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| MidCoast Council area - 75 to 84 years | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Unpaid child care | Number | % | MidCoast Council area - Total population | Number | % | MidCoast Council area - Total population | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Provided unpaid child care (all) | 277 | 2.6 | 19.8 | 163 | 2.2 | 23.3 | +114 | 12001 |
| Cared for own child/ren | 20 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 22 | 0.3 | 15.6 | -2 | 12002 |
| Cared for other child/ren | 257 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 137 | 1.9 | 6.8 | +120 | 12003 |
| Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -3 | 12004 |
| No unpaid child care provided | 9,279 | 88.2 | 72.3 | 6,034 | 81.8 | 68.5 | +3,245 | 12005 |
| Not stated | 969 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 1,182 | 16.0 | 8.3 | -213 | 12006 |
| Total people | 10,525 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,379 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,146 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid child care provided by people aged 75 to 84 years in the MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to the total population shows that there was a lower proportion of people who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 2.6% of the population aged 75 to 84 years provided unpaid child care, compared with 19.8% for the total population.
The major differences between the share of people aged 75 to 84 years providing unpaid child care in the MidCoast Council area and the total population were:
- A larger percentage who No unpaid child care provided (88.2% compared to 72.3%)
- A smaller percentage who Provided unpaid child care (all) (2.6% compared to 19.8%)
- A smaller percentage who Cared for own child/ren (0.2% compared to 13.4%)
- A smaller percentage who Cared for other child/ren (2.4% compared to 5.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of people aged between 75 to 84 years who provided unpaid child care for their own and/or other people's children in MidCoast Council area increased by 114 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the number of people aged 75 to 84 years performing unpaid child care in the MidCoast Council area, between 2011 and 2021 were those who:
- No unpaid child care provided (+3,245 persons)
- Not stated (-213 persons)
- Cared for other child/ren (+120 persons)
- Provided unpaid child care (all) (+114 persons)