Employment
Unpaid childcare
About this topic
Unpaid childcare records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time looking after a child without pay, including their own children and other people's children. It reflects the role of parents, grandparents, extended family, and community networks in caring for children.
This topic helps show how childcare is supported outside the paid care sector and can highlight the role of family-based care. It is best interpreted with household type, employment, and income, because unpaid childcare patterns are shaped by family structure, work arrangements, and access to formal childcare.
Interpretation notes
- This records unpaid childcare in the previous two weeks for people aged 15 years and over, including care for a person's own children and other children.
- It identifies whether childcare was provided, not the number of hours or whether care was regular, occasional, or shared with formal services.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, not providing unpaid child care was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Centennial Park (WA), accounting for 76.4% (482 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (67.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not providing unpaid child care, which increased by 188 people and 12.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Centennial Park (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Centennial Park (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Centennial Park (WA), with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
90
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
90
14.3%
-6.8pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
54
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
54
8.6%
-5.3pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
33
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
33
5.2%
-2.4pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
4
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4
0.6%
+0.6pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
482
% of total
76.4%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
482
76.4%
+12.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
53
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
53
8.4%
-5.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
-7
-6.8pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
-10
-5.3pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
-2
-2.4pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
+4
+0.6pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
+188
+12.5pp
Not Stated
-11
-5.5pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Centennial Park (WA). Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 90 | 14.3% | 25.5% | 97 | 21.1% | 26.2% | -7 | -6.8pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 54 | 8.6% | 17.7% | 64 | 13.9% | 18.5% | -10 | -5.3pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 33 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 35 | 7.6% | 6.8% | -2 | -2.4pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 4 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 482 | 76.4% | 67.3% | 294 | 63.9% | 64.1% | +188 | +12.5pp |
| Not Stated | 53 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 64 | 13.9% | 9.6% | -11 | -5.5pp |
| Total | 631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +171 | 0.0pp |