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Unpaid Childcare

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.

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.

Key insight

In 2021, provided Unpaid Child Care (All) was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Moreton Bay (part), accounting for NaN% (0 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (26.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in provided Unpaid Child Care (All), which its share fell by NaN percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid childcare

Moreton Bay (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid childcare for Moreton Bay (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.

Unpaid childcare snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Moreton Bay (part), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).

Moreton Bay (part)
Brisbane (C)

Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)

Cared For Own Child Ren

Cared For Other Child Ren

Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren

No Unpaid Child Care Provided

Not Stated

Data table

Unpaid Childcare for Moreton Bay (part). Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).

Unpaid Childcare for Moreton Bay (part). Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Unpaid Childcare for Moreton Bay (part). Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)0NaN%26.4%0NaN%27.1%0NaNpp
Cared For Own Child Ren0NaN%20.7%0NaN%20.0%0NaNpp
Cared For Other Child Ren0NaN%5.2%0NaN%6.4%0NaNpp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren0NaN%0.5%0NaN%0.7%0NaNpp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided0NaN%68.6%0NaN%65.7%0NaNpp
Not Stated0NaN%5.0%0NaN%7.3%0NaNpp
Total0NaN%100.0%0NaN%100.0%0NaNpp