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.
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Key insight
In 2021, not providing unpaid child care was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Upper Burnie, accounting for 69.2% (1,082 people). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not providing unpaid child care, which increased by 1,072 people and 13.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Upper Burnie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Upper Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
372
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
372
23.8%
-9.5pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
252
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-17.2pp
252
16.1%
-17.2pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
97
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
97
6.2%
+6.2pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
28
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
28
1.8%
+1.8pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
1,082
% of total
69.2%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
1,082
69.2%
+13.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
112
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-31.7pp
112
7.2%
-31.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
+366
-9.5pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
+246
-17.2pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
+97
+6.2pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
+28
+1.8pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
+1,072
+13.6pp
Not Stated
+105
-31.7pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Upper Burnie. Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 372 | 23.8% | 26.2% | 6 | 33.3% | 26.5% | +366 | -9.5pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 252 | 16.1% | 18.4% | 6 | 33.3% | 18.7% | +246 | -17.2pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 97 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% | +97 | +6.2pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 28 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +28 | +1.8pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 1,082 | 69.2% | 68.3% | 10 | 55.6% | 65.6% | +1,072 | +13.6pp |
| Not Stated | 112 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 7 | 38.9% | 7.9% | +105 | -31.7pp |
| Total | 1,564 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,546 | 0.0pp |