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 Chapman Valley (S), accounting for 60.8% (746 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (62.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not providing unpaid child care, which increased by 118 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Chapman Valley (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Chapman Valley (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chapman Valley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
326
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
326
26.6%
-3.0pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
235
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
235
19.2%
-2.9pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
76
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
76
6.2%
-0.8pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
13
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
1.1%
-0.1pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
746
% of total
60.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
746
60.8%
+3.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
157
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
157
12.8%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
+3
-3.0pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
-6
-2.9pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
0
-0.8pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
0
-0.1pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
+118
+3.3pp
Not Stated
+20
+0.3pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Chapman Valley (S). Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 326 | 26.6% | 26.4% | 323 | 29.6% | 27.7% | +3 | -3.0pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 235 | 19.2% | 18.7% | 241 | 22.1% | 20.0% | -6 | -2.9pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 76 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 76 | 7.0% | 6.7% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 13 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 13 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 746 | 60.8% | 62.2% | 628 | 57.5% | 60.0% | +118 | +3.3pp |
| Not Stated | 157 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 137 | 12.5% | 12.3% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 1,226 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +134 | 0.0pp |