Employment
Unpaid Care
Unpaid care records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time providing unpaid help or assistance to someone because of disability, long-term illness, or problems related to old age. It captures informal care provided by family members or others in the community.
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About this topic
Unpaid care records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time providing unpaid help or assistance to someone because of disability, long-term illness, or problems related to old age. It captures informal care provided by family members or others in the community.
This topic is useful for understanding the demand placed on informal carers and the likely need for support services, respite, and home-based assistance. It does not measure the intensity or duration of care, so it should be read alongside need for assistance and other health and ageing indicators.
Interpretation notes
- This records whether a person aged 15 years and over provided unpaid help or assistance in the previous two weeks because of disability, long-term illness, or old age.
- It identifies whether care was provided, not the intensity, frequency, or number of hours of care.
Key insight
In 2021, provided Unpaid Assistance was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Stirling Range National Park (part), accounting for NaN% (0 people). This share was lower than Cranbrook (S) (11.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in provided Unpaid Assistance, which its share fell by NaN percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid care
Stirling Range National Park (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid care for Stirling Range National Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cranbrook (S) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid care snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Stirling Range National Park (part), with comparison markers for Cranbrook (S).
Total Provided Unpaid Assistance
Total No Unpaid Assistance Provided
Total Unpaid Assistance Not Stated
Unpaid care change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Total Provided Unpaid Assistance
0
NaNpp
Total No Unpaid Assistance Provided
0
NaNpp
Total Unpaid Assistance Not Stated
0
NaNpp
Data table
Unpaid Care for Stirling Range National Park (part). Unpaid care. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Total Provided Unpaid Assistance | 0 | NaN% | 11.3% | 0 | NaN% | 10.7% | 0 | NaNpp |
| Total No Unpaid Assistance Provided | 0 | NaN% | 77.1% | 0 | NaN% | 75.5% | 0 | NaNpp |
| Total Unpaid Assistance Not Stated | 0 | NaN% | 12.0% | 0 | NaN% | 14.1% | 0 | NaNpp |
| Total | 0 | NaN% | 100.0% | 0 | NaN% | 100.0% | 0 | NaNpp |