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, provided Unpaid Child Care (All) was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Mapoon (S), accounting for 42.4% (131 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in provided Unpaid Child Care (All), which increased by 56 people and 8.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Mapoon (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Mapoon (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mapoon (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
131
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
131
42.4%
+8.9pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
52
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
52
16.8%
-0.2pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
33
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
33
10.7%
-4.5pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
44
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+14.2pp
44
14.2%
+14.2pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
119
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
-19.5pp
119
38.5%
-19.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
56
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
56
18.1%
+9.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
+56
+8.9pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
+14
-0.2pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
-1
-4.5pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
+44
+14.2pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
-11
-19.5pp
Not Stated
+37
+9.6pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Mapoon (S). Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 131 | 42.4% | 25.4% | 75 | 33.5% | 27.2% | +56 | +8.9pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 52 | 16.8% | 18.7% | 38 | 17.0% | 19.6% | +14 | -0.2pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 33 | 10.7% | 6.0% | 34 | 15.2% | 6.8% | -1 | -4.5pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 44 | 14.2% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +44 | +14.2pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 119 | 38.5% | 66.2% | 130 | 58.0% | 62.9% | -11 | -19.5pp |
| Not Stated | 56 | 18.1% | 8.4% | 19 | 8.5% | 9.9% | +37 | +9.6pp |
| Total | 309 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 224 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +85 | 0.0pp |