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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), accounting for 74.8% (255 people). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (69.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not providing unpaid child care, which decreased by 1,128 people, while its share rose by 25.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
54
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-25.3pp
54
15.8%
-25.3pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
29
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-23.5pp
29
8.5%
-23.5pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
21
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
21
6.2%
-1.0pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
255
% of total
74.8%
Change from 2016
+25.2pp
255
74.8%
+25.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
31
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
31
9.1%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
-1,094
-25.3pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
-865
-23.5pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
-181
-1.0pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
-48
-1.7pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
-1,128
+25.2pp
Not Stated
-237
-0.5pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld). Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 54 | 15.8% | 22.3% | 1,148 | 41.1% | 24.9% | -1,094 | -25.3pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 29 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 894 | 32.0% | 17.5% | -865 | -23.5pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 21 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 202 | 7.2% | 6.7% | -181 | -1.0pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 48 | 1.7% | 0.7% | -48 | -1.7pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 255 | 74.8% | 69.2% | 1,383 | 49.6% | 66.2% | -1,128 | +25.2pp |
| Not Stated | 31 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 268 | 9.6% | 8.9% | -237 | -0.5pp |
| Total | 341 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,791 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,450 | 0.0pp |