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 Laffer, accounting for 31.7% (13 people). This share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in cared For Own Child Ren, which decreased by 5 people and 26.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Laffer - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Laffer in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Laffer, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
13
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-21.6pp
13
31.7%
-21.6pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
11
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-26.5pp
11
26.8%
-26.5pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
5
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
5
12.2%
+12.2pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
12
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-14.0pp
12
29.3%
-14.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+16.8pp
11
26.8%
+16.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
-3
-21.6pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
-5
-26.5pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
+5
+12.2pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
0
0.0pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
-1
-14.0pp
Not Stated
+8
+16.8pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Laffer. Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 13 | 31.7% | 25.4% | 16 | 53.3% | 26.8% | -3 | -21.6pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 11 | 26.8% | 18.2% | 16 | 53.3% | 18.7% | -5 | -26.5pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 5 | 12.2% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +5 | +12.2pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 12 | 29.3% | 65.7% | 13 | 43.3% | 62.6% | -1 | -14.0pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 26.8% | 8.9% | 3 | 10.0% | 10.7% | +8 | +16.8pp |
| Total | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |