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 Yanchep, accounting for 58.9% (4,867 people). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (62.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not providing unpaid child care, which increased by 1,261 people and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Yanchep - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Yanchep in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yanchep, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
2,823
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,823
34.2%
+0.1pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
2,157
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,157
26.1%
-0.4pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
563
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
563
6.8%
+0.2pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
99
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
99
1.2%
+0.3pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
4,867
% of total
58.9%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
4,867
58.9%
+5.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
581
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
581
7.0%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
+545
+0.1pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
+388
-0.4pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
+123
+0.2pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
+38
+0.3pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
+1,261
+5.0pp
Not Stated
-221
-5.0pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Yanchep. Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 2,823 | 34.2% | 32.4% | 2,278 | 34.1% | 33.1% | +545 | +0.1pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 2,157 | 26.1% | 24.1% | 1,769 | 26.5% | 25.3% | +388 | -0.4pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 563 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 440 | 6.6% | 6.8% | +123 | +0.2pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 99 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 61 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 4,867 | 58.9% | 62.4% | 3,606 | 53.9% | 59.7% | +1,261 | +5.0pp |
| Not Stated | 581 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 802 | 12.0% | 7.3% | -221 | -5.0pp |
| Total | 8,266 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,687 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,579 | 0.0pp |