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 Jandowae, accounting for 70.1% (582 people). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (63.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not providing unpaid child care, which decreased by 38 people, while its share rose by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid childcare
Jandowae - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid childcare for Jandowae in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid childcare snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jandowae, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
2021 count
142
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
142
17.1%
-1.8pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
2021 count
110
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
110
13.3%
+0.3pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
2021 count
23
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
23
2.8%
-2.7pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
2021 count
7
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
0.8%
+0.4pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
2021 count
582
% of total
70.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
582
70.1%
+0.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
108
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
108
13.0%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid childcare change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Provided Unpaid Child Care (All)
-26
-1.8pp
Cared For Own Child Ren
-6
+0.3pp
Cared For Other Child Ren
-26
-2.7pp
Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren
+3
+0.4pp
No Unpaid Child Care Provided
-38
+0.4pp
Not Stated
+7
+1.7pp
Data table
Unpaid childcare for Jandowae. Unpaid childcare. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Provided Unpaid Child Care (All) | 142 | 17.1% | 25.9% | 168 | 18.9% | 27.9% | -26 | -1.8pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren | 110 | 13.3% | 19.3% | 116 | 13.0% | 20.9% | -6 | +0.3pp |
| Cared For Other Child Ren | 23 | 2.8% | 5.6% | 49 | 5.5% | 6.3% | -26 | -2.7pp |
| Cared For Own Child Ren And Other Child Ren | 7 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| No Unpaid Child Care Provided | 582 | 70.1% | 63.1% | 620 | 69.7% | 58.9% | -38 | +0.4pp |
| Not Stated | 108 | 13.0% | 11.1% | 101 | 11.3% | 13.2% | +7 | +1.7pp |
| Total | 830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -60 | 0.0pp |