4402.0 - Childhood Education and Care, Australia, June 2017
Quality Declaration

Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 23/04/2018
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KEY FINDINGS
CARE ATTENDED LAST WEEK ABS data on the use of care back to 1996 shows little change in the use of care in the week before the survey (Endnote A) by children aged 0 to 11 years (Endnote B). The proportion of children in care in 1996 was 45% while it was 47% in 2017. Over this longer time period, some interesting trends include:
Source: Childhood Education and Care, Australia, June 2017 Costs and Hours of Care After adjusting for inflation, the average usual weekly cost of formal care (after subsidies) (Endnote C) increased from $74.30 in 2011 to $110.50 in 2017, however the average usual weekly hours were about the same over the period. (Tables 6 & 8) Endnote A: Prior to 2008 the survey collected data for the child's week prior to the survey (also known as last week). In 2008 the survey collected data for the child's usual week. Some time-series going back to 2008 for the child's usual week are supplemented by time-series going back to 1996 for the child's week prior to the survey (also known as last week). Endnote B: Prior to 2005 the survey included families with children aged 0 to 11 years. From 2005 the survey included families with children aged 0 to 12 years. Some time-series going back to 2005 for children aged 0 to 12 years are supplemented by time-series going back to 1996 for children aged 0 to 11 years. Endnote C: The subsidies that were available to eligible families were the Child Care Benefit and the Child Care Rebate. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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