This information on children under 12 years of age and family units with children under 12 years of age reports on various data relating to the type and usage of formal and informal childcare. Data also includes the utilisation of the childcare benefit, weekly costs, labour force status of parents, demand for childcare and other demographic and economic attributes of the families, children or parents.  Further Info

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http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4402.0

Statistics on women who would like to start work or work more hours but are unable to due to the responsibility of caring for their children. The data includes childcare related reasons why women are not available to work or not available to work more hours such as childcare cost and availability problems.  Further Info

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The ABS 2006 Census Tables and Community Profiles tools include data for Victorian women such as unpaid childcare performed by single parents or each partner within the couple.  Further Info

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This publication presents estimates of the income and other characteristics of households and persons resident in private dwellings in Australia, compiled from the 2007-08 Survey of Income and Housing. It includes estimates of the distribution of income across the population. It shows the sources of incomes (wages or pensions), composition of the household and amount of disposable income. The use of informal and formal childcare is also measured.  Further Info

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http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/6523.0Main+Features12007-08?OpenDocument

This publication presents estimates of child care arrangements and early childhood education and learning, compiled from the June 2008 Childhood Education and Care Survey (CEaCS). It includes data on the use of both formal and informal childcare, trends over time and the usual type of care for children of different age groups. The report also contains information about care arrangements for couple or one parent families, reasons for the use of care and the cost of care. The use of care by employed parents is also recorded, as well as the type of work arrangements used to help care for children.  Further Info

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http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/4402.0June%202008%20(Reissue)?OpenDocument