Family Facts and Figures

Average fees of different types of child care services, 2002

 

Service type Average weekly fees
Private long day care $184
Community based long day care $188
Family day care $163
In-home care $10.80 per hour
Outside school hours care $5.91 per session (before school)
$9.34 per session (after school)
Vacation care $126
Occasional care $4.53 per hour
Multifunctional services
  Centre-based
  Home-based 		 
$177
$170
Multifunctional Aboriginal children's services -

Source: Department of Family and Community Services (2003), 2002 Census of Child Care Services Summary Booklet, Canberra.

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