Family Facts and Figures
Children aged 0-4 years - proportion using formal or informal care, 1987-2002
(Amended September 2004)
| Formal only | Informal only | Formal and informal | Neither | Total number of children | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | ('000) | ||
| June 1987 | 16.5 | 31.2 | 12.1 | 40.2 | 1214.3 | |
| Nov 1990 | 14.2 | 32.7 | 13.6 | 39.6 | 1251.1 | |
| June 1993 | 19.0 | 26.4 | 14.9 | 39.6 | 1293.5 | |
| March 1996 | 21.4 | 24.9 | 15.2 | 38.5 | 1292.4 | |
| June 1999 | 22.6 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 42.8 | 1274.2 | |
| June 2002 | 27.6 | 19.9 | 16.9 | 35.7 | 1242.2 |
Sources: ABS (various years), Child Care Australia, Catalogue No. 4402.0
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