- There are 2.7 million carers in Australia who provide unpaid care and support.
- 272,000 carers are under 25, which equates to around one-in-10.
- Around 856,000 carers (32 per cent) are primary carers – those who provide the most informal assistance to another individual.
- The weekly median income of primary carers 15–64 was 42 per cent lower than that of non-carers.
- Carers provide 1.9 billion of unpaid care annually.
- The annual replacement value of that care (by paid care workers) is estimated at $60.3 billion.
- 56 per cent of primary carers 15–64 participate in the workforce, compared to 80 per cent of non-carers.
- Information from ABS and Carers Australia
AWARE: National Carers Week runs October 15-21.
Dayle Latham
Deputy editor, advertising features and magazines
An ordinary person trying to live an extraordinary life. Sometimes successful. Sometimes not. Animal lover. Coffee fanatic. Writer. Wannabe photographer. I believe everyone has a story.
An ordinary person trying to live an extraordinary life. Sometimes successful. Sometimes not. Animal lover. Coffee fanatic. Writer. Wannabe photographer. I believe everyone has a story.
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