Child care quarterly reports

We issue a summary of information about the child care sector in Australia each quarter.

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The reports include data on:

  • the number of children and families using approved care
  • the number of Indigenous families using care
  • the cost of care
  • the number and types of services in Australia.

2020–21

2019–20

2018–19

2017–2018

2016–2017

2015–2016

2014–2015

2013–2014

2012–2013

2011–2012

2010–2011

Indigenous participation data

The March quarter 2020 report includes revised Indigenous participation data for the period July 2018 to March 2020. This is because inconsistencies were identified. As a result, the December quarter 2019 report does not include Indigenous data.

Users of Indigenous participation data should only refer to the revised Indigenous data tables for the periods September quarter 2018 to December quarter 2019.

These inconsistencies have since been addressed.