We regularly issue public reports about the make-up of child care services in Australia, the participation of Indigenous families in child care, and findings from other surveys and studies.
Quarterly reports since July 2018
Each quarter, we issue a summary of activity in the child care sector, including information on the number of Indigenous families using child care. The Child Care in Australia quarterly reports use data from the child care system introduced in July 2018.
2019-20
2018-19
- Financial Year 2018-19
- June quarter 2019
- March quarter 2019
- December quarter 2018
- September quarter 2018
Data about Indigenous participation
The Child Care in Australia data from the March quarter 2020 includes a revised time series of Indigenous participation in child care for the period July 2018 to March 2020. This follows inconsistencies in the data. As a result, no Indigenous data was in the December quarter 2019 publication. The inconsistencies, particularly for how children and families were identified as Indigenous, have been addressed. Users of this data should refer to the link below for data from September quarter 2018 to December quarter 2019.
Revised Indigenous data tables
Quarterly reports before July 2018
The Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary reports give a snapshot of the sector under the previous child care system. The reports include data from the Child Care Management System and MyChild website. The reports show the number of children and families using child care, the costs of care, and the numbers and types of services in Australia.
2017-2018
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary June quarter 2018
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary March quarter 2018
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary December quarter 2017
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary September quarter 2017
2016-2017
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary June quarter 2017
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary March quarter 2017
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary December quarter 2016
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary September quarter 2016
2015-2016
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary June quarter 2016
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary March quarter 2016
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary December quarter 2015
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary September quarter 2015
2014-2015
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary June quarter 2015
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary March quarter 2015
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary December quarter 2014
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary September quarter 2014
2013-2014
- Early Childhood and Child Care in Summary June quarter 2014
- Child Care and Early Learning in Summary March quarter 2014
- Child Care and Early Learning in Summary December quarter 2013
- Child Care and Early Learning in Summary September quarter 2013
2012-2013
- Child Care and Early Learning in Summary June quarter 2013
- Child Care and Early Learning in Summary March quarter 2013
- Child Care and Early Learning in Summary December quarter 2012
2010-2012: Child Care Update
Child Care Updates were produced by the department before the above summaries.
- Child Care Update – September quarter 2012
- Child Care Update – June quarter 2012
- Child Care Update – March quarter 2012
- Child Care Update – December quarter 2011
- Child Care Update – September quarter 2011
- Child Care Update – June quarter 2011
- Child Care Update – March quarter 2011
- Child Care Update – December quarter 2010
- Child Care Update – June quarter 2010
- Child Care Summary Data, Financial Year 2010-11
Child Care Services Census pre-2010
The Australian Government conducted the Census of Child Care Services between 1986 and 2006. The results were used to monitor the growth and operation of services, and to assist in policy making.