Key statistics - NSW Carers Register

Summary

• The number of authorised carers has remained stable since June 2019
• 13% of authorised carers identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• 62% of authorised carers are female 38% of authorised carers are male 0.01% of authorised carers are Gender X
• 51% of household members are over 18 years and require a Working With Children Check
• FACS and NGOs each manage 50% of the households in the Carers Register

If you would like more information on the Carers Register, please email us on carers-register@kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au 

• Carers Register key statistics - previous quarters, previous years – Excel (XLSX 23.2KB)
• Carers Register key statistics - previous quarters, previous years – PDF (PDF 185.4KB)

Carers Register this quarter

Statistics at 1 January 2020

Carers and applicants

Tables – applications