Income quintile per unit of consumption	Attendance at childcare centres and cost borne	Total
Total	Children under 3 years (thousands)	995.7
Total	Attend child care centres (percentage)	54.5
Total	Attend child care centres (thousands)	542.3
Total	Free for the household	39.2
Total	Paid for by the household	60.8
First quintile	Children under 3 years (thousands)	287.0
First quintile	Attend child care centres (percentage)	39.9
First quintile	Attend child care centres (thousands)	114.4
First quintile	Free for the household	59.6
First quintile	Paid for by the household	40.4
Second quintile	Children under 3 years (thousands)	212.1
Second quintile	Attend child care centres (percentage)	49.2
Second quintile	Attend child care centres (thousands)	104.3
Second quintile	Free for the household	44.8
Second quintile	Paid for by the household	55.2
Third quintile	Children under 3 years (thousands)	187.8
Third quintile	Attend child care centres (percentage)	64.4
Third quintile	Attend child care centres (thousands)	121.0
Third quintile	Free for the household	30.6
Third quintile	Paid for by the household	69.4
Fourth quintile	Children under 3 years (thousands)	150.4
Fourth quintile	Attend child care centres (percentage)	71.3
Fourth quintile	Attend child care centres (thousands)	107.2
Fourth quintile	Free for the household	31.2
Fourth quintile	Paid for by the household	68.8
Fifth quintile	Children under 3 years (thousands)	158.4
Fifth quintile	Attend child care centres (percentage)	60.1
Fifth quintile	Attend child care centres (thousands)	95.3
Fifth quintile	Free for the household	28.5
Fifth quintile	Paid for by the household	71.5