Income quintile per unit of consumption Unmet need for child care centre services Total Total Children under 3 years (thousands) 995.7 Total With unmet need for child care centre services (percentage) 10.9 Total With unmet need for child care centre services (thousands) 108.6 Total The household cannot afford it 26.7 Total Lack of provision 24.0 Total Other reasons 49.3 First quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 287.0 First quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (percentage) 11.4 First quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (thousands) 32.8 First quintile The household cannot afford it 37.6 First quintile Lack of provision 22.7 First quintile Other reasons 39.8 Second quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 212.1 Second quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (percentage) 9.3 Second quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (thousands) 19.6 Second quintile The household cannot afford it 33.6 Second quintile Lack of provision 24.5 Second quintile Other reasons 41.9 Third quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 187.8 Third quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (percentage) 9.0 Third quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (thousands) 17.0 Third quintile The household cannot afford it 8.9 Third quintile Lack of provision 37.8 Third quintile Other reasons 53.4 Fourth quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 150.4 Fourth quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (percentage) 13.5 Fourth quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (thousands) 20.2 Fourth quintile The household cannot afford it 35.5 Fourth quintile Lack of provision 22.4 Fourth quintile Other reasons 42.1 Fifth quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 158.4 Fifth quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (percentage) 12.0 Fifth quintile With unmet need for child care centre services (thousands) 19.0 Fifth quintile The household cannot afford it 7.8 Fifth quintile Lack of provision 15.2 Fifth quintile Other reasons 76.9