Quintile of the income by unit of consumption Cost assumed in attendance at childcare centres Total Total Children under 3 years (thousands) 1,418.1 Total Attend child care centres (percentage) 43.7 Total Attend child care centres (thousands) 620.3 Total The household pays the full cost 54.6 Total Household pays part of the cost 22.5 Total The household does not has to pay 22.2 Total Not specified 0.7 First quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 321.0 First quintile Attend child care centres (percentage) 26.3 First quintile Attend child care centres (thousands) 84.3 First quintile The household pays the full cost 27.3 First quintile Household pays part of the cost 7.3 First quintile The household does not has to pay 65.4 First quintile Not specified 0.0 Second quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 229.2 Second quintile Attend child care centres (percentage) 46.4 Second quintile Attend child care centres (thousands) 106.4 Second quintile The household pays the full cost 50.3 Second quintile Household pays part of the cost 23.6 Second quintile The household does not has to pay 24.2 Second quintile Not specified 1.9 Third quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 279.0 Third quintile Attend child care centres (percentage) 41.6 Third quintile Attend child care centres (thousands) 116.2 Third quintile The household pays the full cost 53.1 Third quintile Household pays part of the cost 31.1 Third quintile The household does not has to pay 13.5 Third quintile Not specified 2.3 Fourth quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 310.5 Fourth quintile Attend child care centres (percentage) 44.8 Fourth quintile Attend child care centres (thousands) 139.2 Fourth quintile The household pays the full cost 64.2 Fourth quintile Household pays part of the cost 19.3 Fourth quintile The household does not has to pay 16.4 Fourth quintile Not specified 0.0 Fifth quintile Children under 3 years (thousands) 278.5 Fifth quintile Attend child care centres (percentage) 62.5 Fifth quintile Attend child care centres (thousands) 174.2 Fifth quintile The household pays the full cost 63.7 Fifth quintile Household pays part of the cost 25.9 Fifth quintile The household does not has to pay 10.4 Fifth quintile Not specified 0.0