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1200.0.55.004 - Country of Birth Standard, 2012, Version 1.0
Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 26/09/2012 First Issue |
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Collection Methods There are two standard question modules for Country of Birth:
Question module for Detailed Data Alternative one This standard question module is designed to collect detailed data on Country of Birth and is recommended for household based surveys, statistical and administrative collections.
Q1. In which country [were you] [was the person] [was (name)] born?
Q1. In which country was [your] [the person's] [(name)'s] father born ?
Q1. In which country was [your] [the person's] [(name)'s] mother born ?
The countries in this module are included primarily on the basis of their statistical significance within Australia. Although China is a country in which a large proportion of Australia's population were born, it is excluded from the list because it is not the only country in which 'Chinese' people may be born and, if included, may bias responses. For example, by including China in the list, people born in Hong Kong (a Special Administrative Region of China) may simply tick the China box option, when they should specify Hong Kong in the 'other' option. The list of countries provided with the question modules for the variables Country of Birth of Person, Country of Birth of Father and Country of Birth of Mother have been taken from the top ten most reported Census 2011 responses for Country of Birth of Person. Alternative two The standard question module, alternative two, for obtaining detailed data for the variable Country of Birth of Person follows:
The standard question module, alternative two, for obtaining detailed data for the variable Country of Birth of Father follows:
The standard question module, alternative two, for obtaining detailed data for the variable Country of Birth of Mother follows:
Question module for minimum data The standard question module for Minimum Data for the variable Country of Birth of Person follows:
The standard question module for Minimum Data for the variable Country of Birth of Father follows:
The standard question module for Minimum Data for the variable Country of Birth of Mother follows:
This question provides no information regarding the range of countries of birth. It is suitable for statistical and administrative collections, which have space constraints or where there is no requirement for detailed data on Country of Birth. Each alternative to the question module may be accompanied by a brief explanatory note giving detailed instructions about how to answer the Country of Birth questions. The explanatory note can be included with the chosen question module or in supplementary documentation. The explanatory note is in Appendix A. Standard input categories Input categories for Detailed Data The base level units of the Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC) (cat. no. 1269.0), represented by their four digit codes, are the standard input categories for the Country of Birth question module for Detailed Data. Input categories for Minimum Data The standard input categories for the Country of Birth question modules for Minimum Data are:
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This page last updated 25 September 2012
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