4616.5.55.001 - Domestic Water Use, Western Australia, Oct 2003

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Explanatory Notes Glossary Appendix Technical Note	Appendix: Additional data available ADDITIONAL DATA AVAILABLE In addition to the statistics provided in this publication, the ABS can produce customised tabulations on request. Subject to confidentiality and sampling variability constraints, tabulations can be produced from the survey by cross-classifying any of the following data items for the relevant survey populations. POPULATIONS All households Households connected to mains water supply Households with a rainwater tank Households using water from a rainwater tank Households using bore water Households with a washing machine Households with a front loading washing machine Households with a dishwasher Households with a fixed airconditioner Households with a bath/indoor spa Households with gardens or lawns Households with a reticulation system Households with a swimming pool/outdoor spa DATA ITEMS Dwelling characteristics Area of usual residence Perth Balance of WA Region of usual residence Central metropolitan Eastern metropolitan Northern metropolitan South west metropolitan South east metropolitan Lower western WA Remainder-balance WA Dwelling type Separate house Semidetached, row or terrace house, townhouse Flat, unit or apartment Other Tenure type Fully owned Being purchased Rented Other Household characteristics Household type Person living alone Couple only Couple with children Lone parent with children All other households Household size One person household Two person household 3-5 person household 6 or more person household Whether children in the household With children (at least one household resident aged 0-14 years) Without children (no household resident aged 0-14 years) Sources of water supply Whether household was connected to mains water supply Whether household had a rainwater tank Whether household used water from a rainwater tank What water from the rainwater tank was used for Washing clothes Bathing Food preparation Drinking water Watering the garden Other uses Whether household used water from a bore From a single household bore From a multiple household bore Did not use bore water Don't know whether bore water was used Water heating Energy source for hot water system Solar Gas Electricity Other Type of hot water system Storage/tank Instantaneous Other Don't know Indoor water use Whether household had a washing machine Type of washing machine Top loading Front loading Twin tub Other Reasons for choosing a front loading washing machine More energy efficient More water efficient Better for the environment Better for clothes Size/fits into space better Rebate Did not choose, furnished dwelling What householders are used to Other Don't know/no reason Number of loads of washing done last week Whether household had a dishwasher Number of times dishwasher was used last week Whether household had a fixed airconditioner Type of fixed airconditioner Refrigerated Evaporative Don't know Number of fixed airconditioner outlets Two or less More than two Number of single flush toilets both inside and outside the dwelling Number of dual flush toilets both inside and outside the dwelling Number of other toilets both inside and outside the dwelling Type of toilets Single flush only Dual flush only Both single and dual flush Other combinations Number of showers with water efficient shower heads both inside and outside the dwelling Number of showers with normal flow shower heads both inside and outside the dwelling Type of shower heads Normal flow shower heads only Water efficient shower heads only Both normal flow and water efficient shower heads Type of shower head unknown Number of times shower was used last week Number of baths/indoor spas at dwelling Number of times bath/indoor spa was used last week Outdoor water use Whether household had any gardens or lawns Whether mulch was used on the garden in the last 12 months Whether household had a reticulation system Methods of watering gardens/lawns Reticulation system Hand-held hose Sprinkler Soaker hose Watering can/container Other Did not water Use of reticulation system Lawn watering Garden watering Pot plant or hanging basket watering Did not use reticulation system Whether reticulation system was automated Whether a hose was used to wash down things such as driveways, footpaths or buildings in the last 12 months Whether household had a swimming pool/outdoor spa Type of swimming pool/outdoor spa In-ground pool Above ground pool Outdoor spa Whether swimming pool/outdoor spa had a cover FURTHER INFORMATION For further information about additional data available on request, please contact Gabriela Lawrence on Perth (08) 9360 5947. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.