GLOSSARY
Dependent student
A natural, adopted, step, or foster child who is 15-24 years of age and who attends a secondary or tertiary educational institution as a full-time student and for whom there is no identified partner or child of his/her own usually resident in the same household.
Don't know
On occasions when the 'any responsible adult' is unable to provide an answer to a question on behalf of another resident in the household, 'don't know' is recorded.
Extra hours
Hours worked in addition to what a person considers to be their standard working hours. Equivalent to overtime.
Hours usually worked
Number of hours in total usually worked in a week, in all current jobs working for wages and salary, including paid overtime, unpaid hours, work taken home, and weekend work.
Husband, wife or partner with dependants
Any persons living in a couple relationship with another person usually resident in the same household and has at least one dependent child. The couple relationship may be in either a registered or de facto marriage, and includes same-sex couples. The household may also include non-dependent children, other relatives and unrelated individuals.
Husband, wife or partner without dependants
Any persons living in a couple relationship with another person usually resident in the same household and does not have any dependent children. The couple relationship may be in either a registered or de facto marriage, and includes same-sex couples. The household may also include non-dependent children, other relatives and unrelated individuals.
Industry
Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006 (cat. no. 1292.0)
Lone parent
A lone parent is a person who has no spouse or partner usually resident in the household, but who forms a parent-child relationship with at least one child usually resident in the household. The child may be either dependent or non-dependent.
Main job
The job in which most hours were usually worked.
Non-dependent child
A natural, adopted, step or foster child of a couple or lone parent usually resident in the household, who is aged 15 years and over and is not a full-time student aged 15-24 years, and who has no identified partner or child of his/her own usually resident in the household.
Non-family member
A person for whom there is no identified couple relationship, parent-child relationship, or other blood relationship with any of the other usual residents of the household. They may live within a family household, or they may form a non-family household either as a lone person or a group household.
Occupation
Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) 2006 (cat. no. 1220.0)
Other family person
An individual who is related to at least one other member of the household, but who does not form an identified couple relationship or parent-child relationship according to the priority rules of family coding. He/she can be related through blood, step or in-law relationship and include any direct ancestor or descendant. Relatives beyond first cousin are excluded.
Overtime
Work undertaken which is outside, or in addition to, ordinary working hours of the respondent, whether paid or unpaid.
Paid overtime
Hours worked in excess of award, standard or agreed hours of work. Workers are specially paid for these hours at either standard or penalty rates.
Person living alone
Anyone at least 15 years of age living in a private dwelling in which they are the only usual resident.
Reference Period
The period of time for which the data are collected and/or compiled. In this survey, the reference period refers to the first two weeks in October 2006.
Standard / award / contract hours
Award, standard or agreed hours of work, paid for at the ordinary time rate.
Time off in lieu
Time off that must be made up in another work period or that has already been made up by working extra hours.
Trade union
An organisation consisting predominantly of employees, the principal activities of which are the negotiation of rates of pay and conditions of employment for its members.
Unknown
Industry and occupation of employment were not collected in this survey nor the October 2006 labour force survey. However records from this supplementary survey were matched with the November 2006 labour force survey when questions regarding industry and occupation of employment were asked. Where there was no matching November record, industry and occupation were coded as 'unknown'.
Unpaid hours
Hours that an employee works in excess of his/her perception of what they should be expected to work on a regular basis as a normal part of their job. They are not specifically paid for these hours, although they may receive an allowance in their salary package or time off in lieu of these extra hours.
Usual hours
Usual hours of work refers to a typical period rather than to a specified reference period.
Wage and salary earner
Persons who worked for an employer for wages or salary. Multiple job holders were included in this survey if they were a wage or salary earner in any of their jobs.
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