TABLE 8.1 COMPARISON OF DATA BETWEEN 2006 EXPANDED AND BASIC TUS CURFS |
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Data Item | Treatment in Expanded CURF | Treatment in Basic CURF | Item number | |
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Household level | | | | |
| Number of persons in household | NUPSHEC Maximum of 8 persons. | NUPSHBC Maximum of 6 persons. | EH14, BH14 | |
| Number of persons aged 14 and under in household | NO14HEC Topcoded at 7 or more persons. | NO14HBC Topcoded at 5 or more persons. | EH15, BH15 | |
| Capital city/balance of state | CAPBALCF | Not on dataset | EH18 | |
| State or territory | STATETER | Not on dataset | EH19 | |
| Index of relative socio-economic disadvantage - deciles | SEIFA | Not on dataset | EH21 | |
| Index of relative socio-economic disadvantage - quintiles | Not on dataset | SEIFAQBC | BH19 | |
| Landlord type | HDT03EC 10 categories. | HDT03BC 4 categories. | EH23, BH21 | |
| Dwelling structure | DWLSTEC 8 categories. | DWLSTBC 4 categories. | EH25, BH23 | |
| Occupation of household reference person | ANZCHEC 53 categories. | ANZCHBC 10 categories. | EH26, BH24 | |
| Occupation of spouse of household reference person | ANZSPEC 53 categories. | ANZSPBC 10 categories. | EH27, BH25 | |
| Hours usually worked by household reference person | HRSWKEC Not applicable/less than one hour, 1 to 5 hours, single hours from 6-59. Top coded at 60 or more hours. | HRSWKBC Not applicable/less than one hour, 1 to 15 hours, 16 to 24 hours, 25 to 34 hours, 35 to 39 hours, 40 hours, 41 to 49 hours. Top coded at 50 or more hours. | EH28, BH26 | |
| Hours usually worked by spouse of household reference person | HRWKSEC Not applicable/less than one hour, 1 to 5 hours, single hours from 6-59. Top coded at 60 or more hours. | HRWKSBC Not applicable/less than one hour, 1 to 15 hours, 16 to 24 hours, 25 to 34 hours, 35 to 39 hours, 40 hours, 41 to 49 hours. Top coded at 50 or more hours. | EH29, BH27 | |
| Household gross weekly income | OINCO16 | Not on dataset | EH32 | |
| Household gross weekly income deciles | HHDEC | Not on dataset | EH33 | |
| Household equivalised gross weekly income | EQUIVINC | Not on dataset | EH34 | |
| Number of income earners in household | INCEREC Top coded at 8 or more income earners. | INCERBC Top coded at 6 or more income earners. | EH36, BH31 | |
Family level | | | | |
| Family number (in household) | ABSFID Maximum of 8 non-family individuals. | ABSFID Maximum of 6 non-family individuals. | EF3, BF3 | |
| Number of dependent children in family | NUMDPEC Top coded at 7 or more persons. | NUMDPBC Top coded at 5 or more persons. | EF13, BF13 | |
| Number of persons aged 15 and over in family | NO15FEC Top coded at 8 or more persons. | NO15FBC Top coded at 6 or more persons. | EF14, BF14 | |
| Number of children aged 14 and under in family | NOPS14E Top coded at 7 or more persons. | NOPS14B Top coded at 5 or more persons. | EF15, BF15 | |
| Level of highest educational attainment of reference person in family | EDUAFEC 14 categories. Postgraduate Degree separate from Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate. | EDUAFBC 13 categories. Postgraduate Degree, Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate combined. | EF23, BF23 | |
| Level of highest educational attainment of spouse of reference person in family | EDUASEC 14 categories. Postgraduate Degree separate from Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate. | EDUASBC 13 categories. Postgraduate Degree, Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate combined. | EF24, BF24 | |
| Number of hours (reference child) usually attends formal child care each week | HRFCCEC Single hours, top coded at 40 or more hours. | HRFCCBC 5 hour range categories from 1-40. Top coded at over 40 hours. | EF33, BF33 | |
| Number of hours (reference child) usually attends informal child care each week | NHICCEC Single hours, top coded at 40 or more hours. | NHICCBC 5 hour range categories from 1-40. Top coded at over 40 hours. | EF41, BF41 | |
| Placement in family of youngest child with disability | PLACEDEC Top coded at 6th youngest or more. | PLACEDBC Top coded at 5th youngest or more. | EF48, BF48 | |
| Placement in family of youngest child with disability who is restricted in everyday activities | PLACEREC | Not on dataset | EF49 | |
Person Level | | | | |
| Family number (in household) | ABSFID Maximum of 8 non-family individuals. | ABSFID Maximum of 6 non-family individuals. | EP3, BP3 | |
| Age of person | AGEEC Single years from 15-84. Top coded at 85 or more years. | AGEBC 5 year range categories from 15-84. Top coded at 85 or more years. | EP9, BP9 | |
| Social marital status | SOCMARCF | Not on dataset | EP11 | |
| Family composition code | FAMCODE | Not on dataset | EP13 | |
| Country of birth | COBEC 21 categories. | COBBC 4 categories. | EP15, BP13 | |
| Country of birth of mother | COBMEC 21 categories. | COBMBC 4 categories. | EP16, BP14 | |
| Country of birth of father | COBFEC 21 categories. | COBFBC 4 categories. | EP17, BP15 | |
| Year of arrival in Australia | YOAEC Born in Australia, Arrived 1955 and before, 5 year range categories from 1956 to 2000, Arrived 2001 to year of collection. | YOABC Born in Australia, Arrived 1985 and before, 5 year range categories from 1986 to 2000, Arrived 2001 to year of collection. | EP18, BP16 | |
| First language spoken | FLGSPEC 9 categories. | FLGSPBC 2 categories. | EP19, BP17 | |
| Main language other than English spoken at home | MLGOEEC | Not on dataset | EP21 | |
| Level of highest non-school qualification | NONSQUAL 10 categories. Postgraduate Degree separate from Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate. | NONSQBC 9 categories. Postgraduate Degree, Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate combined. | EP28, BP25 | |
| Level of highest educational attainment | LHEAEC 14 categories. Postgraduate Degree separate from Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate. | LHEABC 13 categories. Postgraduate Degree, Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate combined. | EP29, BP26 | |
| Level of education of current study | LEVLCUR 13 categories. Postgraduate Degree separate from Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate. | LEVLCBC 12 categories. Postgraduate Degree, Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate combined. | EP32, BP29 | |
| Type of educational institution attending for current study | TEIACEC 6 categories. | TEIACBC 4 categories. | EP33, BP30 | |
| Occupation | ANZSCEC 53 categories. | ANZSCBC 10 categories. | EP35, BP32 | |
| Hours usually worked each week in all jobs | WRKHREC Not applicable/less than one hour, 1 to 5 hours, single hours from 6-59. Top coded at 60 or more hours. | WRKHRBC Not applicable/less than one hour, 1 to 15 hours, 16 to 24 hours, 25 to 34 hours, 35 to 39 hours, 40 hours, 41 to 49 hours. Top coded at 50 or more hours. | EP49, BP46 | |
| Usual number of weekly overtime hours in all jobs | OTIMEEC Not applicable/less than one hour, single hours from 1-19. Top coded at 20 or more hours. | OTIMEBC Not applicable/less than one hour, 1 to 4 hours, 5 hour range categories from 5-19. Top coded at 20 or more hours. | EP51, BP48 | |
| Industry of employment | ANZI6EC 68 categories. | ANZI6BC 21 categories. | EP53, BP50 | |
| Time since last worked for 2 weeks or more | TMLSTWRK Under 4 weeks, single weeks from 4-103. Top coded at 104 or more weeks. | TIMLWBC Under 4 weeks, 4 weeks and under 13 weeks, 13 weeks and under 26 weeks, 26 weeks and under 52 weeks. Top coded at 52 or more weeks. | EP63, BP60 | |
| Duration of looking for work | DURLWRK Under 4 weeks, single weeks from 4-103. Top coded at 104 or more weeks. | DULFWBC Under 4 weeks, 4 weeks and under 13 weeks, 13 weeks and under 26 weeks, 26 weeks and under 52 weeks. Top coded at 52 or more weeks. | EP64, BP61 | |
| Duration of unemployment | DURUNEMP Under 4 weeks, single weeks from 4-103. Top coded at 104 or more weeks. | DUUNEBC Under 4 weeks, 4 weeks and under 13 weeks, 13 weeks and under 26 weeks, 26 weeks and under 52 weeks. Top coded at 52 or more weeks. | EP65, BP62 | |
| Weekly income from unincorporated business | OINCO05A | Not on dataset | EP80 | |
| Weekly income from wages or salary | OINCO11A | Not on dataset | EP81 | |
| Weekly income from government cash pensions and allowances | OINCO11B | Not on dataset | EP82 | |
| Weekly income from rental income | OINCO08 | Not on dataset | EP83 | |
| Weekly income from dividends and interest | DIVINTWK | Not on dataset | EP84 | |
| Weekly income from other cash sources | OINCO10 | Not on dataset | EP85 | |
| Total weekly cash income | OINCO12 | Not on dataset | EP87 | |
Day level | | | | |
| Family number (in household) | ABSFID Maximum of 8 non-family individuals. | ABSFID Maximum of 6 non-family individuals. | ED3, BD3 | |
Episode level | | | | |
| Family number (in household) | ABSFID Maximum of 8 non-family individuals. | ABSFID Maximum of 6 non-family individuals. | EE3, BE3 | |
Activity level | | | | |
| Family number (in household) | ABSFID Maximum of 8 non-family individuals. | ABSFID Maximum of 6 non-family individuals. | EA3, BA3 | |
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