4150.0 - Time Use Survey: User Guide, 2006  
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DATA ITEMS

The detailed data item list and categories for the TUS CURFs is contained in Appendix 2. The data item list contains an index based on subject and an index based on field name. The data items included on the CURFs, and the categories within the data items, differ between the basic and expanded CURFs. The expanded CURF contains more variables than the basic CURF as well as more detailed data for selected variables. Table 8.1 shows the differences between the 2006 basic and expanded TUS CURFs. Most of the differences result from the difference in the level of detail and the difference in the maximum household size permitted on the basic and expanded CURFs. On the basic CURF, households with 7 or more members have been reduced to a maximum of 6, while on the expanded CURF households with 9 or more members have been reduced to a maximum of 8.


Table 8.1 Comparison of data between 2006 basic and expanded TUS CURFs

TABLE 8.1 COMPARISON OF DATA BETWEEN 2006 EXPANDED AND BASIC TUS CURFS

Data Item
Treatment in Expanded CURF
Treatment in Basic CURF
Item number

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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