4240.0.55.003 - Microdata: Preschool Education, Australia, 2015 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/03/2016   
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FILE STRUCTURE

The microdata in TableBuilder is structured as a single-level file that counts children. The microdata in the DataLab has two single-level files, containing records for children and preschool episodes.

In TableBuilder, the records of children enrolled in and attending preschool programs can disaggregated by:

      · Summation options, which includes: Fees per week – continuous, Fees per hour – continuous, Hours enrolled per week – continuous and Hours attended per week – continuous.
      · Child information, which includes: Sex, Age, Child's month and year of birth, Indigenous Status, Fees per week – categorical, Fees per hour – categorical, Annualised hours enrolled – categorical, Annualised hours attended – categorical, Maximum hours available per year at one provider.
      · Child geography, derived from the child's usual place of residence, which includes: Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) of child, Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) of child (Australia and State), Remoteness Area of child and the State/territory of the child.
      · Service provider details, which includes: State/Territory of main provider, Type of main provider, Sector and Provider funding overview.

The microdata in the DataLab contains the above data items and additional data items, both for the records of children and preschool episodes.

Complete data item lists for TableBuilder and the DataLab can be accessed from the Downloads tab. These contain details for each data item including the full output classification and any special codes used.