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Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs)
Statistical Publications
Articles and Papers
Media Releases
Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs)
A CURF is a file of responses to an ABS survey that has had specific identifying information about a person or organisation confidentialised. CURF microdata is the most detailed statistical information available from the ABS. CURFs can be purchased by authorised clients for approved purposes of statistical analysis and policy research.
CURFs are available from all cycles of the Survey of Income and Housing (SIH) and Household Expenditure Survey (HES). More information about CURFs, including how to access them, is available through the ABS CURF Microdata page.
Microdata: Household Expenditure Survey and Survey of Income and Housing, Basic and Expanded CURF, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6540.0) this updated second edition, released in July 2012, includes the Fiscal Incidence Study. Four individual microdata files are available: the basic files for HES and SIH are distributed on CD-ROM or can be accessed via the Remote Access Data laboratory; the expanded files for HES and SIH are only able to be accessed via the Remote Access Data Laboratory. Subject to the limitations of sample size and data classifications used, it is possible to manipulate the date, produce tabulations and undertake statistical analyses to individual specifications.
Household Expenditure Survey and Survey of Income and Housing, User Guide, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6503.0) was released in September 2011. It describes the concepts, definitions, methodology and estimation procedures used in the HES and SIH. It also contains the questionnaires, lists of output data items and the Household Expenditure Classification (HEC).
Microdata: Income and Housing, Australia: Basic and Expanded CURF on CD-ROM/RADL, Australia, 2007-08 (cat. no. 6541.0.30.001) was released in August 2009. The file is distributed on CD-ROM or can be accessed via the Remote Access Data Laboratory. Subject to the limitations of sample size and the data classifications used, it is possible to manipulate the data, produce tabulations and undertake statistical analyses to individual specifications.
Survey of Income and Housing: Confidentialised Unit Record File, Technical Manual, 2007-08 (cat. no. 6541.0) was released in August 2009. This publication provides information about the content and use of the CURF, including a list of all data items on the file and background information about the survey.
Survey of Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation, Australia: Confidentialised Unit Record File on RADL, April to July 2007 (cat. no. 6361.0.55.001) was released in November 2008. This is a confidentialised data file consisting of variables from the Survey of Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation 2007.
Statistical Publications
Income
Government Benefits, Taxes and Household Income, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6537.0) was released in June 2012. This publication presents the result of a study of the effects of taxation and government expenditure on the distribution of income among private households, compiled from data in 2009-10 Survey of Income and Housing (SIH) and Household Expenditure Survey (HES).
Household Income and Income Distribution, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6523.0) was released in August 2011. This publication presents estimates of the income and other characteristics of households and persons resident in private dwellings in Australia, compiled from the 2009-10 Survey of Income and Housing (SIH).
Household Expenditure Survey and Survey of Income and Housing, User Guide, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6503.0) was released in September 2011. It describes the concepts, definitions, methodology and estimation procedures used in the HES and SIH. It also contains the questionnaires, lists of output data items and the Household Expenditure Classification (HEC).
Estimates of Personal Income for Small Areas, Time Series, 2003-04 to 2008-09 (cat. no. 6524.0.55.002) was released in July 2011. This article presents selected data on estimates of personal income in Australia for the years 2003-04 to 2007-08, at a range of geographic levels. These income estimates have been compiled using aggregated individual income tax data from the Australian Taxation Office.
Wage and Salary Earner Statistics for Small Areas, Time Series, 2003-04 to 2006-07 (cat. no. 5673.0.55.003) was released in March 2010. This article and the accompanying data are provided to support analyses of local economic conditions for regions throughout Australia, using personal income tax information from the Australian Taxation Office. Wage and salary statistics in this release are presented for the years 2003-04 to 2006-07 on a range of geographic levels.
Government Benefits, Taxes and Household Income, Australia, 2003-04 (cat. no. 6537.0) was released in June 2007. This publication presents the results of a study of the effects of taxes and government benefits on the distribution of income among private households in Australia in 2003-04. The 2003-04 study incorporated changes in methodology from previous studies.
Expenditure
Household Expenditure Survey: Summary of Results, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6530.0) was released in September 2011. This publication presents a summary of the results from the 2009-10 Household Expenditure Survey (HES), which was conducted on a subsample of the households comprising the 2009-10 SIH. The publication presents estimates of expenditure on broad categories of goods and services classified by various household characteristics. A datacube provides detailed tables additional to those included in the main publication. A feature article on government pension and allowance recipients is included in the publication.
Household Expenditure Survey and Survey of Income and Housing, User Guide, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6503.0) was released in September 2011. It describes the concepts, definitions, methodology and estimation procedures used in the HES and SIH. It also contains the questionnaires, lists of output data items and the Household Expenditure Classification (HEC).
Perspectives on Regional Australia: Household Expenditure throughout Australia, 2003-04 (cat. no. 1380.0.55.003) was released in July 2006. This publication presents a regional perspective on average weekly household expenditure on goods and services from the results of the 2003-04 HES. The regional dimension is based on the Section of State structure outlined in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), Volume 1, July 2006 (cat. no. 1216.0) which enables comparisons across urban and rural areas of Australia. Household expenditure on various broad expenditure groups are presented by Section of State for each state and for Australia. Please note that as of December 2011, statistical and state regions have been reclassified under the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS):
Wealth
Household Wealth and Wealth Distribution, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6554.0)
Household Wealth and Wealth Distribution, Australia, 2005-06 (cat. no. 6554.0) was released in November 2007. This publication presents data from the SIH on estimates of household net worth, or wealth, classified by various household characteristics.
Housing
Housing Occupancy and Costs, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 4130.0)
Housing Occupancy and Costs, Australia, 2007-08 (cat. no. 4130.0) provides data from the SIH on Australian housing costs, and relates these to characteristics of occupants and dwellings such as tenure, family composition of household, dwelling structure, age, income and main source of income. It also includes value of dwelling estimates and information on recent home buyers.
Housing Mobility and Conditions, Australia, 2007–08 (cat. no. 4130.0.55.002) provides data from the SIH on Australian housing mobility and dwelling conditions. These additional data were collected in the 2007-08 SIH.
Superannuation
Work Life and Family Survey (WoLFS) will be released in 2014 combining content from the Survey of Employment, Retirement and Superannuation (SEARS) (cat. no. 6361.0) and Time Use Survey (TUS) (See Time Use Survey cat. no. 4150.0).
Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation, Australia, April to July 2007 (cat. no. 6361.0) was released in November 2008. This publication presents summary results from the 2007 Survey of Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation (SEARS 2007). The survey collected detailed information about employment arrangements, working patterns, work and caring, retirement and retirement intentions, superannuation coverage and other characteristics.
Survey of Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation, Australia: User Guide, April to July 2007 (cat. no. 6361.0.55.002) was released in November 2008. This publication describes the concepts, definitions, methodology and estimation procedures used in SEARS 2007.
Survey of Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation, Australia: State Tables, April to July 2007 (cat. no. 6361.0.55.003) was released in December 2008. This publication contains tables from the main SEARS 2007 publication (cat. no. 6361.0) as well as additional tables compiled for individual States and Territories.
Survey of Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation, Australia: Datacubes, April to July 2007 (cat. no. 6361.0.55.004) was released in November 2008. It contains datacubes from the SEARS 2007 publication (cat. no. 6361.0).
Articles and Papers
Household Expenditure Survey: Summary of Results, 2009-10 (cat. no. 6530.0)
Low economic resource households (Feature article in the Household Wealth publication cat. 6554.0)
2011 Government Pension and Allowance Recipients (Feature articles in HES cat. no. 6530.0)
Housing Occupancy and Costs, 2007-08 (cat. no. 4130.0)
2009 First Home Buyers in Australia
Australian Social Trends (cat. no. 4102.0)
2010 Income Support Among People of Working Age
2009 Household Debt
2009 Trends in Superannuation Coverage
2008 Women's Incomes
2008 Government Benefits, Taxes and Household Income
2007 Purchasing Power
2007 Trends in Household Consumption
2007 Low Income Low Wealth Households
2006 Distribution of Household Wealth
2006 Components of Household Wealth
2006 Household Expenditure Patterns
2006 Household Expenditure Patterns by Lifecycle
2005 Sources of Personal Income Across Australia
2005 Female/Male Earnings
2004 Household Assets, Liabilities and Financial Stress
2004 Household Income
2003 The Geography of Income Distribution
2003 Taxes and Government Benefits: the Effect on Household Income
2003 Expenditure: Community Services Sector
2002 Trends in Disability Support
2002 Households in Financial Stress
2002 Employee Superannuation
2002 Household Debt in the 1990s
Australian Economic Indicators (cat. no. 1350.0)
June 2003 Revised Household Income Distribution Statistics
April 2002 Upgrading Household Income Distribution Statistics
June 2001 Household Income and its Distribution
June 2001 Household Income, Living Standards and Financial Stress
Measures of Australia's Progress (cat. no. 1370.0)
Refer to the chapters on National Income, Household Economic Wellbeing and National Wealth
Measures of Australia's Progress: Summary Indicators (cat. no. 1383.0.55.001)
Refer to the Headline Dimensions: the Economy and Economic Resources
Year Book Australia (cat. no. 1301.0)
2008 Chapter 9, Income and Welfare
2005 Price Impacts on the Living Costs of Selected Australian Household Types
2005 Is Life in Australia Getting Better? Beyond GDP: Measures of Economic, Social and Environmental Progress
2004 Price Impacts on the Living Costs of Selected Australian Household Types
2003 Beyond GDP: Towards Wider Measures of Wellbeing
2002 Household Income, Living Standards and Financial Stress
2002 Analytical Indexes Measuring the Price Impacts on the Living Costs of Selected Australian Household Types
2001 Household Income and its Distribution
2000 Income Support Payments in Australia
A Picture of the Nation: The Statistician's Report on the 2006 Census, 2006 (cat. no. 2070.0)
Refer to the Economic Resources Overview
Media Releases
Households ahead after taxes: ABS (Media Release), 2009-10 (cat. no. 6537.0)
No change in average household incomes compared to 2007-08: ABS (Media Release), 2009-10 (cat. no. 6523.0)
How are Australians spending their money?: ABS (Media Release), 2009-10 (cat. no. 6530.0)
3.3 million people looking to retire, 11.6 million covered by superannuation: ABS (Media Release), April to July 2007 (cat. 6361.0)
Household wealth increases: ABS (Media Release), 2005-06 (cat. no. 6554.0)
Low income households gain most from government benefits and taxes: ABS (Media Release), 2003-04 (cat no. 6537.0) |
This page first published 5 January 2007, last updated 8 November 2012 |
