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CENSUSATSCHOOL DATA

Information Tables - 2006 Data

A range of tables, some with summary information have been prepared to give teachers the option of a paper version of the CensusAtSchool data and do not need student access to computers. They will be of particular interest to classes where the emphasis is on the use of information.

Please remember to check back here from time to time as new Information Tables will be added periodically. Also, if you would like other Information Tables added, please contact CensusAtSchool by email
censusatschool@abs.gov.au.

Information Tables

Data Table DescriptionData Table CharacteristicsData Table Download
Table of the average time taken by Australian students to complete the CensusAtSchool questionnaire by Year level.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:200
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_Question_time.rtf
Table of left and right hand reaction times and concentration times of Australian students.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:40
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_reaction_times.rtf
Stem and Leaf Plot of the heights of Australian students.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:100
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Stem_Leaf_height.rtf
Table of the times Australian students go to bed and get up.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:50
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_getup_times.rtf
Table of how often Australian students and their family go away on holidays within the state/territory, interstate and overseas.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:200
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_Holidays.rtf
Table of the items (Question 37) that Australian students have, includes a breakdown by gender.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:200
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_item.rtf
Table of the average number of bedrooms and people who live in a home by year level.
A second table of the average number of bedrooms and people who live in a home by state/territory.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:200
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_rooms.rtf
Tables of the average height, belly button height and right foot length of Australian students. One table of all students, a second of girls and a third of boys.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:200
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_Student_Measurements.rtf
Table of the favourite take-away foods of Australian students, including a breakdown by gender.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:200
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_Takeaway.rtf
Stem and Leaf Plot of how long it took Australian students to complete the questionnaire.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:60
Gender:All
Postcode range:0 - 9999
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Stem_Leaf_Questionnaire_Time.rtf
Table of basic information for students from Far West NSW. The table includes birth data, data about the home, eye colour and height.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:50
Gender:All
Postcode range:2711 to 2880
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_Far_West_NSW.rtf
Table of basic information for students from the Hunter Valley. The table includes birth data, data about the home, eye colour and height.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:50
Gender:All
Postcode range:2320 to 2337
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_Hunter_Valley.rtf
Table of basic information for students from the Sunshine Coast. The table includes birth data, data about the home, eye colour and height.
Reference Year: 2006
Sample size:50
Gender:All
Postcode range:4551 to 4655
Year levels:All year levels
Dominant hand:All
Size of school:All
Table_Sunshine_Coast.rtf

Further Information

Information about the project is available from the About CensusAtSchool section of the web site. For a complete overview of the project, visit the Project Description page and, for details about privacy, visit the CensusAtSchool Privacy page.

If you need assistance or would like to speak to someone about getting involved in CensusAtSchool, please contact the CensusAtSchool team by email censusatschool@abs.gov.au or on free call 1800 623 273 between 9:00am and 5:00pm (AEST) Monday to Friday.


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