2002 General Social Survey, Australia
(cat. no. 4159.0.55.001)
Introduction
This document contains summary results for Australia from the 2002 General Social Survey (GSS). The GSS brings together a wide range of information from different areas of social concern. Topics include health, housing, education, work, income, financial stress, assets and liabilities, transport, family and community, and crime. This product includes summary tables for different population groups and selected themes, together with more detailed cross classified tables covering selected topics
What is available in the data cube
This data cube is presented in Excel spreadsheet format and presents results for Australia in the same table layouts as in the publication 2002 General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia (cat. no. 4159.0). The table numbering in this data cube follows that used in the publication. A list of tables included in this data cube is shown below.
The level of detail for each table is the same as that contained in this Australian publication. Note that, due to data quality and confidentiality, some suppression of cells has been necessary in this data cube as was necessary in the publication. In all tables, the Relative Standard Errors (RSEs) for each data cell has been added. These RSEs follow underneath the data cells in the same sheet.
To assist in using the data provided in the data cube, the Explanatory Notes, appendices and the Glossary from 2002 General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia (cat. no. 4159.0) are provided below.
List of tables on the Australia data cube
SUMMARY TABLES
1 Personal characteristics, by age: All persons
2 Personal characteristics, by age: Males
3 Personal characteristics, by age: Females
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
6 By remoteness areas
7 By selected household composition categories
8 By equivalised gross household income quintiles
9 By labour force status
10 By household tenure type
11 By country of birth and proficiency in spoken English
12 By disability or long-term health condition: Persons aged less than 65 years
13 By disability or long-term health condition: Persons aged 65 years or over
14 By self-assessed health status
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD TO WHICH THE SELECTED PERSON BELONGS
16 By remoteness areas
17 By selected household composition categories
18 By equivalised gross household income quintiles
19 By household tenure type
20 By age of selected person
21 By labour force status of selected person
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN LIVING OUTSIDE THE HOUSEHOLD
23 By selected household composition categories and age of child/ren
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
24 By age
25 By sex and remoteness areas
26 By equivalised gross household income quintiles
27 By disability or long-term health condition
PERSONAL STRESSORS
28 By age
29 By self-assessed health status
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
30 By age
FINANCIAL STRESS
31 By selected household composition categories
32 By equivalised gross household income quintiles
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
33 Household access to computers and the Internet, by selected household characteristics
34 Computer use in last 12 months, by location and selected personal characteristics
35 Internet access in last 12 months, by locatIon and selected personal characteristics
SPORTS, CULTURE AND LEISURE
36 Participation in sport and physical recreational activities in last 12 months
37 Attendance at sporting events in last 12 months
38 Attendance at selected culture and leisure venues and events in last 12 months
Further information
Summary results of the survey for Australia were released in General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia, 2002 (cat. no. 4159.0). Further information about this survey can be obtained by contacting the Living Conditions Section of the ABS on Canberra (02) 6252 5508.
