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APPENDIX 1 POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEMS LIST


DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Locations of Work survey. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey. More detailed breakdowns of some data items may also be available on request.

The population(s) for a particular data item refers to the person in the survey to whom the data item relates.

For more information about ABS data available on request, contact Labour Market Statistics on Canberra (02) 6252 7206, or by facsimile on (02) 6252 7102, or by email to <labour.statistics@abs.gov.au>.


Population 1

Employed persons at work in the reference week.


Population 2

Employees at work in the reference week.


Population 3

Employed persons who worked interstate in the reference week.


Population 4

Employees who worked interstate in the reference week.


Population 5

Single jobholders at work in the reference week.


Population 6

Multiple jobholders at work in the reference week.


Population 7

Persons who worked any hours at home in main job.


Population 8

Employees who worked any hours at home in main job.


Population 9

Persons who worked only or mainly at home in main job.


Population 10

Employees who worked only or mainly at home in main job.


Population 11

Persons who worked any hours at home in second job.


Population 12

Employees who worked any hours at home in second job.


Population 13

Persons who worked only or mainly at home in second job.


Population 14

Employees who worked only or mainly at home in second job.


Population 15

Persons who worked any hours at home in main or second job.


Population 16

Employees who worked any hours at home in main or second job.


Population 17

Persons who worked only or mainly at home in main or second job.


Population 18

Employees who worked only or mainly at home in main or second job.

Data items					Populations
1	State or territory of usual residence				All
		New South Wales
		Victoria
		Queensland
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		Australian Capital Territory
2	Area of usual residence				All
		State capital city
		Balance of state/territory
3	Region of usual residence				All
		Standard labour force dissemination regions
4	Sex				All
		Males
		Females
5	Marital status				All
		Married
		Not married
6	Relationship in household				All
		Family member
			Husband, wife or partner
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Lone parent
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Dependent student
			Non-dependent child
			Other family person
		Non-family member
			Lone person
			Not living alone
		Relationship not determined
7A	Country of birth and period of arrival				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Arrived before 1971
			Arrived 1971-1980
			Arrived 1981-1990
			Arrived 1991-2000
			Arrived 2001 to survey date
		Note: Year of arrival collected in single years
7B	Country of birth (1)				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Born in main English-speaking countries
			Born in other than main English-speaking countries
7C	Country of birth (2)				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Oceania and Antarctica
			North-West Europe
			Southern and Eastern Europe
			North Africa and the Middle East
			South-East Asia
			North-East Asia
			Southern and Central Asia
			Americas
			Sub-Saharan Africa
8	Age group (years)				All
		15-19
		20-24
		25-34
		35-44
		45-54
		55-59
		60-64
		65 and over
		Note: Age collected in single years.
9	Number of children in family aged under 15 years				All
		Had children under 15 years
			1 child
			2 children
			3 children
			4 children
			5 children
			6 children
		Did not have children under 15 years
10	Full-time or part-time status in all jobs				All
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
11	Full-time or part-time status in main job				All
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
12	Occupation of main job				All
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
13	Industry of main job				All
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
14	Status in employment in main job				All
		Employee
		Employer
		Own account worker
		Contributing family worker
15	All locations of work in main job				All
		Own home
		Another home
			Employer's home
			Client's home
			Other home
		Workplace
		Travelling
		Other
		Did not work in main job in reference week
16	Main location of work in main job				All
		Own home
		Another home
			Employers home
			Clients home
			Other home
		Workplace
		Travelling
		Other
		Did not work in main job in reference week
17	Number of locations of work in main job				All
		Worked at one location only
		Worked at two or more locations
		Did not work in main job in reference week
18	State or territory of workplace in main job				All
		Worked at a workplace
			Workplace in Australia
				New South Wales
				Victoria
				Queensland
				South Australia
				Western Australia
				Tasmania
				Northern Territory
				Australian Capital Territory
			Workplace overseas
		Did not work at a workplace
		Did not work in main job in reference week
19	Region of workplace in main job				All
		Worked at a workplace
			Workplace in Australia
				Standard labour force dissemination regions
			Workplace overseas
		Did not work at a workplace
		Did not work in main job in reference week
20	Location of workplace in main job (1)				All
		Worked at a workplace
			Workplace in Australia
				Same state as home
				Different state as home
			Workplace overseas
		Did not work at a workplace
		Did not work in main job in reference week
21	Location of workplace in main job (2)				All
		Worked at a workplace
			Workplace in Australia
				Same dissemination region as home
				Different dissemination region as home
			Workplace overseas
		Did not work at a workplace
		Did not work in main job in reference week
22	Whether usually worked at home in main job				All
		Usually worked at home
		Did not usually work at home
23	Whether worked at home in main job				7-10
		Only/mainly worked at home
		Did some work at home
		Did not work at home
24	Whether had an arrangement with employer to work at home in main job				7-10
		Had an arrangement to work at home
		Did not have an arrangement to work at home
25	Hours actually worked in main job				All
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Did not work in main job in reference week
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
26	Hours actually worked at home in main job				7-10
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
27	Hours usually worked in main job				All
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
28	Hours usually worked at home in main job				All
		Usually worked at home
			Less than 1
			1-15
			16-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40
			41-44
			45-48
			49 or more
		Did not usually work at home
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
29	Main reason for working at home in main job				7-10
		Wanted office at home/no overheads/no rent
		Child care/family considerations
		Flexible working arrangements
		To catch up on work
		Condition of employment
		To operate farm
		Other
30	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave in main job				2,4,8,10
		Entitled to paid holiday leave
		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
31	Whether entitled to paid sick leave in main job				2,4,8,10
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
32	Whether had paid leave entitlements in main job				2,4,8,10

		With paid leave entitlements
		Without paid leave entitlements
33	Employment type in main job				All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
		Contributing family workers
34	Use of information technology at home in main job				7-10
		Used information technology
			Used both computer and internet
			Used computer only
			Used internet only
		Did not use information technology
		Did not know
35	Occupation of second job				6
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
36	Industry of second job				6
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
37	Status in employment in second job				6
		Employee
		Employer
		Own account worker
		Contributing family worker
38	All locations of work in second job				6
		Own home
		Another home
			Employer's home
			Client's home
			Other home
		Workplace
		Travelling
		Other
39	Main location of work in second job				6
		Own home
		Another home
			Employer's home
			Client's home
			Other home
		Workplace
		Travelling
		Other
40	Number of locations of work in second job				6
		Worked at one location only
		Worked at two or more locations
41	Whether usually worked at home in second job				6
		Usually worked at home
		Did not usually work at home
42	Whether worked at home in second job				11-14
		Only/mainly worked at home
		Did some work at home
		Did not work at home
43	Whether had an arrangement with employer to work at home in second job				11-14
		Had arrangement to work at home
		Did not have an arrangement to work at home
44	Hours actually worked in second job				6
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
45	Hours actually worked at home in second job				11-14
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Did not work at home
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
46	Hours usually worked at home in second job				6
		Usually worked at home
			Less than 1
			1-15
			16-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40
			41-44
			45-48
			49 or more
		Did not usually work at home
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
47	Main reason for working at home in second job				11-14
		Wanted office at home/overheads/no rent
		Child care/family considerations
		Flexible working arrangements
		To catch up on work
		Condition of employment
		To operate farm
		Other
48	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave in second job				6,12,14
		Entitled to paid holiday leave
		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
		Owner managers and contributing family workers
49	Whether entitled to paid sick leave in second job				6,12,14
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
		Owner managers and contributing family workers
50	Whether has paid leave entitlements in second job				6,12,14
		With paid leave entitlements
		Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers and contributing family workers
51	Employment type in second job				6,11-14
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
		Contributing family workers
52	Use of information technology at home in second job				11-14
		Used information technology
			Used both computer and internet
			Used computer only
			Used internet only
		Did not use information technology
		Did not know
53	Occupation in job worked at home				15-18
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
54	Industry in job worked at home				15-18
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
55	Status in employment in job worked at home				15-18
		Employee
		Employer
		Own account worker
		Contributing family worker
56	Whether worked at home in main or second job				15-18
		Only/mainly work at home
		Did some work at home
		Did not work at home
57	Whether had an arrangement with employer to work at home in main or second job				15-18
		Had arrangement to work at home
		Did not have an arrangement to work at home
58	Hours actually worked at home in main and second job				15-18
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
59	Hours usually worked in all jobs				All
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Did not work
		NOTE: Collected in single hours
60	Main reason for working at home in main or second job				15-18
		Wanted office at home/no overheads/no rent
		Child care/family considerations
		Flexible working arrangements
		To catch up on work
		Condition of employment
		To operate a farm
		Other
61	Use of information technology at home in main or second job				15-18
		Used information technology
			Used both computer and internet
			Used computer only
			Used internet only
		Did not use information technology
		Did not know