4442.0 - Family Characteristics, Australia, Jun 2003

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APPENDIX POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEMS LIST

DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Family Characteristics Survey. This appendix lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey.

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

For more information about ABS data available on request, contact the Family Characteristics Survey Team on (02) 6252 6682, or by facsimile (02) 6252 7784, or contact ABS Client Services by email to <client.services@abs.gov.au>.

Populations for households

1: All households

Populations for families

2: All families

3: Families with any children aged 0-17 years who live at home

4: Couple families with children aged 0-17 years who live at home

5: One parent families with children aged 0-17 years who live at home

6: Families with any children aged 0-17 years who live at home and have a natural parent living elsewhere

7: Families with children of any age

8: Couple families with children of any age

9: One parent families with children of any age

10: Grandparent families with children aged 0-17 years

Populations for persons

11: All persons

12: Persons aged 15 years and over

13: Persons aged 15 years and over who are parents of children aged 0-17 years in the household

14: Non-resident parents

15: Non-resident parents in families with children aged 0-17 years

16: Children aged 0-17 years

17: Children aged 0-17 years who have a natural parent living elsewhere

18: All children of any age

DATA ITEMS							POPULATIONS

	Household items
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(a)					All
			Capital city
			Balance of state/territory
3		Australian Standard Geographic Classification remoteness structure					All
			Major cities of Australia
			Inner regional Australia
			Outer regional Australia
			Other
4		Region of usual residence(b)					All
			Standard labour force dissemination regions
5		Number of families in household					All
			One
			Two or more
6		Number of persons in household					All
			One
			Two
			Three
			Four
			Five
			Six
			Seven
			Eight or more
7		Household type					All
			Family households
				Family households with only family members present
					One family household
					Two or more family household
				Family households with non-family members present
					One family household with non-family members present
					Two or more family household with non-family members present
			Non-family households
				Lone person household
					Lone women
					Lone men
				Group household
8		Life stage of household					All
			Lone person household
				Lone person aged 15-24 years
				Lone person aged 25-44 years
				Lone person aged 45-64 years
				Lone person aged 65 years and over
			Group household
				At least one member aged 15-24 years
				Other group households
			Family household
	Family items
9		Family type					2-18
			Couple family with children
				Couple family with children under 15
					Couple family with children under 15 and non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
					Couple family with children under 15 without non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
				Couple family with dependent students
					Couple family with dependent students and non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
					Couple family with dependent students without non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
				Couple family with children under 15 and dependent students
					with non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
					without non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
				Couple family with non-dependent children only
					Couple family with non-dependent children only and relatives
					Couple family with non-dependent children only without relatives
			Couple family without children
				Couple family without children and with relatives
				Couple family without children and without relatives
			One parent family
				One parent family with children under 15
					One parent family with children under 15 and non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
					One parent family with children under 15 without non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
				One parent family with dependent students
					One parent family with dependent students and non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
					One parent family with dependent students without non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
				One parent family with children under 15 and dependent students
					and non-dependent children
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
					without non-dependent students
						and with relatives
						and without relatives
				One parent family with non-dependent children only
					One parent family with non-dependent children only and relatives
					One parent family with non-dependent children only without relatives
			Other family
10		Family life stage type					3-10,13,15-18
			Couple family without children
				Age of female partner (years)
					15-24
					25-34
					35-44
					45-54
					55-64
					65 and over
			Couple family with children
				Age of youngest child (years)
					0-2
					3-4
					5-11
					12-14
					Dependent student 15-24
					Non-dependent child 15-24
					25 and over
			One parent family
				Age of youngest child (years)
					0-2
					3-4
					5-11
					12-14
					Dependent student 15-24
					Non-dependent child 15-24
					25 and over
11		Family structure					3-6,10,13,15-17
			Couple families
				Intact
					Natural child(ren) of both parents only
				Step
					Natural child(ren) of mother only
					Natural child(ren) of father only
					Natural child(ren) of father and natural child(ren) of mother
				Blended
					Natural child(ren) of both and natural child(ren) of mother only
					Natural child(ren) of both and natural child(ren) of father only
					Natural child(ren) of both and natural child(ren) of father and natural child(ren) of mother
				Other
					Not natural parents
			Lone parent
				Lone father
					Natural father
					Not natural father
				Lone mother
					Natural mother
					Not natural mother
12		Number of people in the family					2-13,15-18
			None
			One
			Two
			Three
			Four
			Five
			Six
			Seven
			Eight or more
13		Number of children aged 0-17 years in family					2-13,15-18
			None
			One
			Two
			Three
			Four
			Five
			Six or more
14		Number of dependent students aged 15-24 years in family					2-13,15-18
			None
			One
			Two
			Three
			Four
			Five
			Six or more
15		Number of children aged under 15 years and dependent students aged 15-24 years in family					2-13,15-18
			None
			One
			Two
			Three
			Four
			Five
			Six or more
16		Age of oldest child in family (years)					3-10,13,15-18
			0-2
			3-4
			5-11
			12-14
			15-17
			18 and over
17		Age of youngest child in family (years)					3-10,13,15-18
			0-2
			3-4
			5-11
			12-14
			15-17
18		Number of children aged 0-17 years with a natural parent living elsewhere					3-6,10,13,15-17
			None
			One
			Two
			Three
			Four
			Five
			Six or more
19		Age of oldest child aged 0-17 years with a natural parent living elsewhere (years)					6,17
			0-2
			3-4
			5-11
			12-14
			15-17
20		Age of youngest child aged 0-17 years with a natural parent living elsewhere (years)					6,17
			0-2
			3-4
			5-11
			12-14
			15-17
21		Number of children aged 0-17 years who stay overnight with a natural parent living elsewhere					6,17
			None
			One
			Two
			Three
			Four
			Five
			Six or more
22		Couple and lone parent family type					3-10,13-18
			Couple family
			Lone mother family
			Lone father family
23		Age of male partner/lone father (years)					4,8
			15-19
			20-24
			25-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40-44
			45-49
			50-54
			55-59
			60-64
			65 and over
24		Age of female partner/lone mother (years)					4,8
			15-19
			20-24

			25-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40-44
			45-49
			50-54
			55-59
			60-64
			65 and over
25		Age of youngest partner					3-10,13,15-18
			15-19
			20-24
			25-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40-44
			45-49
			50-54
			55-59
			60-64
			65 and over
26		Registered marital status of parents/guardians with children aged 0-17 years					13,15
			Couple families
				Both registered married
				One registered married, one separated/divorced
				One registered married, one never married
				Both separated/divorced
				One separated/divorced, one never married
				Both never married
			One parent families
				Registered married
				Separated/divorced
				Never married
27		Marital status of parents in couple families with children aged 0-17 years					4
			Male partner registered married
				Female partner registered married
					Married to each other
					Married to former partners
				Female partner separated, widowed or divorced
				Female partner never married
			Male partner separated, widowed or divorced
				Female partner registered married
				Female partner separated, widowed or divorced
				Female partner never married
			Male partner never married
				Female partner registered married
				Female partner separated, widowed or divorced
				Female partner never married
28		Labour force status of parents					3-10,13,15-18
			Couple family with children
				Both parents employed
					Father employed/mother employed
				One parent employed
					Father employed, mother unemployed
					Father employed, mother not in the labour force
					Mother employed, father unemployed
					Mother employed, father not in the labour force
				Neither parent employed
					Father unemployed, mother unemployed
					Father unemployed, mother not in the labour force
					Father not in the labour force, mother unemployed
					Father not in the labour force, mother not in the labour force
			One parent family
				Parent employed
					Father employed
					Mother employed
				Parent not employed
					Father unemployed
					Father not in the labour force
					Mother unemployed
					Mother not in the labour force
29		Employment status of parents					3-10,13,15-18
			Couple families with children
				At least one parent employed
					Both parents employed
					Father only employed
					Mother only employed
				Neither parent employed
					Other person in household employed
					No persons in household employed
			One parent families
				Lone mother families
					Mother employed
					Mother not employed
						Other persons in the household employed
						No persons in the household employed
				Lone father families
					Father employed
					Father not employed
						Other persons in the household employed
						No persons in the household employed
30		Full-time/part-time employment status of parents					3-10,13,15-18
			Couple families
				Father employed full-time
					Mother employed full-time
					Mother employed part-time
					Mother not employed
				Father employed part-time
					Mother employed full-time
					Mother employed part-time
					Mother not employed
				Father not employed
					Mother employed full-time
					Mother employed part-time
					Mother not employed
			One parent families
				Lone father families
					Lone father employed full-time
					Lone father employed part-time
					Lone father not employed
				Lone mother families
					Lone mother employed full-time
					Lone mother employed part-time
					Lone mother not employed
31		Usual hours worked by partners and lone parents					3-10,13,15-18
			0
			1-15
			16-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40
			41-44
			45-48
			49 and over
32		Usual hours worked by male partner/lone father					4,8
			0
			1-15
			16-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40
			41-44
			45-48
			49 and over
33		Usual hours worked by female partner/lone mother					4,8
			0
			1-15
			16-29
			30-34
			35-39
			40
			41-44
			45-48
			49 and over
34		Total cash income of parents					3-6,10,13,15-17
			Negative income
			$1-$99
			$100-$199
			$200-$299
			$300-$399
			$400-$499
			$500-$599
			$600-$699
			$700-$799
			$800-$899
			$900-$999
			$1000-$1099
			$1100-$1199
			$1200-$1299
			$1300-$1399
			$1400-$1499
			$1500-$1599
			$1600-$1699
			$1700-$1799
			$1800-$1899
			$1900-$1999
			$2000 or more
			Nil income
35		All sources of cash income of parents					3-6,10,13,15-17
			Wages or salary
			Profit or loss from a business or rental property
			Any government pension, benefit or allowance
			Any other regular source (including child support)
			None of the above
36		Main source of cash income of parents					3-6,10,13,15-17
			Wages or salary
			Profit or loss from a business or rental property
			Any government pension, benefit or allowance
			Any other regular source (including child support)
			None of the above
	Person items
37		Sex					11-18
			Male
			Female
38		Age					11-18
			Collected in single years
39		Birthplace					12-15
			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
				Other
40		Year of arrival					12-15
			Arrived before 1971
			Arrived 1971-1980
			Arrived 1981-1990
			Arrived 1991-2000
			Arrived 2001 to survey date
41		Whether full-time student					12-15
			Studying at a TAFE college, university or other educational institution
			Not studying full time at a TAFE college, university or other educational institution
42		Whether attending school					16,17
			Attending school
			Not attending school
			Not asked(c)
43		Level of highest educational attainment (ASCED)(d)					12-15
			Postgraduate degree
			Graduate diploma / Graduate certificate
			Bachelor degree
			Advanced diploma / Diploma
			Certificate III / IV
			Certificate I / II
			Certificate not further defined
			Year 12
			Year 11
			Year 10 or below
			Level not determined
44		Main field of highest educational attainment (ASCED)(d)					12-15
			Natural and physical sciences
			Information technology
			Engineering and related technologies
			Architecture and building
			Agriculture, environmental and related studies
			Health
			Education
			Management and commerce
			Society and culture
			Creative arts
			Food, hospitality and personal services
			Mixed field programs
			Field not determined
45		Labour force status					11-18
			Labour Force
				Employed
				Unemployed
			Not in the Labour Force
46		Full-time or part-time employment status					11-18
			Employed full time
			Employed part time
47		Status in employment					11-18
			Employee
			Employer
			Own account worker
			Contributing family worker
48		Usual weekly hours worked in all jobs					11-18
			0
			1-15
			16-29

		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
49	Hours worked last week				11-18
		0
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
50	Occupation of main job(d)				11-18
		Managers and administrators
		Professionals
		Associate professionals
		Tradespersons and related workers
		Advanced clerical and service workers
		Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers
		Intermediate production and transport workers
		Elementary clerical, sales and service workers
		Labourers and related workers
		Not determined
51	Industry of main job(d)				11-18
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas and water supply
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
		Transport and storage
		Communication services
		Finance and insurance
		Property and business services
		Government administration and defence
		Education
		Health and community services
		Cultural and recreational services
		Personal and other services
		Not determined
52	Duration of unemployment				11-18
		Under 2 weeks
		2 weeks and under 4 weeks
		4 weeks and under 8 weeks
		8 weeks and under 13 weeks
		13 weeks and under 26 weeks
		26 weeks and under 52 weeks
		52 weeks and under 104 weeks
		104 weeks and over
53	Time since last job				11-18
		Under 2 weeks
		2 weeks and under 4 weeks
		4 weeks and under 8 weeks
		8 weeks and under 13 weeks
		13 weeks and under 26 weeks
		26 weeks and under 52 weeks
		52 weeks and under 104 weeks
		104 weeks and over
54	Whether worked full-time or part-time in last job				11-18
		Worked for 2 weeks or more in the previous 2 years
			Full-time last job
			Part-time last job, and has worked full-time
			Part-time last job, and has never worked full-time
		Worked for 2 weeks or more over 2 years ago
			Full-time last job
			Part-time last job and has worked full-time
			Part-time last job, and has never worked full-time
		Never worked
55	Total cash income				13,15
		Negative income
		$1-$199
		$200-$399
		$400-$599
		$600-$799
		$800-$999
		$1,000-$1,199
		$1,200-$1,399
		$1,400-$1,599
		$1,600-$1,799
		$1,800-$1,999
		$2,000 or more
		Nil income
56	All sources of income				13,15
		Wages or salary
		Profit or loss from a business or rental property
		Any government pension, benefit or allowance
		Any other regular source (including child support)
		None of the above
57	Main source of income				13,15
		Wages or salary
		Profit or loss from a business or rental property
		Any government pension, benefit or allowance
		Any other regular source (including child support)
		None of the above
58	Whether parent receives income from wages or salary				13,15
		Receives income from wages or salary
		Does not receive income from wages or salary
59	Whether parent receives cash income from a business or rental property				13,15
		Receives income from a business or rental property
		Does not receive income from a business or rental property
60	Whether parent receives income from a government pension or benefit				13,15
		Receives income from a government pension, benefit or allowance
		Does not receive income from a government pension, benefit or allowance
61	Whether parent receives income from other regular source (eg. child support)				13,15
		Receives income from any other regular source
		Does not receive income from any other regular source
62	Relationship in household				11-18
		Husband, wife or partner
			Husband, wife or partner
		Lone parent
			Lone parent
		Child aged under 15 years
			Natural child
			Adopted child
			Step child
			Foster child
			Grandchild
			Otherwise related child
			Unrelated child
		Dependent student
		Non-dependent child
		Other related individual
		Non-family member
			Unrelated individual living in a family household
			Group household member
			Lone person
63	Marital status				11-18
		Married
		Not married
64	Registered marital status of parent of children aged 0-17 years				13,15
		Never married
		Widowed
		Divorced
		Separated
		Married
65	Social marital status of parent of children aged 0-17 years				13,15
		In a registered marriage
		In a de-facto marriage
		Not married
66	Whether has any children aged 0-17 years living with other natural parent				1,2,13,15
		Has children aged 0-17 living with other natural parent
		No children aged 0-17 living with other natural parent
67	Whether has any natural children aged 0-17 years living in the household				13,15
		Has natural children aged 0-17 years living in the household
		No natural children aged 0-17 years living in the household
68	Whether has any step children aged 0-17 years living in the household				13,15
		Has step children aged 0-17 years living in the household
		No step children aged 0-17 years living in the household
69	Whether has any adopted children aged 0-17 years living in the household				13,15
		Has adopted children aged 0-17 years living in the household
		No adopted children aged 0-17 years living in the household
70	Whether grandparent guardian of children aged 0-17 years				13,15
		Grandparent guardian of children aged 0-17 years
		Not grandparent guardian of children aged 0-17 years
71	Whether has any foster children aged 0-17 years living in the household				13,15
		Has foster children aged 0-17 years living in the household
		No foster children aged 0-17 years living in the household
72	Whether has any otherwise related children aged 0-17 years living in the household				13,15
		Has otherwise related children aged 0-17 years living in the household
		No otherwise related children aged 0-17 years living in the household
73	Whether has any unrelated children aged 0-17 years living in the household				13,15
		Has unrelated children aged 0-17 years living in the household
		No unrelated children aged 0-17 years living in the household
74	Relationship of parent to children aged 0-17 years in the household				13,15
		Natural parent
		Adoptive parent
		Step parent
		Foster parent
		Grandparent
		Otherwise related parent
		Unrelated parent
75	Relationship of child to male usual resident parent				16,17
		Natural child
		Adopted child
		Step child
		Foster child
		Grandchild
		Otherwise related child
		Unrelated child
76	Relationship of child to female usual resident parent				16,17
		Natural child
		Adopted child
		Step child
		Foster child
		Grandchild
		Otherwise related child
		Unrelated child
77	Child's relationship to parents				16,17
		Natural child of either parent
		Natural child of neither parent
			Step child
			Foster child
			Grandchild
			Otherwise related child
			Unrelated child
78	Child's place in family structure				16,17
		Children in couple families
			Children in intact families
				Natural child of both parents
			Children in step families
				Natural child of mother
				Natural child of father
			Children in blended families
				Natural child of both parents
				Natural child of mother
				Natural child of father
			Children in other couple families
				Child living with no natural parent
		Children in lone parent families
			Children in lone father families
				Natural child of father
				Not natural child of father
			Children in lone mother families
				Natural child of mother
				Not natural child of mother
79	Whether child has natural parent living elsewhere				16,17
		Children who have a natural parent living elsewhere
		Children who do not have a natural parent living elsewhere
		Don't know
80	Whether parent of children aged 0-17 years who have a natural parent living elsewhere
		Parents of children 0-17 who have a natural parent living elsewhere
		Parents of children 0-17 none of whom have a natural parent living elsewhere
		Don't know
81	Sex of natural parent living elsewhere				17
		Male
		Female
82	Usual frequency of visits with natural parent living elsewhere				17
		Daily
		At least once a week, but less than daily
		At least once a fortnight, but less than once a week
		At least once a month, but less than once a fortnight
		At least once every 3 months, but less than once a month
		At least once every 6 months, but less than once every 3 months
		At least once a year, but less than once every 6 months
		Less than once a year
		Never
83	Frequency of overnight stays with natural parent living elsewhere				17
		At least once a week
		At least once a fortnight, but less than once a week
		At least once a month, but less than once a fortnight
		At least once every 3 months, but less than once a month
		At least once every 6 months, but less than once every 3 months
		At least once a year, but less than once every 6 months
		Less than once a year
		Never
84	Number of nights each stay child stays with natural parent living elsewhere				17
		Output in single nights.
85	Number of nights each year child stays with natural parent living elsewhere				17
		Output in single nights.

86	Proportion of nights child aged 0-17 years stays with natural parent living elsewhere		17
		1-9%(e)
		10-19%
		20-29%
		30-49%
		50%
87	Contact with natural parent living elsewhere by telephone, letters or email		17
		Has contact with natural parent living elsewhere by telephone, letters or email
		Does not have contact with natural parent living elsewhere by telephone, letters or email

(a) Not available for the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory. For further information, refer to capital city in the Glossary.
(b) For further information, refer to the note on regional estimates in Labour Force, Selected Tables, Australia (cat. no. 6291.0.40.001).
(c) Consists of children aged between 5/6 and 15 years (depending on their state of usual residence), as they were not specifically asked about their school attendance.
(d) These data were collected in May 2003, and may by subject to change. Also, these data were not collected of all persons aged 15 years and over in FCS.
(e) Includes children who stayed overnight at least 1 night per year with parent living elsewhere. In some cases, the proportion of nights was less than 1% for these children.