4229.0 - Adult Learning, Australia, 2006-07

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Explanatory Notes Glossary Abbreviations Populations and Data Items List (Appendix) Data Comparison (Appendix) Data Quality (Technical Note)	APPENDIX 1 POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEMS LIST DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Adult Learning topic collected in the Multi-Purpose Household Survey (MPHS). More detailed breakdowns of some data items may also be available on request. The population(s) refer to the persons in the survey to whom the data item relates. For information about ABS data available on request, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. POPULATIONS Population 1 All persons aged 25 to 64 years Population 2 Persons aged 25 to 64 years who participated in formal learning in last 12 months Population 3 Persons aged 25 to 64 years who participated in non-formal learning in last 12 months Population 4 Persons aged 25 to 64 years who participated in formal or non-formal learning in last 12 months Population 5 Persons aged 25 to 64 years who participated in informal learning in last 12 months Population 6 Persons aged 25 to 64 years whose most recent formal learning was for a job-related reason Population 7 Persons aged 25 to 64 years whose most recent non-formal learning was for a job-related reason Population 8 Persons aged 25 to 64 years who did not participate in formal or non-formal learning in last 12 months but wanted to Population 9 Employed persons aged 25 to 64 years Population 10 Persons aged 25 to 64 years who did not participate in learning in last 12 months DATA ITEMS CHARACTERISTICS Sex Age (in single years) Country of birth and year of arrival State or territory of usual residence Area of usual residence Region of usual residence Indigenous identifier Marital status Relationship in household LABOUR FORCE Full-time/Part-time employment Labour force status Multiple job holder Hours usually worked Occupation Industry EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Level of highest educational attainment Field of highest educational attainment Level of highest non-school qualification Field of highest non-school qualification Highest year of school completed INCOME Total gross weekly household income - all sources Total gross weekly household income - all sources - quintiles Equivalised weekly household income - quintiles Partners weekly income - all sources Partners sources of income Partners main source of income Partners types of government pensions/allowances received Weekly personal income - all sources Weekly personal income - all sources - quintiles All sources of personal income Main source of personal income Personal types of government pensions/allowances received ADULT LEARNING Whether participated in formal learning Number of formal courses participated in previous 12 months Level of most recent formal course Field of most recent formal course Institution or organisation at which participated in most recent formal course Main reason for participating in most recent formal course Whether currently studying for most recent formal course Whether participated in non-formal learning Number of non-formal courses participated in previous 12 months Type of most recent non-formal course Main field of most recent non-formal course Institution or organisation at which participated in most recent non-formal course Whether most recent non-formal course participated in as distance or correspondence Whether currently studying for most recent non-formal course Whether participated in most recent non-formal course for a job-related reason Main reason for participating in most recent non-formal course Whether participated in informal learning Type of informal learning participated in Whether wanted to participate in formal or non-formal learning All reasons for not participating in formal or non-formal learning Main reason for not participating in formal or non-formal learning Whether wanted to participate in more formal or non-formal learning All reasons for not participating in more formal or non-formal learning Main reason for not participating in more formal or non-formal learning All reasons for not wanting to participate in formal or non-formal learning Main reason for not wanting to participate in formal or non-formal learning Difficulties undertaking formal or non-formal learning Whether looked for learning opportunities All sources of learning opportunities found HOUSEHOLD USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Whether has access to computer at home Whether has access to Internet at home Whether used Internet in last 12 months Main purpose of Internet access Whether accessed Internet at home Whether accessed Internet at work Whether accessed Internet at any other place Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.