4159.0 - General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia, 2006  
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APPENDIX 1 POPULATION ESTIMATES

A1 Personal Characteristics, 2002 and 2006

2002
2006
Males
Females
Persons
Males
Females
Persons

Number ('000)

Family and community support
Had contact with family or friends living outside the household in last week
6 810
(a)7 032
(a)13 842
7 196
(a)7 543
(a)14 740
Could ask for small favours from persons living outside the household
6 698
6 837
13 535
6 985
7 233
14 218
Able to get support in time of crisis from persons living outside the household
6 696
6 940
13 636
6 985
7 301
14 286
Has all of the above
6 155
6 423
12 578
6 438
6 880
13 317
Person and/or partner has children living outside the household(b)
1 057
907
1 964
1 039
921
1 961
Person and/or partner provides support to children living outside the household(b)
728
569
1 296
751
598
1 349
Person and/or partner provides support to other relatives living outside the household(c)
(a)1 909
(a)1 992
(a)3 901
(a)2 364
(a)2 474
(a)4 838
Had undertaken voluntary work in last 12 months(d)
2 415
(a)2 574
4 989
2 475
(a)2 946
5 421
Crime and safety
Victim of physical or threatened violence in last 12 months
(a)784
529
(a)1 312
(a)1 016
634
(a)1 650
Victim of actual or attempted break-in in last 12 months
(a)842
(a)820
(a)1 662
(a)698
(a)734
(a)1 432
Personal stressors
At least one stressor experienced in last 12 months(e)
3 996
(a)4 326
(a)8 322
4 311
(a)4 780
(a)9 091
Health and disability
Self-assessed health status
Excellent/Very good
4 206
4 381
(a)8 587
4 329
4 491
(a)8 820
Good
1 825
1 788
(a)3 613
2 059
2 007
(a)4 065
Fair/Poor
1 146
1 158
2 304
1 166
1 256
2 422
Disability or long-term health condition
Has core activity restriction
853
962
1 814
918
1 090
2 008
Has a schooling/employment restriction only(f)
379
389
768
421
421
842
Has no specific restriction
1 656
1 520
3 176
1 657
1 556
3 213
Has no disability or long-term health condition
4 289
4 456
8 745
4 558
4 686
9 244
Has good or better self-assessed health and no disability or long-term health condition
4 145
4 311
8 456
4 420
4 525
8 945
Transport
Has access to motor vehicles to drive
6 439
5 888
12 327
6 816
6 371
13 187
Difficulty with transport(g)
Can easily get to the places needed
6 227
6 003
12 230
6 432
6 435
12 867
Cannot, or often has difficulty, getting to the places needed
198
339
536
269
386
655
Information technology
Used a computer at home in last 12 months
(a)4 128
(a)3 895
(a)8 022
(a)5 208
(a)5 273
(a)10 481
Accessed the Internet at home in last 12 months
(a)3 337
(a)2 890
(a)6 227
(a)4 619
(a)4 504
(a)9 122
Other personal characteristics
Country of birth and proficiency in spoken English
Born in Australia
5 098
5 403
10 501
5 349
5 653
11 002
Born in main English-speaking countries
807
748
1 555
860
734
1 593
Born in other country
Proficient in spoken English
1 062
906
1 968
1 143
1 087
2 230
Not proficient in spoken English
210
270
480
202
280
482
Marital status
Married in a registered marriage
4 041
3 897
7 938
4 176
4 129
8 305
Married in a de facto marriage
704
686
1 390
781
753
1 534
Not married
2 431
2 745
5 176
2 596
2 872
5 468
Labour force status
Employed
Full-time
4 415
2 178
6 593
4 763
2 400
7 164
Part-time
752
1 944
2 697
778
2 084
2 862
Unemployed
309
260
(a)568
247
226
(a)473
Not in the labour force
Retired from work
1 248
1 807
3 056
1 361
1 881
3 241
Other
453
1 138
1 590
404
1 163
1 568
Time that government support has been main source of income in last 2 years(h)
No time
5 352
(a)4 451
(a)9 803
5 782
(a)4 862
(a)10 644
Less than 3 months
(a)175
(a)203
(a)378
(a)113
(a)145
(a)258
3-11 months
290
314
604
271
295
566
12-23 months
210
383
593
197
351
548
24 months
1 149
1 962
3 111
1 182
2 069
3 251
Highest year of school completed(g)
Year 12
3 175
(a)3 094
(a)6 269
3 537
(a)3 637
(a)7 173
Year 11
720
809
1 529
789
790
1 579
Year 10
1 820
1 854
3 674
1 929
1 891
3 820
Year 9 or below
(a)1 451
(a)1 546
(a)2 997
(a)1 272
(a)1 395
(a)2 668
Highest level of non-school qualification(g)
Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate and above
(a)343
328
(a)671
(a)463
411
(a)875
Bachelor Degree
(a)863
(a)897
(a)1 760
(a)1 101
(a)1 170
(a)2 271
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
486
654
1 139
575
698
1 273
Certificate III/IV
1 750
(a)529
2 278
1 750
(a)732
2 482
Certificate I/II
386
(a)775
(a)1 160
353
(a)633
(a)987
No non-school qualification
(a)3 230
(a)4 016
(a)7 246
(a)3 148
(a)3 907
(a)7 055
Number of persons aged 18 years or over
7 177
7 327
14 503
7 553
7 754
15 307

(a) Difference between 2002 and 2006 is statistically significant.
(b) Children are those aged 0-24 years.
(c) 'Other relatives' excludes own or partner's children aged 0-24 years.
(d) Data are not comparable to Table 2. See Explanatory Notes for more information.
(e) Stressors referred to are listed in the Glossary under 'Personal Stressors'.
(f) Employment restrictions relate to persons aged 18-64 years only, and schooling restrictions relate to persons aged 18-20 years only.
(g) Not all categories are shown for this data item.
(h) Information for some persons was not known or was not adequately reported. See paragraph 31 of the Explanatory Notes.

A2 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, By age - All persons

18-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-74 years
75-84 years
85 years or over
All persons

Number ('000)

Family and community support
Had face to face contact with family or friends living outside the household
Every day(a)
589
573
579
405
429
266
162
55
3 058
In the last week
1 615
2 299
2 383
2 080
1 765
1 115
704
179
12 140
Could ask for small favours from persons living outside the household
1 807
2 672
2 770
2 575
2 072
1 296
830
197
14 218
Able to get support in time of crisis from persons living outside the household
1 848
2 693
2 823
2 573
2 051
1 256
841
201
14 286
Person has own children aged 0-17 years living outside the household
*17
140
247
154
*13
np
np
-
570
Person provides support to own children aged 0-17 years living outside the household
*9
124
227
139
*9
-
-
-
507
Person has own children aged 18-24 years living outside the household
-
np
226
715
256
*17
np
-
1 218
Person provides support to own children aged 18-24 years living outside the household
-
np
132
416
138
**7
np
-
695
Person provides support to other relatives living outside the household(b)
410
747
826
889
811
376
210
*28
4 296
Had undertaken voluntary work in last 12 months(c)
574
859
1 275
1 102
726
454
205
31
5 227
Crime and safety
Feelings of safety at home alone after dark(d)(e)
Very safe/Safe
1 592
2 401
2 624
2 470
1 918
1 198
756
179
13 138
Very unsafe/Unsafe
199
169
163
158
158
88
82
*12
1 029
Feelings of safety walking alone in local area after dark (d)
Very safe/Safe
1 018
1 522
1 586
1 465
1 071
469
159
22
7 310
Very unsafe/Unsafe
448
522
562
496
369
217
116
*19
2 747
Victim of physical or threatened violence in last 12 months
471
385
327
259
138
55
np
np
1 650
Victim of actual or attempted break-in in last 12 months
323
290
289
266
135
63
61
**6
1 432
Personal stressors
At least one stressor experienced in last 12 months
1 166
1 681
1 882
1 766
1 351
640
485
120
9 091
Health and disability
Self-assessed health status
Excellent/Very good
1 337
2 025
1 929
1 595
1 080
534
273
48
8 820
Good
477
572
771
754
625
490
294
82
4 065
Fair/Poor
126
213
288
451
534
372
350
89
2 422
Disability or long-term health condition
Has core activity restriction
84
167
261
326
397
277
365
131
2 008
Has a schooling/employment restriction only(f)
128
122
199
214
179
-
-
-
842
Has no specific restriction
253
366
495
558
557
595
329
61
3 213
Has no disability or long-term health condition
1 475
2 155
2 034
1 702
1 107
523
223
26
9 244
Has good or better self-assessed health and no disability or long-term health condition
1 425
2 098
1 979
1 658
1 060
504
203
*19
8 945
Transport
Has access to motor vehicles to drive
1 516
2 492
2 759
2 560
2 026
1 144
621
70
13 187
Difficulty with transport(d)
Can easily get to the places needed
1 500
2 364
2 645
2 414
1 931
1 180
692
142
12 867
Cannot, or often has difficulty getting to the places needed
78
97
82
126
84
62
91
*37
655
Access to services
Has difficulty accessing service providers
447
699
707
645
431
253
187
65
3 434
Housing mobility
Has moved in last 5 years
1 000
2 101
1 527
917
573
270
152
33
6 574
Information technology
Used computer at home in last 12 months
1 593
2 286
2 410
2 108
1 345
559
167
**13
10 481
Accessed the Internet at home in last 12 months
1 362
2 004
2 166
1 889
1 151
419
126
**6
9 122
Other personal characteristics
Country of birth and proficiency in spoken English
Born in Australia
1 582
2 136
2 136
1 989
1 485
892
626
158
11 002
Born in main English-speaking countries
96
207
334
285
298
204
132
37
1 593
Born in other country
Proficient in spoken English
243
437
432
439
357
205
107
*12
2 230
Not proficient in spoken English
*20
*29
86
88
100
94
53
*12
482
Visa category for those born overseas and arrived since 1985
New Zealand citizen
54
58
71
43
*15
*9
**7
-
256
Temporary resident
*68
78
*26
*10
np
np
-
-
186
Permanent resident
200
362
428
272
108
*52
*25
*6
1 453
Marital status
Married in a registered marriage
107
1 213
1 895
1 917
1 616
979
520
57
8 305
Married in a de facto marriage
267
556
370
196
101
*35
**9
-
1 534
Not married
1 566
1 040
723
688
522
381
387
161
5 468
Labour force status
Employed
Full-time
961
1 785
1 749
1 693
878
93
**5
-
7 164
Part-time
541
504
657
572
433
131
np
np
2 862
Unemployed
146
104
107
71
*42
**2
-
-
473
Not in the labour force
Retired from work
-
-
-
274
773
1 131
865
199
3 241
Other
292
416
475
189
114
*38
*30
*14
1 568
Time that government support has been main source of income in last 2 years(g)
No time
1 391
2 163
2 367
2 327
1 627
519
209
42
10 644
Less than 3 months
89
53
63
*22
*16
*12
np
np
258
3-11 months
186
149
91
71
52
*13
np
np
566
12-23 months
108
138
96
50
74
53
*28
**1
548
24 months
160
294
359
326
468
796
673
175
3 251
Highest year of school completed(d)
Year 12
1 317
1 948
1 501
1 197
733
317
134
*28
7 173
Year 11
211
268
415
311
205
99
60
*10
1 579
Year 10
301
445
820
930
705
367
206
48
3 820
Year 9 or below
111
149
243
355
577
598
506
128
2 668
Level of highest non-school qualification(d)
Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate and above
np
207
218
227
146
39
*15
np
875
Bachelor Degree
199
679
545
407
285
103
40
*13
2 271
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
112
295
267
267
186
101
36
**10
1 273
Certificate III/IV
322
481
510
512
311
224
107
*15
2 482
Certificate I/II
99
171
188
173
165
102
79
*11
987
No non-school qualification
1 128
874
1 197
1 152
1 110
813
619
163
7 055
Number of persons aged 18 years or over
1 940
2 809
2 988
2 800
2 239
1 395
917
218
15 307

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Persons who have daily contact automatically have weekly contact.
(b) 'Other relatives' excludes own or partner's children aged 0-24 years.
(c) Data are not comparable to Table 1. See Explanatory Notes for more information.
(d) Not all categories are shown for this data item.
(e) This data item is not comparable to the data item in 2002. See Explanatory Notes for more information.
(f) Employment restrictions relate to persons aged 18-64 years only, and schooling restrictions relate to persons aged 18-20 years only.
(g) Information for some persons was not known or was not adequately reported. See paragraph 31 of the Explanatory Notes.