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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 Survey of Education and Training 2005. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey.

The population(s) for a particular item refers to those persons, qualifications or work-related training courses in the survey to whom the data item relates. The broadest populations are presented, however the data are available for other population(s) which are a subset of the listed populations. Education, industry, occupation and some other data are available at more detailed levels than those presented in this publication.

Where alternative output categories are available for the same data item, these are shown and the data item name is followed by a bracketed numeral (e.g. Country of birth (2)). Data items indicated by # are multiple response items.

For more information about the ABS data available on request, including more detail on the data items, contact Terri Jamieson by email at <terri.jamieson@abs.gov.au> or on Canberra (02) 6252 5267 or facsimile (02) 6252 8013.

SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, Populations - 2005
Populations			Age group (years)
	Labour Force
1		Persons aged 15+ years	15+
2		Persons aged 15-64 years	15-64
3		Persons aged 15-69 years	15-69
4		Persons in, or marginally attached to, the labour force	15+
5		Employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises in the last 12 months	15-69
6		Employed persons	15+
7		Employees	15+
8		Employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises	15+
9		Self-identified wage or salary earners	15+
10		Employees, excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises and persons currently attending school	15+
11		Employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises currently working with main period employer	15-69
12		Apprentices and trainees	15-69
13		Persons working in their own business	15+
14		Persons working in their own business without employees	15+
15		Persons working in their own business with employees	15+
16		Persons currently providing education or training in their main job	15-69
17		Unemployed persons	15+
18		Persons marginally attached to the labour force	15+
	Education
19		Persons who have completed one or more non-school qualifications	15+
20		Persons who have completed two or more non-school qualifications	15-69
21		Persons who have completed three or more non-school qualifications	15-69
22		Persons aged 15-24 years who are attending school	15-24
23		Persons aged 15-24 years who are attending school, or left school in previous or current year	15-24
24		Persons not attending school	15-69
25		Persons aged 15-20 years	15-20
26		Persons who enrolled to study for a non-school qualification in previous year	15-69
27		Persons who enrolled to study for a non-school qualification in previous year and continued in current year	15-69
28		Persons who enrolled to study for a non-school qualification in current year	15-69
29		Persons currently attending school, enrolled to study for a non-school qualification or studied for a Year 12 certificate (at a place other than school) in current year	15-69
30		Persons who did not enrol to study for a non-school qualification in current year	15-69
31		Persons who enrolled in study not leading to a qualification in previous year	15-69
32		Persons who enrolled in study not leading to a qualification in current year	15-69
33		Persons who enrolled to study in the previous year (all study)	15-69
34		Persons who enrolled to study in the current year (all study)	15-69
	Work-related Training
35		Persons who completed one or more training courses in the last 12 months	15-69
36		Persons who completed two or more training courses in the last 12 months	15-69
37		Persons who completed three or more training courses in the last 12 months	15-69
38		Persons who completed four or more training courses in the last 12 months	15-69
39		Persons who completed one or more training courses in the last 12 months while working	15-69
40		Persons who completed one or more training courses in the last 12 months organised by employer	15-69
41		Persons who completed one or more training courses in the last 12 months organised by external provider	15-69
42		Persons who completed one or more training courses in the last 12 months while not working	15-69
43		Persons who completed one or more training courses in the last 12 months while working as an employee excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises	15-69
44		Persons who did not attend a training course in the last 12 months	15-69
	Work-related Training Courses
45		Training courses completed in the last 12 months	15-69
46		Training courses completed in the last 12 months by persons while working	15-69
47		Training courses completed in the last 12 months by employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises	15-69
48		Training courses completed in the last 12 months organised by employer	15-69
49		Training courses completed in the last 12 months organised by external provider	15-69
50		Training courses completed in the last 12 months while not working	15-69
	Qualifications
51		Non-school qualifications completed	15-69

SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, Demographics and Household - 2005
Data Items		Population
Demographics
	Sex	1
	Age	1
	Marital status	1
	Relationship in household (1)	1
	Relationship in household (2)	1
	Age of youngest child	1
	Whether had any children aged under 12 years	1
	Number of children aged 0-14 years	1
	Number of children aged 0-4 years	1
	Number of children aged 5-9 years	1
	Number of children aged 10-11 years	1
	Number of children aged 12-14 years	1
	Number of persons aged 15 years and over in the household	1
	State or Territory of usual residence	1
	Area of usual residence	1
	Geographical region	1
	Remoteness	1
	Indigenous status	1
	Country of birth (1)	1
	Country of birth (2)	1
	Year of arrival in Australia	1
	Age of arrival in Australia	1
	Australian citizenship	1
	Whether overseas student	1
	Country of birth of father	1
	Country of birth of mother	1
	Country of birth of parents	1
	First language spoken	1
	Main language other than English spoken at home	1
	Main language spoken at home	1
	Proficiency in spoken English - Respondent's perception	1
	Index of economic resources for household - CD within Australia	1
	Index of economic resources for household - SLA within Australia	1
	Index of education and occupation for household - CD within Australia	1
	Index of education and occupation for household - SLA within Australia	1
	Index of relative socio-economic disadvantage for household - CD within Australia	1
	Index of relative socio-economic disadvantage for household - SLA within Australia	1
	Index of relative socio-economic advantage/disadvantage for household - CD within Australia	1
	Index of relative socio-economic advantage/disadvantage for household - SLA within Australia	1
Disability
	Whether had a disability or long-term health condition	1
	Restricting impairment type #	1
	Level and type of core activity restriction #	1
	Whether had a specific restriction	1
Information Technology
	Computer access at home	1
	Internet access at home	1
Income
	Personal gross weekly income	1
	Household gross weekly income	1
	Equivalised household gross weekly income	1
	All sources of personal income #	1
	Principal source of personal income	1

SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, Labour Force Status - 2005
Data Items		Population
Current Labour Force
	Labour force status	1
	Labour force status and full-time or part-time workers	1
	Employment status	1
	Employment status (LFS definition)	1
	Status in employment (standard LFS categories)	6
	Current working arrangements	6
	Occupation in current job or business	6
	Industry of current job or business	6
	Sector of employment of current job or business	6
	Size of location in current job or business (number of staff)	6
	Size of business in current job or business (number of staff throughout Australia)	6
	Cumulative duration of employment in current job or business	6
	Cumulative duration of employment in current occupation held in current job or business	6
	Hours worked last week in current job or business	6
	Hours usually worked per week in current job or business	6
	Hours usually worked per week in all jobs	6
	Full-time or part-time workers	6
	Whether working full-time or part-time in current job or business	6
	Whether had leave entitlements in current job	7
	Trade union membership in current job	7
	Usual weekly earnings in current job ($)	7
	Average weekly earnings from current business in last financial year ($)	13
	Whether looking for full-time or part-time work	17
	Duration of unemployment	17
	Active steps taken to find work	17
	Whether looking for work	18
	Whether had ever worked	1
	Type of marginal attachment	18
	Whether an apprentice or trainee under contract in the last 12 months	7
	Whether an apprentice or trainee under contract in current job	7
	Whether under contract as an apprentice or trainee	7
Work History
	Number of employers in the last 12 months	5
	Whether currently working with main period employer	5
	Occupation in job with main period employer	5
	Industry of main period employer	5
	Sector of employment of main period employer	5
	Size of location in job with main period employer (number of staff)	5
	Size of business of main period employer (number of staff throughout Australia)	5
	Cumulative duration of employment with main period employer	5
	Cumulative duration of employment in last occupation held with main period employer	5
	Hours usually worked per week with main period employer	5
	Whether usually worked full-time or part-time with main period employer	5
	Whether had leave entitlements with main period employer	5
	Trade union membership with main period employer	5
	Usual weekly earnings in job with main period employer ($)	5
Education or Training Work-force (in current job)
	Whether provides education or training in main job	6 (Age=15-69)
	Whether provides vocational education or training	6 (Age=15-69)
	Types of education or training activities performed #	16
	Organisation at which employed to provide education or training	16
	Whether direct or indirect involvement in providing education or training	16
	Hours per week spent providing education or training	16
	Whether had obtained a non-school qualification in education or training	16
	Whether received training in how to train others	16

SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, Educational Attainment - 2005
Data Items		Population
Highest Educational Attainment
	Level of highest educational attainment	1
	Main field of highest educational attainment	1
	Number of non-school qualifications completed	3
	Whether all non-school qualifications are at same level	20
	Whether all non-school qualifications are in same field	20
School Completion
	Highest year of school completed	1
	Age left school	3
	Year left school	3
	Main reason did not complete Year 12	1
	Whether undertook TAFE accredited subjects or courses as part of secondary school	1
Most Recent Non-school Qualification
	Level of most recent non-school qualification	3
	Main field of most recent non-school qualification	19 (Age=15-69)
	Institution or organisation from which most recent non-school qualification obtained	19 (Age=15-69)
	Whether most recent non-school qualification obtained in Australia	19 (Age=15-69)
	Year most recent non-school qualification completed	19 (Age=15-69)
	All reasons for undertaking most recent non-school qualification #	19 (Age=15-69)
	Main reason for undertaking most recent non-school qualification	19 (Age=15-69)
Highest Non-school Qualification
	Level of highest non-school qualification	1
	Main field of highest non-school qualification	19
	Institution or organisation from which highest non-school qualification obtained	19
	Whether highest non-school qualification obtained in Australia	19
	Year highest non-school qualification completed	19
	Whether highest non-school qualification is the same level and field as most recent	19
Second Highest Non-school Qualification
	Level of second highest non-school qualification	20
	Main field of second highest non-school qualification	20
	Institution or organisation from which second highest non-school qualification obtained	20
	Whether second highest non-school qualification obtained in Australia	20
	Year second highest non-school qualification completed	20
	Whether second highest non-school qualification is the same level and field as most recent	20
Third Highest Non-school Qualification
	Level of third highest non-school qualification	21
	Main field of third highest non-school qualification	21
	Institution or organisation from which third highest non-school qualification obtained	21
	Whether third highest non-school qualification obtained in Australia	21
	Year third highest non-school qualification completed	21
	Whether third highest non-school qualification is the same level and field as most recent	21
Non-school Qualifications
(note that estimates relate to qualifications, not persons)
	Level of non-school qualification	51
	Main field of non-school qualification	51
	Institution or organisation from which non-school qualification obtained	51
	Whether non-school qualification obtained in Australia	51
	Year non-school qualification completed	51

SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, Study - 2005
Data Items		Population
General Previous Year Study
(first course enrolled for study in 2004)
	Level of previous year study	3
	Main field of previous year study	3
	Whether enrolled for a non-school course in previous year	3
Previous Non-school Study for a Qualification
(first qualification course enrolled for in 2004)
	Number of non-school educational qualifications enrolled for in previous year	26
	Level of previous year non-school study for a qualification	26
	Main field of previous year non-school study for a qualification	26
	Institution or organisation at which enrolled for previous year non-school study for a qualification	26
	Whether studied full-time or part-time for previous year non-school study for a qualification	26
	Whether studied externally for previous year non-school study for a qualification	26
	Number of contact hours per week for previous year non-school study for a qualification	26
General Current Study
	Level of education of current year study	3
	Main field of education of current year study	3
	Current year study status	3
	Whether enrolled to study in current year	3
School Study
	Current year school attendance	3
	Current year school study	3
	Whether currently undertaking TAFE accredited subjects or courses as part of secondary school	22
	Whether intends to complete secondary school	22
	Whether received any study-related government payments while at secondary school #	22
	Type of school currently attending	22
	Type of school attended last year	23
Current Non-school Study for a Qualification
(most recent qualification course enrolled for in 2005)
	Number of non-school educational qualifications enrolled for in current year	28
	Level of current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Main field of current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether preferred field of study for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Institution or organisation at which enrolled for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether preferred institution or organisation for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Main reason did not study preferred field or at preferred institution for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether institution or organisation for current year non-school study for a qualification is government or non-government	28
	All reasons for current year non-school study for a qualification #	28
	Main reason for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether current year non-school study for a qualification same as the qualification enrolled for in previous year	28
	Whether studying full-time or part-time for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether studied externally for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Number of contact hours per week for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether received recognition for prior learning for current year non-school study for a qualification #	28
	Whether any current year non-school study for a qualification undertaken by Open Learning	28
	Whether commenced current year non-school study for a qualification in current year	28
	Year commenced current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether received any study-related government payments for current year non-school study for a qualification #	28
	Non-employer financial support for current year non-school study for a qualification #	28
	Employer financial support for current year non-school study for a qualification #	28
	Financial support for current year non-school study for a qualification #	28
	Whether intends to complete current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	All methods of delivery for current year non-school study for a qualification #	28
	Main method of delivery for current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Whether had completed a qualification in the same field as current year non-school study for a qualification	28
	Main activity in the 12 months before commencing current year non-school study for a qualification	28
Continuing Non-school Study for a Qualification
(qualification course enrolled for in 2004 and continued in 2005)
	Level of continuing non-school study for a qualification	27
	Main field of continuing non-school study for a qualification	27
	Institution or organisation at which enrolled for continuing non-school study for a qualification	27
	Whether institution or organisation at which enrolled for continuing non-school study for a qualification is government or non-government	27
	All reasons for undertaking continuing non-school study for a qualification #	27
	Main reason for undertaking continuing non-school study for a qualification	27
	Year commenced continuing non-school study for a qualification	27
	Whether had completed a non-school qualification in the same field as continuing non-school study for a qualification	27
Previous Study Not Leading to a Qualification
(first non-qualification course enrolled for in 2004)
	Number of courses not leading to a qualification enrolled for in previous year	31
	Main field of previous year study not leading to a qualification	31
	Institution or organisation at which enrolled for previous year study not leading to a qualification	31
Current Study Not Leading to a Qualification
(most recent non-qualification course enrolled for in 2005)
	Number of courses not leading to a qualification enrolled for in current year	32
	Main field of current year study not leading to a qualification	32
	Institution or organisation at which enrolled for current year study not leading to a qualification	32
	All reasons for current year study not leading to a qualification #	32
	Main reason for current year study not leading to a qualification	32
Access to Education
	Whether wanted to study for an(other) educational qualification in the last 12 months	24
	All reasons wanted to but did not study for an(other) educational qualification in the last 12 months #	24
	Main reason wanted to but did not study for an(other) educational qualification in the last 12 months	24
	All reasons did not want to study for an(other) educational qualification in the last 12 months #	24
	Main reason did not want to study for an(other) educational qualification in the last 12 months	24
Unmet Demand
	Whether applied to enrol in a course of study in current year	30
	Main reason for unsuccessful application to enrol	30
	Whether unsuccessfully applied to enrol in course of study, or course was not in preferred field or institution	3

SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, Work-related Training - 2005
Data Items		Population
Work-related Training - General
	Training undertaken	3
	Whether completed or still attending training courses in Australia in the last 12 months #	3
	Whether training organised by employer or external provider	3
	Whether training attended mainly by other persons working for employer	3
Number of Work-related Training Courses Completed
(number of work-related training courses completed in Australia in the last 12 months)
	Number of training courses completed in the last 12 months	3
	Number of training courses completed organised by employer	35
	Number of training courses completed organised by external provider	35
	Number of training courses completed while working	35
	Number of training courses completed while not working	35
	Number of training courses completed while working as an employee excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises	35
	Number of training courses completed while working that were supported by an employer	35
	Number of training courses completed while working that were not supported by an employer	35
	Number of training courses completed in the last 12 months that incurred known costs	35
	Number of training courses completed mainly with other persons working for employer	35
	Number of training courses completed not mainly with other persons working for employer	35
Work-related Training Courses
(the following items are available for Most recent, Second most recent, Third most recent and Fourth most recent work-related training courses and for All work-related training courses)
	Whether training course delivered by a person employed by employer/business	35-38,45
	Whether training course attended mainly by other persons working for employer	35-38,45
	Whether training course organised by employer or external provider	35-38,45
	Whether completed training course while working	35-38,45
	Field of training for training course	35-38,45
	Time spent on training course	35-38,45
	Whether participant incurred any costs for training course	35-38,45
	Cost incurred in doing training course	35-38,45
	Provider of training course	35-38,45
	Whether training course was government sponsored	35-38,45
	Non-employer financial support for training course #	35-38,45
	Employer financial support for training course #	35-38,45
	All financial support for training course #	35-38,45
	Whether participant provided with financial support for training course	35-38,45
	Whether training course held in work time	35-38,45
	Whether training course done for re-training (1)	35-38,45
	Whether training course done for re-training (2) #	35-38,45
	Whether training course done for re-training (3)	35-38,45
	Whether training course done to help obtain a promotion or pay rise	35-38,45
	Whether training course helped to obtain a promotion or pay rise	35-38,45
	All promotion or pay rise outcomes for training course	35-38,45
	Whether skills transferable from training course	35-38,45
	Whether training course improved job performance	35-38,45
	Whether did training course to help obtain a job	35-38,45
	Whether training course helped to obtain a job	35-38,45
	All job outcomes for training course	35-38,45
	All methods of delivery for training course #	35-38,45
	Main method of delivery for training course	35-38,45
	Occupation at time of training course	35-38,45
	Industry at time of training course	35-38,45
	Sector of employment at time of training course	35-38,45
	Size of business throughout Australia at time of training course	35-38,45
	Whether worked full-time or part-time at time of training course	35-38,45
	Whether had leave entitlements at time of training course	35-38,45
Summary of Work-related Training
	Summary of training	35
	Summary of whether training courses attended mainly with other persons working for employer	35
	Summary of whether training courses organised by employer or external provider	35
	Summary of whether working while attending training courses	35
	Summary of fields of training	35
	Summary of whether any costs incurred by participant for training courses	35
	Summary of whether training courses were government sponsored	35
	Summary of whether received non-employer financial support for training courses #	35
	Summary of whether received employer financial support for training courses #	35
	Summary of all financial support received for training courses #	35
	Summary of whether training courses held during work time	35
	Summary of whether training courses done for re-training (1)	35
	Summary of whether training courses done for re-training (2) #	35
	Summary of whether training courses done for re-training (3)	35
	Summary of whether training courses done to help obtain a promotion or pay rise	35
	Summary of whether training courses helped to obtain a promotion or pay rise	35
	Summary of whether skills transferable from training courses	35
	Summary of whether training courses improved job performance	35
	Summary of whether training courses done to help obtain a job	35
	Summary of whether training courses helped to obtain a job	35
Time Spent on Work-related Training
(cumulative time spent on up to four reported work-related training courses completed in the last 12 months for those aged 15-69 years)
	Total time spent on all training courses attended mainly with persons working for employer	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses attended mainly with persons not working for employer	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses organised by employer	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses organised by external provider	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses while working	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses while not working	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses while working for wages or salary	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses while working in own business	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses while working under some other arrangement	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses that were employer supported	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses that were not employer supported	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses that were employee training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses that incurred costs	35,45
	Total time spent on all training courses that did not incur costs	35,45
	Total time spent on Management and professional training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Technical and para-professional training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Trade training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Craft training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Clerical or office training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Sales and personal service training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Transport, plant and machinery operation training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Labouring and related training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Induction training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Supervision training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Computing skills training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Health and safety training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on English language training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Literacy training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Numeracy training courses	35,45
	Total time spent on Music and arts training courses	35,45
Work-related Training Costs
(cumulative costs incurred in up to four reported work-related training courses completed in the last 12 months for those aged 15-69 years)
	Total costs incurred in all training courses attended mainly with persons working for employer	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses attended mainly with persons not working for employer	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses organised by employer	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses organised by external provider	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses while working	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses while not working	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses while working for wages or salary	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses while working in own business	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses while working under some other arrangement	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses that were employer supported	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses that were not employer supported	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses that were employee training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in all training courses that incurred costs	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Management and professional training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Technical and para-professional training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Trade training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Craft training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Clerical or office training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Sales and personal service training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Transport, plant and machinery operation training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Labouring and related training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Induction training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Supervision training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Computing skills training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Health and safety training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in English language training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Literacy training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Numeracy training courses	35,45
	Total costs incurred in Music and arts training courses	35,45
Access to Work-related Training
	Whether wanted to do (more) training courses in the last 12 months	3
	All reasons did not do (more) training courses in the last 12 months although wanted to #	3
	Main reason did not do (more) training courses in the last 12 months although wanted to	3
	All reasons did not want to do (more) training courses in the last 12 months #	3
	Main reason did not want to do (more) training courses in the last 12 months	3
Participation in Education and Work-related Training
	Participation in education and training	3
	Whether wanted to study for a qualification or train (more) in the last 12 months	3