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Is Person 1:
If these options do not describe the person, they can Select something other than male or female.
Male
Female
Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Latest release
Census of Population and Housing: Census dictionary
Reference period
2021
Released
15/10/2021
Definition
This variable indicates the sex, either male or female, of lone parents present in the household on Census Night.
Scope
Lone parents present in the household on Census Night
Categories
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Male lone parent |
| 2 | Female lone parent |
| @ | Not applicable |
| V | Overseas visitor |
Number of categories: 4
Not applicable (@) category comprises:
- Husbands, wives or partners
- Children
- Dependent students
- Other related individuals
- Non-family members
- Visitors (from within Australia)
- Persons in other non-classifiable households
- Persons in non-private dwellings
- Persons in migratory, off-shore or shipping SA1s
See Understanding supplementary codes for more information.
Question(s) from the Census form
Is the person: Male, Female
What is the person’s relationship to Person 1/Person 2?
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What is Person 2's relationship to Person 1?
Examples of other relationships: Son-in-law, Grand-daughter, Uncle, Boarder.
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Husband or wife of Person 1
De facto partner of Person 1
Child of Person 1
Stepchild of Person 1
Brother or sister of Person 1
Unrelated flatmate or co-tenant of Person 1
Other relationship to Person 1 (please specify)
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What is Person 2's relationship to Person 1?
Examples of other relationships: Son-in-law, Grand-daughter, Uncle, Boarder.
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If more than one response applies, select only the option that shows the relationship that most closely applies.
For each person away, complete the following questions:
The Census asks a number of questions for usual residents who were temporarily absent on Census night, these are known as persons temporarily absent (PTA) questions. The PTA questions below are used to derive this variable.
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List the people who were away on the night of Tuesday 10 August 2021 but usually live in this dwelling.
Remember that people listed here will need to complete a Census form for where they were in Australia on Census night.
People away
List Person Away 1 - Any person who usually lives in this dwelling, but was away.
Add another person away
Example
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List the people who were away on the night of Tuesday 10 August 2021 but usually live in this dwelling.
Remember that people listed here will need to complete a Census form for where they were in Australia on Census night.
People away
Person 4 Surname - Any person who usually lives in this dwelling, but was away.
Add another person away
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Is Person 4:
If these options do not describe the person, they can Select something other than male or female.
Male
Female
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What is Person 4's relationship to Person 1/Person 2?
Examples of other relationships: Son-in-law, Grand-daughter, Uncle, Boarder.
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Husband or wife of Person 1
De facto partner of Person 1
Child of both Person 1 and Person 2
Child of Person 1 only
Child of Person 2 only
Unrelated flatmate or co-tenant of Person 1
Other relationship to Person 1 (please specify)
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What is Person 4's relationship to Person 1/Person 2?
Examples of other relationships: Son-in-law, Grand-daughter, Uncle, Boarder.
More information
If more than one response applies, select the option that shows the relationship that most closely applies.
How this variable is created
This variable is derived from responses to the Sex and Relationship in household questions on the Census form. In a small proportion of cases, responses to Persons temporarily absent questions are also used.
Sex is captured automatically from mark box responses on the form. If a form was received but there was no response, sex is imputed. Where a respondent selected 'non-binary sex' for the Sex question, a 'male' or 'female' response is allocated using statistical processes. More information is available in the Sex (SEXP) variable.
History and changes
This variable was first introduced in 2011.
No changes have been made in 2021.
Data use considerations
Sex of lone parent (SLPP) can provide useful information when cross-classified against variables such as Labour force status (LFSP) and Occupation (OCCP).
This variable does not have a non-response rate as it is created during Census processing by using responses from more than one question on the Census form.