Appendix A - Correspondence tables between the family type classification and the family composition classification

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Family, Household and Income Unit Variables
Reference period
2014

The 'Family composition' standard replaced the 'Family type' standard in 2005 and the categories are fully compatible. The following tables show correspondences between the two.

Note that there is no correspondence listed between 'Family composition' and the four-digit level of 'Family type'. This is because 'Family composition' does not differentiate families according to the criteria for the four-digit level of 'Family type', which is the presence or absence of 'other related individuals'.

Table 1: 'Family type' to 'Family composition'
Family type codeFamily composition code
12
11212
1112121
1122122
12221
1212211
1222212
13211
1312111
1322112
14222, 2221
141222, 2221
21, 12, 122, 1222
241, 12, 122, 1222
2421, 12, 122, 1222
33
31312
3113121
3123122
32321
3213211
3223212
33311
3313111
3323112
343221
3413221
99, 92, 922, 9222
949, 92, 922, 9222
9429, 92, 922, 9222

Note 1: in cases where multiple codes are listed under 'Family composition', it is not necessary to specify at which level of the classification the correspondence is made, as all levels of those listed categories are identical in content. 

Table 2. 'Family composition' to 'Family type'
Family composition codeFamily type code
12, 24, 242
122, 24, 242
1222, 24, 242
12222, 24, 242
21
2111, 13*
21113
2111131
2112132
21211
2121111
2122112
2212, 14*
22112
2211121
2212122
22214, 141
222114, 141
33
3131, 33*
31133
3111331
3112332
312312
3121311
3122312
3232, 34*
32132
3211321
3212322
32234, 341
322134, 341
99 ,94, 942
929, 94, 942
9229, 94, 942
92229, 94, 942

Note 1: in cases marked with an asterisk, it is possible to code data categorised to the 'Family composition' classification to either of the listed 'Family type' categories as the information is insufficient to select between the 'Family type' categories.

Note 2: in other cases where multiple codes are listed under 'Family type' it is not necessary to specify at which level of the classification the correspondence is made, as all levels of those listed categories are identical in content.

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