Count of dependent students (15-24 years) in family (CDSF)

This variable counts the number of dependent students aged 15-24 years in a family. It includes up to three dependent students aged 15-24 years who were temporarily absent from the household on Census Night. 

Families which include dependent students aged 15-24 years

This variable is created from responses to relationship in household, age, attendance at a educational institution and persons temporarily absent (PTA) questions on the Census form. 

It counts the number of dependent students (15-24 years) in couple families and one parent families.

The Family composition (FMCF) variable is used to determine whether the family is a couple family or a one parent family. 

Dependent  students present in the household are counted if they are part of the family and are classified as one of the following Relationship in household (RLHP) categories:

• 41 Natural or adopted dependent student
• 42 Student step child
• 43 Student foster child

Up to three dependent students (15-24 years) who are temporarily absent from the household on Census Night can be counted in the Count of dependent students (15-24 years) temporarily absent (CDSAF) variable.

This variable is new for 2021.

Care should be taken when comparing this variable to other family data from within the ABS or external organisations or agencies. The definition of a family can differ between different statistical collections and may not match Census definitions.

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. 

• Count of dependent students (15 – 24 years) in family temporarily absent (CDSAF)
• Relationship in household (RLHP)
• Child

• People
• Household and families: Census