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RESIDENCE STATUS

This data item indicates whether someone is a usual resident or a visitor to a private dwelling. It also indicates whether someone is in a special dwelling.

Special dwellings are places like hotels, prisons, hospitals, boarding schools etc. These are selected to complement the private dwelling selections in order to get a complete view of the Australian population.

Dwellings in indigenous communities are also grouped with special dwellings.

For more information, refer to Sample design.

Identifier:		URSTATC
Level:		Person
Source:		LFS
Frequency:		Monthly
Population:		All
Categories:
1		Usual resident of private dwelling
2		Visitor to private dwelling
3		Special dwelling

Related Information

Usual Residence Concepts Sources and Methods Paper, Jan 2004 (cat. no. 1389.0)
Family, Household and Income Unit Variables, 2005: Definitions of common concepts - Usual residence (cat. no. 1286.0)
Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods: 18. Methods Used in ABS Household Surveys - 18.9 to 18.13 (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001)
Information Paper: Labour Force Survey Sample Design, Nov 2007 (cat. no. 6269.0)

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