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2080.5 - Information Paper: Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset, Methodology and Quality Assessment, 2006-2011
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Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/12/2013
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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Benefits of the ACLD
2. Data linking methodology
2.1 Standardisation
2.2 Blocking
2.3 Record pair comparison
2.3.1 Deterministic linking
2.3.2 Probabilistic linking
2.4 Blocking and linking strategy used in the ACLD
2.5 Decision model
3. Linkage results
3.1 Linkage accuracy
3.1.1 Linkage rates, true and false links
3.1.2 Consistency of common information on record pairs
3.1.2.1 Consistent reporting of Indigenous status
3.2 Characteristics of linked and unlinked 2006 Census sample
3.3 Reasons for unlinked records
3.3.1 Missing and/or inconsistent information
3.3.2 No 2011 Census record
3.4 Weighting
4. Future developments
4.1 Sample Augmentation
4.2 Future linkage
5. Access to the ACLD
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