Families in Australia
CONTACT
Assistant Director
Family and Community Statistics Section
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Telephone (02) 6252 7030
Facsimile (02) 6252 8007
DESCRIPTION
This survey provides information on the characteristics of families and family members, and the nature of family support. The structure and needs of the family are identified to enable an understanding of specific types of support relating to employment, income, housing, child care, personal care/home help, education and transport.
SCOPE
All persons except certain diplomatic personnel of overseas governments, members of non-Australian defence forces (and their dependants) stationed in Australia and overseas residents visiting Australia. The sample includes private dwellings and selected non-private dwellings (such as hotels, motels, hospitals, residential colleges, nursing homes and prisons). The survey is conducted in both urban and rural areas in all States and Territories.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Families in Australia: A Guide to Content and Procedures (cat. no 4415.0)
Information Paper: Families in Australia, Unit Record File (cat. no. 4416.0)
Australia's Families (Selected findings from the survey of families in Australia 1992 (cat. no. 4418.0)
Families in Australia - Data Reference Package (cat. no. 4419.0).
Data Service
Customised unpublished data are available in a variety of formats.
Families in Australia: Unit Record File on Magnetic Tape (cat. no. 4417.0).
Data Details
Data are available at person and family levels. Some data are also available at income unit and household levels.
Demographic and Family Information
Age (including children aged 0-14)
Sex (including children aged 0-14)
Relationship in household
Social marital status
Registered marital status
Birthplace
Birthplace of parents
Period of residence in Australia
Proficiency in spoken English
Area of usual residence
Family/household structure
Family type
Family blending
Age of youngest child
Age of oldest child
Non-usually resident children (including stepchildren)
- Number
- Age
- Sex
- Relationship
Non-usually resident parents (including step-parents)
Family history
Marital history
Fertility
Mobility
Employment support
Provision of employment support
Receipt of employment support
Barriers to labour force participation
Payment of education expenses
Payment of own education expenses
Payment of education expenses for children
Barriers to education participation
Income support
Provision of income support
Receipt of income support
Transport
Transport to work
Transport for the sick, disabled and elderly
Transport of children to school and/or child care
Accommodation
Provision of accommodation support
Receipt of accommodation support
Personal care/home help
Provision of personal care/home help
Receipt of personal care/home help
Balance between work and caring for sick, disabled or elderly family members
Child care
Provision of informal child care
Receipt of formal child care
Receipt of informal child care
Balance between work and child care
Other selected topics
Employment
Income
Education
Housing
Health
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia, States and Territories.
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Irregular. Latest survey 1992.
METHOD OF COLLECTION
Special Social Survey.
HISTORICAL DATA
Major family surveys were conducted in 1982 and 1992; a short (family survey) was conducted in 1997. Although these surveys differed in important respects from each other, common data items are broadly comparable.
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