4159.0 - General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia, 2006

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Explanatory Notes
Glossary
Abbreviations
Population estimates (Appendix 1)
Relative Standard Errors (Appendix 2)
Data comparison (Appendix 3)
Equivalised gross household income quintiles (Appendix 4)
General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia (Technical Note)

APPENDIX 1 POPULATION ESTIMATES

A1 Personal Characteristics, 2002 and 2006

				2002			2006
				Males	Females	Persons	Males	Females	Persons
Number ('000)

Family and community support
	Had contact with family or friends living outside the household in last week			6 810	(a)7 032	(a)13 842	7 196	(a)7 543	(a)14 740
	Could ask for small favours from persons living outside the household			6 698	6 837	13 535	6 985	7 233	14 218
	Able to get support in time of crisis from persons living outside the household			6 696	6 940	13 636	6 985	7 301	14 286
	Has all of the above			6 155	6 423	12 578	6 438	6 880	13 317
	Person and/or partner has children living outside the household(b)			1 057	907	1 964	1 039	921	1 961
	Person and/or partner provides support to children living outside the household(b)			728	569	1 296	751	598	1 349
	Person and/or partner provides support to other relatives living outside the household(c)			(a)1 909	(a)1 992	(a)3 901	(a)2 364	(a)2 474	(a)4 838
	Had undertaken voluntary work in last 12 months(d)			2 415	(a)2 574	4 989	2 475	(a)2 946	5 421
Crime and safety
	Victim of physical or threatened violence in last 12 months			(a)784	529	(a)1 312	(a)1 016	634	(a)1 650
	Victim of actual or attempted break-in in last 12 months			(a)842	(a)820	(a)1 662	(a)698	(a)734	(a)1 432
Personal stressors
	At least one stressor experienced in last 12 months(e)			3 996	(a)4 326	(a)8 322	4 311	(a)4 780	(a)9 091
Health and disability
	Self-assessed health status
		Excellent/Very good		4 206	4 381	(a)8 587	4 329	4 491	(a)8 820
		Good		1 825	1 788	(a)3 613	2 059	2 007	(a)4 065
		Fair/Poor		1 146	1 158	2 304	1 166	1 256	2 422
	Disability or long-term health condition
		Has core activity restriction		853	962	1 814	918	1 090	2 008
		Has a schooling/employment restriction only(f)		379	389	768	421	421	842
		Has no specific restriction		1 656	1 520	3 176	1 657	1 556	3 213
		Has no disability or long-term health condition		4 289	4 456	8 745	4 558	4 686	9 244
	Has good or better self-assessed health and no disability or long-term health condition			4 145	4 311	8 456	4 420	4 525	8 945
Transport
	Has access to motor vehicles to drive			6 439	5 888	12 327	6 816	6 371	13 187
	Difficulty with transport(g)
		Can easily get to the places needed		6 227	6 003	12 230	6 432	6 435	12 867
		Cannot, or often has difficulty, getting to the places needed		198	339	536	269	386	655
Information technology
	Used a computer at home in last 12 months			(a)4 128	(a)3 895	(a)8 022	(a)5 208	(a)5 273	(a)10 481
	Accessed the Internet at home in last 12 months			(a)3 337	(a)2 890	(a)6 227	(a)4 619	(a)4 504	(a)9 122
Other personal characteristics
	Country of birth and proficiency in spoken English
		Born in Australia		5 098	5 403	10 501	5 349	5 653	11 002
		Born in main English-speaking countries		807	748	1 555	860	734	1 593
		Born in other country
			Proficient in spoken English	1 062	906	1 968	1 143	1 087	2 230
			Not proficient in spoken English	210	270	480	202	280	482
	Marital status
		Married in a registered marriage		4 041	3 897	7 938	4 176	4 129	8 305
		Married in a de facto marriage		704	686	1 390	781	753	1 534
		Not married		2 431	2 745	5 176	2 596	2 872	5 468
	Labour force status
		Employed
			Full-time	4 415	2 178	6 593	4 763	2 400	7 164
			Part-time	752	1 944	2 697	778	2 084	2 862
		Unemployed		309	260	(a)568	247	226	(a)473
		Not in the labour force
			Retired from work	1 248	1 807	3 056	1 361	1 881	3 241
			Other	453	1 138	1 590	404	1 163	1 568
	Time that government support has been main source of income in last 2 years(h)
		No time		5 352	(a)4 451	(a)9 803	5 782	(a)4 862	(a)10 644
		Less than 3 months		(a)175	(a)203	(a)378	(a)113	(a)145	(a)258
		3-11 months		290	314	604	271	295	566
		12-23 months		210	383	593	197	351	548
		24 months		1 149	1 962	3 111	1 182	2 069	3 251
	Highest year of school completed(g)
		Year 12		3 175	(a)3 094	(a)6 269	3 537	(a)3 637	(a)7 173
		Year 11		720	809	1 529	789	790	1 579
		Year 10		1 820	1 854	3 674	1 929	1 891	3 820
		Year 9 or below		(a)1 451	(a)1 546	(a)2 997	(a)1 272	(a)1 395	(a)2 668
	Highest level of non-school qualification(g)
		Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate and above		(a)343	328	(a)671	(a)463	411	(a)875
		Bachelor Degree		(a)863	(a)897	(a)1 760	(a)1 101	(a)1 170	(a)2 271
		Advanced Diploma/Diploma		486	654	1 139	575	698	1 273
		Certificate III/IV		1 750	(a)529	2 278	1 750	(a)732	2 482
		Certificate I/II		386	(a)775	(a)1 160	353	(a)633	(a)987
		No non-school qualification		(a)3 230	(a)4 016	(a)7 246	(a)3 148	(a)3 907	(a)7 055
Number of persons aged 18 years or over				7 177	7 327	14 503	7 553	7 754	15 307

(a) Difference between 2002 and 2006 is statistically significant.
(b) Children are those aged 0-24 years.
(c) 'Other relatives' excludes own or partner's children aged 0-24 years.
(d) Data are not comparable to Table 2. See Explanatory Notes for more information.
(e) Stressors referred to are listed in the Glossary under 'Personal Stressors'.
(f) Employment restrictions relate to persons aged 18-64 years only, and schooling restrictions relate to persons aged 18-20 years only.
(g) Not all categories are shown for this data item.
(h) Information for some persons was not known or was not adequately reported. See paragraph 31 of the Explanatory Notes.

A2 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, By age - All persons

				18-24 years	25-34 years	35-44 years	45-54 years	55-64 years	65-74 years	75-84 years	85 years or over	All persons
Number ('000)

Family and community support
	Had face to face contact with family or friends living outside the household
		Every day(a)		589	573	579	405	429	266	162	55	3 058
		In the last week		1 615	2 299	2 383	2 080	1 765	1 115	704	179	12 140
	Could ask for small favours from persons living outside the household			1 807	2 672	2 770	2 575	2 072	1 296	830	197	14 218
	Able to get support in time of crisis from persons living outside the household			1 848	2 693	2 823	2 573	2 051	1 256	841	201	14 286
	Person has own children aged 0-17 years living outside the household			*17	140	247	154	*13	np	np	-	570
	Person provides support to own children aged 0-17 years living outside the household			*9	124	227	139	*9	-	-	-	507
	Person has own children aged 18-24 years living outside the household			-	np	226	715	256	*17	np	-	1 218
	Person provides support to own children aged 18-24 years living outside the household			-	np	132	416	138	**7	np	-	695
	Person provides support to other relatives living outside the household(b)			410	747	826	889	811	376	210	*28	4 296
	Had undertaken voluntary work in last 12 months(c)			574	859	1 275	1 102	726	454	205	31	5 227
Crime and safety
	Feelings of safety at home alone after dark(d)(e)
		Very safe/Safe		1 592	2 401	2 624	2 470	1 918	1 198	756	179	13 138
		Very unsafe/Unsafe		199	169	163	158	158	88	82	*12	1 029
	Feelings of safety walking alone in local area after dark (d)
		Very safe/Safe		1 018	1 522	1 586	1 465	1 071	469	159	22	7 310
		Very unsafe/Unsafe		448	522	562	496	369	217	116	*19	2 747
	Victim of physical or threatened violence in last 12 months			471	385	327	259	138	55	np	np	1 650
	Victim of actual or attempted break-in in last 12 months			323	290	289	266	135	63	61	**6	1 432
Personal stressors
	At least one stressor experienced in last 12 months			1 166	1 681	1 882	1 766	1 351	640	485	120	9 091
Health and disability
	Self-assessed health status
		Excellent/Very good		1 337	2 025	1 929	1 595	1 080	534	273	48	8 820
		Good		477	572	771	754	625	490	294	82	4 065
		Fair/Poor		126	213	288	451	534	372	350	89	2 422
	Disability or long-term health condition
		Has core activity restriction		84	167	261	326	397	277	365	131	2 008
		Has a schooling/employment restriction only(f)		128	122	199	214	179	-	-	-	842
		Has no specific restriction		253	366	495	558	557	595	329	61	3 213
		Has no disability or long-term health condition		1 475	2 155	2 034	1 702	1 107	523	223	26	9 244
	Has good or better self-assessed health and no disability or long-term health condition			1 425	2 098	1 979	1 658	1 060	504	203	*19	8 945
Transport
	Has access to motor vehicles to drive			1 516	2 492	2 759	2 560	2 026	1 144	621	70	13 187
	Difficulty with transport(d)
		Can easily get to the places needed		1 500	2 364	2 645	2 414	1 931	1 180	692	142	12 867
		Cannot, or often has difficulty getting to the places needed		78	97	82	126	84	62	91	*37	655
Access to services
	Has difficulty accessing service providers			447	699	707	645	431	253	187	65	3 434
Housing mobility
	Has moved in last 5 years			1 000	2 101	1 527	917	573	270	152	33	6 574
Information technology
	Used computer at home in last 12 months			1 593	2 286	2 410	2 108	1 345	559	167	**13	10 481
	Accessed the Internet at home in last 12 months			1 362	2 004	2 166	1 889	1 151	419	126	**6	9 122
Other personal characteristics
	Country of birth and proficiency in spoken English
		Born in Australia		1 582	2 136	2 136	1 989	1 485	892	626	158	11 002
		Born in main English-speaking countries		96	207	334	285	298	204	132	37	1 593
		Born in other country
			Proficient in spoken English	243	437	432	439	357	205	107	*12	2 230
			Not proficient in spoken English	*20	*29	86	88	100	94	53	*12	482
	Visa category for those born overseas and arrived since 1985
		New Zealand citizen		54	58	71	43	*15	*9	**7	-	256
		Temporary resident		*68	78	*26	*10	np	np	-	-	186
		Permanent resident		200	362	428	272	108	*52	*25	*6	1 453
	Marital status
		Married in a registered marriage		107	1 213	1 895	1 917	1 616	979	520	57	8 305
		Married in a de facto marriage		267	556	370	196	101	*35	**9	-	1 534
		Not married		1 566	1 040	723	688	522	381	387	161	5 468
	Labour force status
		Employed
			Full-time	961	1 785	1 749	1 693	878	93	**5	-	7 164
			Part-time	541	504	657	572	433	131	np	np	2 862
		Unemployed		146	104	107	71	*42	**2	-	-	473
		Not in the labour force
			Retired from work	-	-	-	274	773	1 131	865	199	3 241
			Other	292	416	475	189	114	*38	*30	*14	1 568
	Time that government support has been main source of income in last 2 years(g)
		No time		1 391	2 163	2 367	2 327	1 627	519	209	42	10 644
		Less than 3 months		89	53	63	*22	*16	*12	np	np	258
		3-11 months		186	149	91	71	52	*13	np	np	566
		12-23 months		108	138	96	50	74	53	*28	**1	548
		24 months		160	294	359	326	468	796	673	175	3 251
	Highest year of school completed(d)
		Year 12		1 317	1 948	1 501	1 197	733	317	134	*28	7 173
		Year 11		211	268	415	311	205	99	60	*10	1 579
		Year 10		301	445	820	930	705	367	206	48	3 820
		Year 9 or below		111	149	243	355	577	598	506	128	2 668
	Level of highest non-school qualification(d)
		Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate and above		np	207	218	227	146	39	*15	np	875
		Bachelor Degree		199	679	545	407	285	103	40	*13	2 271
		Advanced Diploma/Diploma		112	295	267	267	186	101	36	**10	1 273
		Certificate III/IV		322	481	510	512	311	224	107	*15	2 482
		Certificate I/II		99	171	188	173	165	102	79	*11	987
		No non-school qualification		1 128	874	1 197	1 152	1 110	813	619	163	7 055
Number of persons aged 18 years or over				1 940	2 809	2 988	2 800	2 239	1 395	917	218	15 307

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Persons who have daily contact automatically have weekly contact.
(b) 'Other relatives' excludes own or partner's children aged 0-24 years.
(c) Data are not comparable to Table 1. See Explanatory Notes for more information.
(d) Not all categories are shown for this data item.
(e) This data item is not comparable to the data item in 2002. See Explanatory Notes for more information.
(f) Employment restrictions relate to persons aged 18-64 years only, and schooling restrictions relate to persons aged 18-20 years only.
(g) Information for some persons was not known or was not adequately reported. See paragraph 31 of the Explanatory Notes.