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The Mnemonic Index will assist people to use the classifications section of the 2006 Census Dictionary by providing a ready reference of all mnemonics available from the 2006 Census, along with the name of the variable. The Index is sorted by type of variable: Person; Household/Dwelling; and Family. It also identifies whether the variable will be available from the First or Second release of census data.
Variable
Release
PERSON VARIABLES
AGEP
Age
First
ANC1P
Ancestry1
First
ANC2P
Ancestry2
First
ASSNP
Core Activity Need for Assistance
First
BPFP
Country of Birth of Mother
First
BPLP
Country of Birth of Person
First
BPMP
Country of Birth of Father
First
CDEP
Community Development Employment Projects Participation
Second
CHCAREP
Unpaid Child Care
First
CITP
Australian Citizenship
First
CTPP
Child Type
First
DOMP
Unpaid Domestic Work: Number of Hours
First
EMPP
Number of Employees
Second
EMTP
Employment Type
Second
ENGP
Proficiency in Spoken English
First
ENGPO1
Proficiency in Spoken English/Language
First
GNGP
Government/Non-Government Employer Indicator
Second
HEAP
Level of Highest Educational Attainment
Second
HRSP
Hours Worked
Second
HSCP
Highest Year of School Completed
First
IFAGEP
Imputation Flag for Age
First
IFMSTP
Imputation Flag for Registered Marital Status
First
IFPURP
Imputation Flag for Place of Usual Residence
First
INCP
Individual Income (weekly)
First
IND06P
Industry of Employment
Second
INGP
Indigenous Status
First
LANP
Language Spoken at Home
First
LFS06P
Labour Force Status
Second
MDCP
Social Marital Status
First
MSTP
Registered Marital Status
First
MTWP
Method of Travel to Work
Second
OCC06P
Occupation
Second
POWP
Place of Work
Second
PURP
Place of Usual Residence
First
PUR1P
Place of Usual Residence One Year Ago
Second
PUR5P
Place of Usual Residence Five Years Ago
Second
QALFP
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study
Second
QALLP
Non-School Qualification: Level of Education
Second
RELP
Religious Affiliation
First
RLHP
Relationship in Household
First
RLNP
Residential Status in a Non-Private Dwelling
First
RPIP
Family/Household Reference Person Indicator
First
SEXP
Sex
First
STUP
Full/Part-Time Student Status
First
TISP
Number of Children Ever Born
First
TYPP
Type of Educational Institution Attending
First
UAICP
Usual Address Indicator Census Night
First
UAI1P
Usual Address One Year Ago Indicator
Second
UAI5P
Usual Address Five Years Ago Indicator
Second
UNCAREP
Unpaid Assistance to a Person with a Disability
First
VOLWP
Voluntary Work for an Organisation or Group
First
YARP
Year of Arrival in Australia
First
HOUSEHOLD/DWELLING VARIABLES
BEDD
Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling
First
CPAD
Count of Persons Temporarily Absent from Household
First
DLOD
Dwelling Location
First
DWTD
Dwelling Type
First
HHCD
Household Composition
First
HIDD
Household Income Derivation Indicator
First
HIED
Household Income - Equivalised (weekly)
Second
HINASD
Household Income as Stated (weekly)
First
HIND
Household Income (weekly)
First
HLRD
Housing Loan Repayments (monthly) dollar values
First
HLRD01
Housing Loan Repayments (monthly) ranges
First
IFNMFD
Imputation Flag for Number of Males and Females in Dwelling
First
LLDD
Landlord Type
First
MV1D
Household One Year Mobility Indicator
Second
MV5D
Household Five Year Mobility Indicator
Second
NEDD
Type of Internet Connection
First
NPDD
Type of Non-Private Dwelling
First
RNTD
Rent (weekly) dollar values
First
RNTD01
Rent (weekly) ranges
First
STRD
Dwelling Structure
First
TEND
Tenure Type
First
VEHD
Number of Motor Vehicles
First
FAMILY VARIABLES
CDCAF
Count of Dependent Children Under 15 Temporarily Absent
First
CDSAF
Count of Dependent Students (15 - 24) Temporarily Absent
First
CNDAF
Count of Non-Dependent Children Temporarily Absent