A3 Personal Characteristics, 2002 and 2006 |
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| | | | 2002 | 2006 | |
| | | | Males | Females | Persons | Males | Females | Persons | |
Relative Standard Error (%) | |
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Family and community support | | | | | | | |
| Had contact with family or friends living outside the household in last week | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Could ask for small favours from persons living outside the household | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Able to get support in time of crisis from persons living outside the household | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Has all of the above | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Person and/or partner has children living outside the household(a) | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | |
| Person and/or partner provides support to children living outside the household(a) | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | |
| Person and/or partner provides support to other relatives living outside the household(b) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | |
| Had undertaken voluntary work in last 12 months(c) | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.0 | |
Crime and safety | | | | | | | |
| Victim of physical or threatened violence in last 12 months | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.9 | |
| Victim of actual or attempted break-in in last 12 months | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | |
Personal stressors | | | | | | | |
| At least one stressor experienced in last 12 months(d) | 1.3 | (e)1.4 | (e)1.0 | 1.6 | (e)1.5 | (e)1.3 | |
Health and disability | | | | | | | |
| Self-assessed health status | | | | | | | |
| | Excellent/Very good | 1.6 | 1.1 | (e)1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | (e)0.9 | |
| | Good | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | |
| | Fair/Poor | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | |
| Disability or long-term health condition | | | | | | | |
| | Has core activity restriction | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | |
| | Has a schooling/employment restriction only(f) | 6.6 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 5.6 | |
| | Has no specific restriction | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | |
| | Has no disability or long-term health condition | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |
| Has good or better self-assessed health and no disability or long-term health condition | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |
Transport | | | | | | | |
| Has access to motor vehicles to drive | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
| Difficulty with transport(g) | | | | | | | |
| | Can easily get to the places needed | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| | Cannot, or often has difficulty, getting to the places needed | 10.9 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 6.1 | |
Information technology | | | | | | | |
| Used a computer at home in last 12 months | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | |
| Accessed the Internet at home in last 12 months | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | |
Other personal characteristics | | | | | | | |
| Country of birth and proficiency in spoken English | | | | | | | |
| | Born in Australia | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | |
| | Born in main English-speaking countries | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | |
| | Born in other country | | | | | | | |
| | | Proficient in spoken English | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.4 | |
| | | Not proficient in spoken English | 10.5 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 7.5 | |
| Marital status | | | | | | | |
| | Married in a registered marriage | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | |
| | Married in a de facto marriage | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | |
| | Not married | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | |
| Labour force status | | | | | | | |
| | Employed | | | | | | | |
| | | Full-time | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | |
| | | Part-time | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | |
| | Unemployed | 10.5 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 7.6 | |
| | Not in the labour force | | | | | | | |
| | | Retired from work | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| | | Other | 7.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | |
| Time that government support has been main source of income in last 2 years(h) | | | | | | | |
| | No time | 0.9 | (e)1.0 | (e)0.8 | 1.0 | (e)1.2 | (e)0.9 | |
| | Less than 3 months | 11.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 10.7 | 9.0 | |
| | 3-11 months | 8.4 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 6.3 | |
| | 12-23 months | 9.1 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | |
| | 24 months | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | |
| Highest year of school completed(g) | | | | | | | |
| | Year 12 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |
| | Year 11 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | |
| | Year 10 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | |
| | Year 9 or below | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | |
| Highest level of non-school qualification(g) | | | | | | | |
| | Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate and above | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.2 | |
| | Bachelor Degree | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | |
| | Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 6.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | |
| | Certificate III/IV | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | |
| | Certificate I/II | 7.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 4.3 | |
| | No non-school qualification | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | |
All persons aged 18 years or over | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) Children are those aged 0-24 years. |
(b) 'Other relatives' excludes own or partner's children aged 0-24 years. |
(c) Data are not comparable to Table 2. See Explanatory Notes for more information. |
(d) Stressors referred to are listed in the Glossary under 'Personal Stressors'. |
(e) Difference between 2002 and 2006 is statistically significant. |
(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. |
A4 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, By age - All persons |
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| | | | 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 | |
Relative Standard Error | |
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Family and community support | | | | | | | | | | |
| Had face to face contact with family or friends living outside the household | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Every day(a) | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 17.8 | 2.9 | |
| | In the last week | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 0.8 | |
| Could ask for small favours from persons living outside the household | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 | |
| Able to get support in time of crisis from persons living outside the household | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | |
| Person has own children aged 0-17 years living outside the household | 39.1 | 15.0 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 29.7 | np | np | - | 5.7 | |
| Person provides support to own children aged 0-17 years living outside the household | 47.0 | 16.8 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 33.9 | - | - | - | 6.3 | |
| Person has own children aged 18-24 years living outside the household | - | np | 9.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 31.6 | np | - | 3.9 | |
| Person provides support to own children aged 18-24 years living outside the household | - | np | 11.9 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 50.3 | np | - | 4.9 | |
| Person provides support to other relatives living outside the household(b) | 8.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 28.1 | 1.9 | |
| Had undertaken voluntary work in last 12 months(c) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 22.7 | 2.0 | |
Crime and safety | | | | | | | | | | |
| Feelings of safety at home alone after dark(d)(e) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Very safe/Safe | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.6 | |
| | Very unsafe/Unsafe | 12.5 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 36.4 | 3.7 | |
| Feelings of safety walking alone in local area after dark (d) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Very safe/Safe | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 10.0 | 24.8 | 1.3 | |
| | Very unsafe/Unsafe | 7.2 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 34.2 | 3.1 | |
| Victim of physical or threatened violence in last 12 months | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 16.7 | np | np | 3.9 | |
| Victim of actual or attempted break-in in last 12 months | 10.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 51.9 | 4.9 | |
Personal stressors | | | | | | | | | | |
| At least one stressor experienced in last 12 months | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 11.3 | 1.3 | |
Health and disability | | | | | | | | | | |
| Self-assessed health status | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Excellent/Very good | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 16.6 | 0.9 | |
| | Good | 8.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 2.3 | |
| | Fair/Poor | 14.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 12.0 | 3.3 | |
| Disability or long-term health condition | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Has core activity restriction | 20.4 | 14.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 3.4 | |
| | Has a schooling/employment restriction only(f) | 15.1 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 10.8 | - | - | - | 5.6 | |
| | Has no specific restriction | 12.5 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 14.9 | 2.6 | |
| | Has no disability or long-term health condition | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 24.6 | 1.0 | |
| Has good or better self-assessed health and no disability or long-term health condition | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 29.0 | 1.1 | |
Transport | | | | | | | | | | |
| Has access to motor vehicles to drive | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 13.2 | 0.5 | |
| Difficulty with transport(d) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Can easily get to the places needed | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 0.8 | |
| | Cannot, or often has difficulty getting to the places needed | 20.1 | 11.8 | 17.5 | 14.2 | 13.3 | 19.0 | 13.8 | 29.3 | 6.1 | |
Access to services | | | | | | | | | | |
| Has difficulty accessing service providers | 8.9 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 2.5 | |
Housing mobility | | | | | | | | | | |
| Has moved in last 5 years | 4.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 24.1 | 1.8 | |
Information technology | | | | | | | | | | |
| Used computer at home in last 12 months | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 51.2 | 0.7 | |
| Accessed the Internet at home in last 12 months | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 50.9 | 1.0 | |
Other personal characteristics | | | | | | | | | | |
| Country of birth and proficiency in spoken English | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Born in Australia | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | |
| | Born in main English-speaking countries | 16.0 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 18.4 | 3.0 | |
| | Born in other country | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Proficient in spoken English | 9.3 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 36.9 | 3.4 | |
| | | Not proficient in spoken English | 37.8 | 28.7 | 17.5 | 21.7 | 18.3 | 19.4 | 21.0 | 39.8 | 7.5 | |
| Visa category for those born overseas and arrived since 1985 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Zealand citizen | 23.6 | 20.9 | 13.6 | 20.7 | 29.8 | 48.1 | 73.5 | - | 10.0 | |
| | Temporary resident | 28.9 | 21.0 | 27.7 | 46.6 | np | np | - | - | 15.5 | |
| | Permanent resident | 13.2 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 13.3 | 17.9 | 27.9 | 29.7 | 46.6 | 5.1 | |
| Marital status | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Married in a registered marriage | 12.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 19.4 | 0.9 | |
| | Married in a de facto marriage | 8.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 27.0 | 60.4 | - | 4.5 | |
| | Not married | 1.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | |
| Labour force status | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Employed | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Full-time | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 12.2 | 54.8 | - | 1.4 | |
| | | Part-time | 7.5 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 12.3 | np | np | 2.8 | |
| | Unemployed | 14.4 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 26.0 | 61.6 | - | - | 7.6 | |
| | Not in the labour force | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Retired from work | - | - | - | 7.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | |
| | | Other | 11.2 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 11.4 | 16.5 | 28.2 | 26.1 | 26.9 | 3.8 | |
| Time that government support has been main source of income in last 2 years(g) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | No time | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 24.9 | 0.9 | |
| | Less than 3 months | 16.5 | 18.3 | 22.2 | 29.2 | 30.8 | 41.2 | np | np | 9.0 | |
| | 3-11 months | 12.8 | 11.6 | 14.2 | 17.8 | 16.0 | 35.6 | np | np | 6.3 | |
| | 12-23 months | 15.9 | 10.1 | 13.8 | 20.3 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 35.5 | 75.8 | 7.2 | |
| | 24 months | 13.4 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 2.4 | |
| Highest year of school completed(d) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year 12 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 25.7 | 1.2 | |
| | Year 11 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 32.2 | 4.6 | |
| | Year 10 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 2.1 | |
| | Year 9 or below | 17.7 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 2.7 | |
| Level of highest non-school qualification(d) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate and above | np | 13.6 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 22.0 | 33.2 | np | 5.2 | |
| | Bachelor Degree | 12.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 15.3 | 23.1 | 42.9 | 3.4 | |
| | Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 23.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 57.1 | 4.6 | |
| | Certificate III/IV | 9.1 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 26.0 | 3.0 | |
| | Certificate I/II | 17.4 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 16.2 | 42.7 | 4.3 | |
| | No non-school qualification | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 1.3 | |
All persons aged 18 years or over | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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- 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. |