2969.0.55.001 - Census Household Guide, 2006  
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JOBS AND WORK - QUESTIONS 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 46 & 47


WHY ARE THEY ASKED?

Information on how many people are working or looking for work tells us a lot about what is happening in society and the economy.

Answers to these questions will help to produce a picture of employment and unemployment at a local level and among particular groups.

Information about the type of work that people do can be used in planning for education and services. For example, information about people's occupations can be used to show how many health professionals work in country areas.

HOW TO ANSWER

Q34 If the person did some work for which they will receive some payment (including casual, temporary or part-time work) and it was for one hour or more in the last week, mark the 'Yes, worked for payment or profit' box.

PEOPLE ON LEAVE

  • If the person is on paid leave (for example holiday leave, maternity leave or sick leave), mark the second box.
  • If the person has been on leave for less than four weeks and is not being paid, mark the second box.
  • If the person has been on leave for four weeks or more and is not being paid, then mark the last box.
  • If the person is on workers' compensation and is planning to return to work, mark the second box. If they won't be returning to work, mark the last box.

PEOPLE WORKING FOR THE DOLE

If the person is engaged in a ‘work for the dole' scheme they are considered to be not in paid work and should mark the last box.

CASUAL OR FREELANCE WORKERS
  • If the person is a casual or freelance worker and they worked in the week before Census Night, mark the first box.
  • If the person is a casual or freelance worker and they did not work in the four weeks before Census Night, mark the last box.

PEOPLE WHO WORK FROM HOME
  • If the person works from home and gets paid, mark the first or second box, as appropriate.
  • If the person works from home and does not get paid, mark the last box.

Q35, Q36, Q37 These questions refer to the person's main job, that is, the one they usually work the most hours in.
  • If the person is working for an employer, and this is not a part of their own business, mark the first box in Q35 and move to Q38.
  • If the person is conducting their own business, for example a sole trader, in a partnership or as a contractor, mark the second box and continue to Q36, even if the person considers themselves to be an employee of their own business.

Q36 If the person's business is unincorporated, for example, if they are a sole trader or in a partnership, mark the first box.

If the person's business is incorporated as a separate legal entity with limited liability (eg. Pty Ltd company) then mark the second box.

Q37 Mark the number of people employed in the person's business as at Census Night.
  • If they have no employees mark the first box.
  • If the business is incorporated, count owners of the business as employees.

OCCUPATION - Q38 & 39

Answer only for the person's main job held in the week before Census Night.

State the person's occupation as fully as possible in Q38. For example, if the person is a clerk, state whether they are a filing, bank or pay clerk.

Report the main tasks the person usually does each day in Q39. For example, shop owners may not sell goods themselves, but manage their business and supervise staff.

For armed services personnel, provide their Service, Rank and Occupational Group.

TYPE OF INDUSTRY - Q42

Mark the box which best describes the industry or type of business the person works in. For example, an accountant working for a motor vehicle manufacturer should mark ‘MANUFACTURING’. If the industry that the person works in is not listed, write a full description of the industry or type of business into the 'Other-please specify' box.

HOURS WORKED - Q44

Include the hours the person worked for all jobs, even if those hours are not the hours they usually work.

Answer only for the week immediately before Census Night. Include any overtime and hours spent working at home, for example, teachers may mark school work at home.

Do not include time off work, for example, sick leave or annual leave.

If the person worked more than 99 hours, please write '99'.

LOOKING FOR WORK - Q46

‘Full-time’ work means 35 hours or more per week.



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