FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
For this topic, 14 data cubes are currently available. Examples of data items contained in data cubes within this topic include: use of, and demand for, child care for children aged 0-12 years; working arrangements of parents with children aged 0-12 years; divorces granted; divorces involving children; median age at divorce; marriages by median age; previous marital status; couples who lived together prior to marriage; type of celebrant; family and community support; community trust; feels able to have a say on important issues; frequency of contact with family and friends; characteristics of friends; social and community participation at home; social and community participation away from home; involvement in unpaid voluntary work; hours contributed to voluntary work; characteristics of people who volunteer.
How to use the Matrices
The links in the table below take you to the migrant data cubes (in Excel), previously released data cubes and the Main Features of the Source Product.
Family and Community
Migrant Data Cubes | Previous Releases | Main Features for Source Product |
Child Care 2005 | n/a | Child Care, Australia, Jun 2005 Second Reissue (cat. no. 4402.0) |
Disability, Ageing and Carers 2009 | 2003 | Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2009 (cat. no. 4430.0) |
Divorces 2007 | n/a | Divorces, Australia, 2007 (cat. no. 3307.0.55.001) |
Family Characteristics 2009–10 | n/a | Family Characteristics, Australia, 2009–10 (cat. no. 4442.0) |
General Social Survey 2010 | 2006, 2002 | General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia, 2010 (cat. no. 4159.0.55.006) |
Marriages 2007 | n/a | Marriages, Australia, 2007 (cat. no. 3306.0.55.001) |
Marriages and Divorces 2011 | 2010, 2009, 2008 | Marriages and Divorces, Australia, 2011 (cat. no. 3310.0) |
Voluntary Work 2006 | n/a | Voluntary Work, Australia, 2006 (cat. no. 4441.0) |
Detailed information on the data collections from which these ABS products are sourced can also be found under the
Family and Community Topic in the
Guide to Migrant Statistical Sources (cat no. 3414.0).