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QUALITY DECLARATION - SUMMARY
TIMELINESS The SIH is conducted every two years. The 2013–14 SIH collected information over the period July 2013 to June 2014. The first results from the 2013–14 survey were released on 4th September 2015. Subsequent outputs, including feature articles, other publications and Confidentialised Unit Record Files will be released in late 2015. ACCURACY Final sample In 2013–14, the SIH sample size decreased from 14,569 households in 2011–12 to 14,162 households in 2013–14 due to a small decline in response rates and increase in sample loss. The expansion of the 2009–10 sample for an extra 4,200 households located outside capital cities to better support COAG performance reporting was maintained. The final sample on which estimates are based is composed of persons for whom all necessary information is available. Of the selected dwellings, there were 18,249 in the scope of the survey, of which 14,162 were included as part of the final estimates. To account in part for non-response, SIH data are weighted by: state; part of state; age; sex; labour force status; number of households; and household composition. To address partial non-response, data were imputed for missing fields. The final SIH sample includes 5,613 households which had at least one imputed value in income, assets and liabilities, or child care expenses. For 40% of these households only a single module was missing data. Reliability of the estimates Estimates produced from the SIH are subject to two types of error: non-sampling error; and sampling error. Non-sampling error Non-sampling error can occur in any collection, whether the estimates are derived from a sample or from a complete collection such as a census. Sources of non-sampling error include non-response, errors in reporting by respondents or recording of answers by interviewers and errors in coding and processing the data. Sampling error The estimates are based on a sample of possible observations and are subject to sampling variability. The estimates may therefore differ from the figures that would have been produced if information had been collected for all households. A measure of the sampling error for a given estimate is provided by the standard error, which may be expressed as a percentage of the estimate (relative standard error). The sample was designed to facilitate analysis at the part of state level with a high level of accuracy for the indicators from the SIH, including: Equivalised Disposable Household Income; Net Worth; and Tenure Type. COHERENCE Each cycle of the SIH collects comparable information to allow for analysis of changes over time. Various statistics can be utilised to make comparisons between 2013–14 SIH data, with data from previous SIH cycles. These include the Gini coefficient (a summary measure of income and wealth distribution and inequality), proportions (e.g. proportional share of income and wealth), means and medians. Wherever comparisons of prior cycles are made in the data cubes, CPI adjusted data has been provided to allow for analysis of real change after inflation is taken into account. The ABS seeks to maximise consistency and comparability over time by minimising changes to the survey. Sound survey practice, however, requires ongoing development and maintenance to maintain the integrity of the data and the efficiency of the collection. Income, wealth and housing standards are available on the ABS website and more information is available in the Explanatory Notes of this publication and the User Guide publication. INTERPRETABILITY Detailed information on the terminology, classifications and other technical aspects associated with the SIH can be found in the Explanatory Notes and Glossary included with this publication. ACCESSIBILITY Tabulated data and associated RSEs are available in Excel spreadsheets which can be accessed from the 'Downloads' tab. It is expected that an expanded confidentialised unit record file (CURF) will be produced from the SIH, subject to the approval of the Australian Statistician. The basic CURF will be available on CD-ROM, and the expanded CURF will be available via Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL) and ABS Data Laboratory (ABSDL). For further details, refer to the Microdata Entry Page on the ABS website. It is expected that the CURF will be available in late 2015. Data are also available on request. Note that detailed data can be subject to high relative standard errors which in some cases may result in data being confidentialised. A data item list is available from the 'Downloads' tab of the Survey of Income and Housing, User Guide, Australia, 2013–14 (cat. no. 6553.0). For further information about these or related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070, or email client.services@abs.gov.au. The ABS Privacy Policy outlines how the ABS will handle any personal information that you provide to us. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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