6269.0 - Information Paper: Labour Force Survey Sample Design, Nov 2002  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/12/2002  Reissue
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The following table gives the final sampling fractions used in each state and territory, from the 1976 Census redesign to the latest (2001 Census) redesign.

These final fractions for the 2001 Census redesign supersede the preliminary fractions that are included in the attached pdf file.

REDESIGN SAMPLING FRACTIONS
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
New South Wales
1 in 200
1 in 200
1 in 230
1 in 277
1 in 300
1 in 321
Victoria
1 in 200
1 in 200
1 in 230
1 in 242
1 in 257
1 in 270
Queensland
1 in 140
1 in 140
1 in 160
1 in 195
1 in 222
1 in 239
South Australia
1 in 100
1 in 100
1 in 115
1 in 139
1 in 147
1 in 149
Western Australia
1 in 90
1 in 100
1 in 115
1 in 146
1 in 160
1 in 165
Tasmania
1 in 60
1 in 60
1 in 70
1 in 75
1 in 83
1 in 90
Northern Territory
1 in 100
1 in 100
1 in 115
1 in 75
1 in 85
1 in 98
Australian Capital Territory
1 in 100
1 in 100
1 in 115
1 in 75
1 in 85
1 in 86

This product, Information Paper - Labour Force Survey Sample Design, was reissued on 11/02/2003.