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2901.0 - Census Dictionary, 2001
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Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 24/04/2001
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Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction
What's new for 2001?
Census Concepts and Definitions
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W-Z
Short Definitions and Classifications
Age (AGEP) - Characteristics
Ancestry (ANCP) - Characteristics
Australian Citizenship (CITP) - Characteristics
Dwelling Location (DLOD) - Characteristics
Birthplace - Characteristics
overseas born
Child Type (CTPP) - Characteristics
Computer Use at Home (COMP) - Characteristics
Count of Dependent Children Under 15 Temporarily Absent - CDCAF Characteristics
Count of Non-Dependent Children Temporarily Absent - CNDAF Characteristics
Count of Persons Temporarily Absent from Household - CPAD Characteristics
Count of Persons Temporarily Absent from Family - CPAF Characteristics
Dwelling Type - DWTD Characteristics
Family Income (weekly) - FINF Characteristics
Family Type - FMTF Characteristics
Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) - Characteristics
Household Type (HHTD) - Characteristics
Household Income (weekly) - HIND Characteristics
Hours Worked - HRSP Characteristics
Proficiency in Spoken English - ENGP Characteristics
Industry Sector - GNGP Characteristics
Housing Loan Repayments (monthly) ranges - HLRD01 Characteristics
Highest Level of Schooling Completed - HSCP Characteristics
Individual Income (weekly) - INCP Characteristics
Industry of Employment (INDP) - Characteristics
Indigenous Status - INGP Characteristics
Language Spoken at Home (LANP) - Characteristics
Labour Force Status/Status in Employment (LFSP) - Characteristics
Landlord Type (LLDD) - Characteristics
Number of Motorbikes and Scooters - MCYCD Characteristics
Social Marital Status - MDCP Characteristics
Registered Marital Status (MSTP) - Characteristics
Method of Travel to Work - MTWP Characteristics
Internet Use - NETP Characteristics
Type of Non-Private Dwelling - NPDD Characteristics
Occupation (OCCP) - Characteristics
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study - QALFP Characteristics
Non-School Qualification: Level of Education - QALLP Characteristics
Religious Affiliation (RELP) - Characteristics
Relationship in Household - RLHP Characteristics
Rent (weekly) ranges - RNTD01 Characteristics
Sex - SEXP Characteristics
State of Usual Residence Census Night - STEUCP Characteristics
Full/Part-Time Student Status - STUP Characteristics
Tenure Type (TEND) - Characteristics
Type of Educational Institution Attending - TYPP Characteristics
Usual Address Indicator Census Night - UAICP Characteristics
Number of Motor Vehicles - VEHD Characteristics
Year of Arrival in Australia - YARP Characteristics
Definitions
Age (AGEP) - Glossary
Ancestry (ANCP) - Glossary
Australia - Glossary
Australian Citizenship (CITP) - Glossary
Birthplace - Glossary
Computer Use at Home (COMP) - Glossary
Child Type (CTPP) - Glossary
Copyright - Glossary
Data quality - Glossary
Dwelling - Glossary
Dwelling Location (DLOD) - Glossary
Dwelling Structure (STRD) - Glossary
Dwelling Type (DWTD) - Glossary
Family - Glossary
Family Income (FINF) - Glossary
Family Type (FMTF) - Glossary
Full/Part-Time Student Status (STUP) - Glossary
Highest Level of Schooling Completed (HSCP) - Glossary
Household Income (HIND) - Glossary
Household Type (HHTD) - Glossary
Hours Worked (HRSP) - Glossary
Indigenous languages - Glossary
Indigenous Status (INGP) - Glossary
Individual Income (INCP) - Glossary
Industry of Employment (INDP) - Glossary
Industry Sector (GNGP) - Glossary
Internet Use (NETP) - Glossary
Labour Force Status/Status in Employment (LFSP) - Glossary
Landlord Type (LLDD) - Glossary
Language Spoken at Home (LANP) - Glossary
Method of Travel to Work (MTWP) - Glossary
Non-School Qualification: Level of Education (QALLP) - Glossary
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study (QALFP) - Glossary
Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) - Glossary
Number of Motor Vehicles (VEHD) - Glossary
Number of Motorbikes and Scooters (MCYCD) - Glossary
Occupation (OCCP) - Glossary
Person variables - Glossary
Proficiency in Spoken English (ENGP) - Glossary
Rent (weekly) (RNTD) and (RNTD01) - Glossary
Religious Affiliation (RELP) - Glossary
Registered Marital Status (MSTP) - Glossary
Relationship in Household (RLHP) - Glossary
Sex (SEXP) - Glossary
State of Usual Residence Census Night (STEUCP) - Glossary
Social Marital Status (MDCP) - Glossary
Type of Educational Institution Attending (TYPP) - Glossary
Tenure Type (TEND) - Glossary
Type of Non-Private Dwelling (NPDD) - Glossary
Usual residence - Glossary
Visitors to Australia - Glossary
Year of Arrival in Australia (YARP) - Glossary
About the Census Classifications
Topic Index
Directory of Mnemonics by variables
Mnemonic Index
AGEP - Age
ANCP - Ancestry
BEDD - Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling
BPFP - Birthplace of Female Parent
BPLP - Birthplace of Individual
BPMP - Birthplace of Male Parent
CDCAF - Count of Dependent Children Under 15 Temporarily Absent
CDSAF - Count of Dependent Students (15–24) Temporarily Absent
CDUCP - CD of Usual Residence Census Night
CITP - Australian Citizenship
CNDAF - Count of Non-Dependent Children Temporarily Absent
COMP - Computer Use at Home
CPAD - Count of Persons Temporarily Absent from Household
CPAF - Count of Persons Temporarily Absent from Family
CTPP - Child Type
DLOD - Dwelling Location
DWTD - Dwelling Type
ENGP - Proficiency in Spoken English
ENGP01 - Proficiency in Spoken English/Language
FIDF - Family Income Derivation Indicator
FINF - Family Income (weekly)
FMTF - Family Type
FNOF - Family Number
FRLF - Relationship Between Families
GNGP - Industry Sector
HHTD - Household Type
HIDD - Household Income Derivation Indicator
HIND - Household Income (weekly)
HLRD - Housing Loan Repayments (monthly) dollar values
HLRD01 - Housing Loan Repayments (monthly) ranges
HRSP - Hours Worked
HSCP - Highest Level of Schooling Completed
INCP - Individual Income (weekly)
INDP - Industry of Employment
INGP - Indigenous Status
JTWDZNP - Journey to Work: Destination Zone
JTWSAP - Journey to Work: Study Area
LANP - Language Spoken at Home
LFSP - Labour Force Status/Status in Employment
LLDD - Landlord Type
MCYCD - Number of Motorbikes and Scooters
MDCP - Social Marital Status
MSTP - Registered Marital Status
MTWP - Method of Travel to Work
MV1D - Household One Year Mobility Indicator
MV5D - Household Five Year Mobility Indicator
NETP - Internet Use
NPDD - Type of Non-Private Dwelling
OCCP - Occupation
POCUCP - Postal Area of Usual Address Census Night
QALFP - Non-School Qualification: Field of Study
QALLP - Non-School Qualification: Level of Education
QALYP - Non-School Qualification: Year Completed
RELP - Religious Affiliation
RLHP - Relationship in Household
RLNP - Residential Status in a Non-Private Dwelling
RNTD - Rent (weekly) dollar values
RNTD01 - Rent (weekly) ranges
RPIP - Family/Household Reference Person Indicator
SEXP - Sex
SLAUCP - SLA of Usual Residence Census Night
SLAU1P - SLA of Usual Residence One Year Ago
SLAU5P - SLA of Usual Residence Five Years Ago
SPLF - Location of Spouse
STEUCP - State of Usual Residence Census Night
STEU1P - State of Usual Residence One Year Ago
STEU5P - State of Usual Residence Five Years Ago
STRD - Dwelling Structure
STUP - Full/Part-Time Student Status
TEND - Tenure Type
TYPP - Type of Educational Institution Attending
UAICP - Usual Address Indicator Census Night
UAI1P - Usual Address One Year Ago Indicator
UAI5P - Usual Address Five Years Ago Indicator
VEHD - Number of Motor Vehicles
YARP - Year of Arrival in Australia
Two-phase Release Index
2001 Census Classifications
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