Deciles

Groupings that result from ranking all households or persons in the population in ascending order according to some characteristic such as their household income and then dividing the population into 10 equal groups, each comprising 10% of the estimated population.

Disposable income

Gross income less income tax, the Medicare levy and the Medicare levy surcharge i.e. remaining income after taxes are deducted, which is available to support consumption and /or saving. Income tax, Medicare levy and the Medicare levy surcharge are imputed based on each person's income and other characteristics as reported in the survey. Disposable income is sometimes referred to as net income.

Enrolment

A child is considered to be enrolled if they were offered a place in the preschool program and:

• attended the preschool program for a least one hour during the reference period; or
• were absent during the reference period due to illness or extended holiday leave, but were expected to return.

• household spends more money than it gets (over the last 12 months);
• unable to raise $2,000 in a week to pay for something important;
• could not pay electricity, gas or telephone bills on time;
• could not pay car registration or insurance on time;
• pawned or sold something;
• went with out meals;
• could not afford to heat their home;
• sought assistance from welfare/community organisations; and
• sought financial help from friends or family.

• wages and salaries and other receipts from employment (whether from an employer or own incorporated enterprise), including income provided as part of salary sacrificed and/or salary package arrangements;
• profit/loss from own unincorporated business (including partnerships);
• net investment income (interest, rent, dividends, royalties);
• government pensions and allowances; and
• private transfers (e.g. superannuation, workers' compensation, income from annuities, child support, and financial support received from family members not living in the same household).