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HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY

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FAMILY COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD

This data item describes the family characteristics of the household. These include couple family, one parent family, and multiple family households.

The household is described as a single unit, so all members in the household will have the same household characteristics for a given month. To identify individual households, refer to Household ID [ABSHID]

'Other one family households' includes families where no couple relationship or parent-child relationships exist (such as siblings living together). It also includes one parent families with no dependent children (i.e. non-dependent children only) and couple families with no dependent children but with other family members.

Family characteristics are not collected in special dwellings (see Residence Status [URSTATC]).

For more information on families and how ABS defines family and household characteristics, refer to the publication Family, Household and Income Unit Variables, 2005 (cat. no. 1286.0).

Identifier:		FAMCHHCE
Level:		Household/Dwelling
Source:		LFS
Frequency:		Monthly
Population:		All
Categories:
1		Couple family household with dependent children only
2		Couple family household with dependent children and other persons
3		One parent family household with dependent children only
4		One parent family household with dependent children and other persons
5		Couple only household
6		Other one family households
7		Multiple family households with dependent children
8		Multiple family households with no dependent children
9		Lone person household
10		Group household
98		Special dwelling
99		No usual residents / Visitors only

Related Information

Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide: Household (cat. no. 6103.0)
Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods: 16.15 Household Type (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001)
Family, Household and Income Unit Variables, 2005: The concept of the family (cat. no. 1286.0)
Family, Household and Income Unit Variables, 2005: Core variables describing family structure - Household composition (cat. no. 1286.0)
Family, Household and Income Unit Variables, 2005: Definitions of common concepts - Household (cat. no. 1286.0)
Family, Household and Income Unit Variables, 2005: Household composition (cat. no. 1286.0)
Census Dictionary, 2011: Household (cat. no. 2901.0)
Census Dictionary, 2011: Family Household Composition [HCFMF] (cat. no. 2901.0)

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