NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SOCIAL SURVEY
PURPOSE
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) collects a broad range of information in one survey, which will provide a better picture of many aspects of the well-being of Indigenous Australians. A wide range of topics is covered, including family and culture, health, education, employment, income, financial stress, housing, transport and mobility, as well as law and justice. Topics of particular interest to culture and recreation data users concern use of Indigenous languages, recognition of homelands, participation in cultural events, participation in social activities and participation in sport or physical activity.
DESCRIPTION
Comprehensive information about scope, geographic coverage, methodology and broad topic headings are included in the Directory of Social Statistics entry on the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey.
A data reference package , which provides a detailed data item list and copies of the questionnaires and prompt cards, is also available on this web site. The purpose of the information below is to highlight data items which may be of specific interest to users and analysts of data about culture and recreation.
CULTURE AND RECREATION DATA ITEMS
Not all items were collected in both remote and non-remote areas. For more information, see the data reference package linked above.
Main language spoken at home
English
Aboriginal language
Torres Strait Islander language
Other language
Whether speaks an Indigenous language
Speaks an Indigenous language
Speaks only some Indigenous words
Does not speak an Indigenous language
Whether identifies with clan, tribal or language group
Identifies with clan, tribal/language group
Does not identify with clan, tribal/language group
Don't know
Recognition of homelands
Recognises homelands
Does not recognise homelands
Whether presently lives in homelands
Not applicable
Lives on homelands
Does not live on homelands
Whether allowed to visit homelands
Not applicable
Allowed to visit homelands
Not allowed to visit homelands
Don't know
Attendance at cultural event(s) in last 12 months
Attended cultural event in last 12 months
Did not attend cultural event in last 12 months
Not stated
Type of cultural event(s) attended in last 12 months
Attended funeral
Attended ceremony
Attended sports carnival
Attended festival/carnival involving arts, craft, music or dance
Involved with Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander organisation
Number of types of cultural events attended in last 12 months
Not applicable
One type
Two types
Three types
Four types
Five types
Participation/payment in cultural activities in last 12 months
Participated for payment
Participated without payment
Did not participate
Payment for cultural activities in last 12 months
Paid for arts or crafts
Paid for music, dance or theatre
Paid for writing or telling stories
Not paid for arts or crafts
Not paid for music, dance or theatre
Not paid for writing or telling stories
Involvement in social activities in last 3 months
Involved in social activities in last 3 months
Not involved in social activities in last 3 months
Type of social activities in last 3 months
Recreational or cultural group activities
Community or special interest group activities
Church or religious activities
Went out to a cafe, restaurant or bar
Involvement in sport or physical activities
Attendance at sporting event as a spectator
Visited library, museum or art gallery
Attended movies, theatre or concert
Visited park, botanic gardens, zoo or theme park
Attendance at ATSIC or Native Title meetings
Funerals, ceremonies or festivals
Fishing or hunting in a group
Number of types of social activities in last 3 months
Not applicable
One type
Two types
Three types
Four types
Five types
Six types
Seven types
Eight or more types
Whether participated in sport/physical activity in last 12 months
Participated in sport/physical activity in last 12 months
Did not participate in sport/physical activity in last 12 months
Capacity in which participated in sport/physical activity in last 12 months
Player or participant
Coach, instructor or teacher
Referee, umpire or official
Committee member or administrator
Other capacity
HISTORICAL DATA
Some of the above data items were also collected in a survey conducted in 1994.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2004, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, Australia, 2002, Cat. no. 4714.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $33.00.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2004, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, Australia, 2002: Data Reference Package, Cat. no. 4714.0.55.002, ABS, Canberra. Available free of charge on the ABS web site.
CONTACT
In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.
Assistant Director
National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Locked Bag 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5583
Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 7784
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
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