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![Is the person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?](/system/files/styles/complex_image/private/bd6f5134d2574946634338212b3a8773/Q11.png?itok=AZ2MqUjv)
Description
Example
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Description
Example
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![Example response to the question: Is the person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? 'Yes, Aboriginal' and 'Yes, Torres Strait Islander' option selected.](/system/files/styles/complex_image/private/f00b8ca12745d0021960fd470122f20d/Q11_example2.png?itok=jqEqOOo5)
This variable indicates families with at least one person who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin, who is a usual resident in the dwelling, and was at home on Census Night.
Families in family households
Code | Category |
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1 | Family with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person(s) |
2 | Other families |
& | Not stated |
@ | Not applicable |
Number of categories: 4
Not applicable (@) category comprises:
This variable is created from Usual address indicator (UAICP), Indigenous status (INGP) and Family composition (FMCF). It is created by identifying whether at least one person in a family is:
Persons temporarily absent are excluded from this variable.
This variable is new for the 2021 Census. In previous censuses information about families was only available on request.
Changes between censuses can affect the interpretation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples data. It is important to remember that this variable is collected through self-identification and any change in identification will affect the count of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This variable does not have a non-response rate as it is created during Census processing by using responses from one or more questions on the Census form.