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Definition

A label set representing categories of household composition.

Representation

Data Type String
Format AAAAA[XAAAA]
Maximum character length 10

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values SINGLE Single (person living alone)
SOLEPARENT Sole parent with dependant(s)
COUPLE Couple
FAMILY Couple with dependant(s)
GROUP Group (related adults)
GROUP2 Group (unrelated adults)
HOMELESS Homeless/No household
Supplementary Values NOTSTATED Not stated/Inadequately described

Comments

Household composition is classified into standard categories that are adapted from the data collection definitions used by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in its Community Housing National Data Collection Jurisdiction Processing and Data Manual 2013-14.

Sole parent with dependant(s): This value is derived from the 'Sole parent with child/ren aged less than 16 years' value.

Couple with dependant(s): This value is derived from the 'Couple with child/ren aged less than 16 years' value.

Group (related adults): This value is derived from the 'Family (with other family members present including children aged 16 years and over)' and 'Family (with other non-related members present)' values.

References

https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=670203&nodeId=file5c47a6debe77f&fn=CH%202013-14.pdf

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Data Elements implementing this Value Domain 2