Table 1 Demographic characteristics: 78,430 working Australians

AGE ^¥

   18-29 years

17

   30-44 years

43

   45-59 years

37

   60-70 years

3

SEX

   Female

65

   Male

35

MARITAL STATUS

   Separated, divorced, widowed, never married

29

   Married or cohabitating

71

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

   Nil

69

   1-3 children

28

   4 or more children

3

EDUCATION LEVEL

   Did not complete high school

14

   Completed high school

10

   Some college

27

   Completed college or university

48

ANNUAL WAGE β

   ≤$29999 pa

13

   $30000-39999 pa

14

   $40000-49999 pa

21

   $50000-74999 pa

36

   $75000-99999 pa

10

   ≥$100000 pa

7