Demographic and socioeconomic profile of respondents | |||
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 | n | % | (95% CI) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1463 | 48.7 | (46.9–50.5) |
Female | 1540 | 51.3 | (49.5–53.1) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
65+ years | 528 | 17.6 | (16.3–19.0) |
55 to 64 years | 432 | 14.4 | (13.2–15.7) |
45 to 54 years | 558 | 18.6 | (17.2–20.0) |
35 to 44 years | 589 | 19.6 | (18.2–21.1) |
18 to 34 years | 897 | 29.9 | (28.3–31.5) |
Number of adults in household aged 18+ years | Â | Â | Â |
One | 332 | 11.1 | (10.0–12.2) |
Two | 1688 | 56.2 | (54.4–58.0) |
Three or more | 983 | 32.7 | (31.1–34.4) |
Country of birth* | Â | Â | Â |
Australia | 2349 | 78.2 | (76.7–79.6) |
UK / Ireland | 184 | 6.1 | (5.3–7.0) |
Other | 469 | 15.6 | (14.4–16.9) |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | Â | Â | Â |
No | 2287 | 97.4 | (74.6–77.7) |
Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander | 58 | 2.5 | (1.5–2.5) |
Family structure | Â | Â | Â |
Family and children | 1574 | 52.4 | (50.6–54.2) |
Adult living alone | 284 | 9.5 | (8.5–10.6) |
Adult living with partner - no children | 769 | 25.6 | (24.1–27.2) |
Adults living together - related / unrelated | 343 | 11.4 | (10.3–12.6) |
Other | 30 | 1.0 | (0.7–1.4) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Never Married | 651 | 21.8 | (20.3–23.3) |
Married/living with partner | 1999 | 67.0 | (65.2–68.6) |
Separated/divorced | 189 | 6.3 | (5.5–7.2) |
Widowed | 147 | 4.9 | (4.2–5.8) |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
Full time employed | 1287 | 42.9 | (41.1–44.6) |
Part time employed | 564 | 18.8 | (17.4–20.2) |
Unemployed | 105 | 3.5 | (2.9–4.2) |
Economically inactive (Home duties, student, retired, unable to work, other) | 1046 | 34.8 | (33.2–36.6) |
Highest education level obtained | Â | Â | Â |
No schooling to secondary | 1383 | 46.1 | (44.3–47.9) |
Trade, certificate, diploma | 758 | 25.2 | (23.7–26.8) |
Degree or higher | 813 | 27.1 | (25.5–28.7) |
Undertake volunteer activities | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1018 | 33.9 | (32.2–35.6) |
No | 1985 | 66.1 | (64.4–67.8) |
Provide long term care | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 771 | 25.7 | (24.2–27.3) |
No | 2232 | 74.3 | (72.7–75.8) |
Gross annual household income | Â | Â | Â |
$80,000 or more | 1136 | 37.8 | (36.1–39.6) |
$40,001-$80,000 | 698 | 23.2 | (21.8–24.8) |
Up to $40,000 | 575 | 19.1 | (17.8–20.6) |
Not stated | 594 | 19.8 | (18.4–21.3) |
Household money situation | Â | Â | Â |
Spending more money than receive | 125 | 4.2 | (3.5–4.9) |
Just enough money to get through to next pay day | 549 | 18.3 | (16.9–19.7) |
Some money left over each week but spend it | 184 | 6.1 | (5.3–7.0) |
Save a bit every now and then | 1441 | 48.0 | (46.2–49.8) |
Save a lot | 590 | 19.6 | (18.3–21.1) |
Don’t know | 87 | 2.9 | (2.4–3.6) |
Refused | 27 | 0.9 | (0.6–1.3) |
Dwelling type* | Â | Â | Â |
Owned or being purchased | 2458 | 82.1 | (80.7–83.4) |
Rented from government housing | 86 | 2.9 | (2.3–3.5) |
Rented privately | 398 | 13.3 | (12.1–14.6) |
Community housing / Retirement village/other | 52 | 1.7 | (1.3–2.3) |
Total | 3003 | 100.0 | Â |