|
Gender
|
|
Male
|
264 (53)
|
49 (54)
|
214 (54)
|
|
Female
|
230 (46)
|
40 (44)
|
182 (46)
|
|
Mean age, years
|
5.12
|
3.86
|
5.43
|
|
Median age, years
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
|
Age range, years
|
0-17
|
0-16
|
0-17
|
|
Geographical location
|
|
Inner metropolitan
|
261 (52)
|
64 (70)
|
195 (49)
|
|
Outer metropolitan
|
123 (25)
|
10 (11)
|
106 (27)
|
|
Regional center
|
69 (14)
|
3 (3)
|
66 (17)
|
|
Rural
|
35 (7)
|
8 (9)
|
27 (7)
|
|
Remote
|
1 (<1)
|
0 (0)
|
1 (<1)
|
|
Other
|
8 (2)
|
3 (3)
|
5 (1)
|
|
State
|
|
Victoria
|
244 (48)
|
41 (45)
|
196 (49)
|
|
New South Wales
|
89 (18)
|
26 (29)
|
63 (16)
|
|
Queensland
|
74 (15)
|
3 (3)
|
71 (18)
|
|
Western Australia
|
30 (6)
|
6 (7)
|
24 (6)
|
|
South Australia
|
26 (5)
|
6 (7)
|
18 (5)
|
|
Australian Capital Territory
|
23 (5)
|
6 (7)
|
17 (4)
|
|
Tasmania
|
14 (3)
|
3 (3)
|
11 (3)
|
|
Country of birth
|
|
Australia
|
427 (85)
|
31 (34)
|
387 (97)
|
|
India
|
36 (7)
|
36 (40)
|
0 (0)
|
|
USA
|
21 (4)
|
20 (22)
|
1 (<1)
|
|
UK
|
6 (1)
|
0 (0)
|
6 (2)
|
|
New Zealand
|
2 (<1)
|
1 (1)
|
1 (<1)
|
|
Thailand
|
1 (<1)
|
1 (1)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Other
|
7 (1)
|
2 (2)
|
5 (1)
|
|
Language
|
|
English only
|
444 (89)
|
65 (71)
|
374 (93)
|
|
Language other than English
|
56 (11)
|
26 (29)
|
26 (7)
|
|
Index parent’s highest level of education
|
|
4 years high school
|
8 (2)
|
0 (0)
|
8 (2)
|
|
Year 12
|
28 (6)
|
7 (8)
|
21 (5)
|
|
Diploma or certificate
|
77 (15)
|
11 (12)
|
61 (15)
|
|
Undergraduate degree
|
133 (27)
|
33 (36)
|
98 (25)
|
|
Postgraduate degree
|
232 (46)
|
36 (40)
|
194 (49)
|
|
Other
|
19 (4)
|
4 (4)
|
15 (4)
|
|
Household income (AUD)
|
|
$10,000-$19,000
|
13 (3)
|
0 (0)
|
13 (3)
|
|
$20,000-$29,999
|
25 (5)
|
4 (4)
|
16 (4)
|
|
$30,000-$59,999
|
56 (11)
|
4 (4)
|
50 (13)
|
|
$60,000-$99,999
|
112 (22)
|
11 (12)
|
101 (25)
|
|
$100,000-$149,999
|
129 (26)
|
23 (25)
|
106 (27)
|
|
$150,000-$249,999
|
95 (19)
|
22 (24)
|
71 (18)
|
|
$250,000 or more
|
70 (14)
|
27 (30)
|
43 (10)
|
|
Index parent’s sexual orientation
|
|
Lesbian
|
344 (69)
|
-
|
337 (84)
|
|
Gay
|
92 (18)
|
85 (93)
|
7 (2)
|
|
Bisexual
|
41 (8)
|
1 (1)
|
40 (10)
|
|
Queer
|
11 (2)
|
2 (2)
|
9 (2)
|
|
Heterosexual
|
3 (1)
|
0 (0)
|
3 (1)
|
|
Other
|
9 (2)
|
3 (3)
|
4 (1)
|
|
Transgender parent
|
6 (1)
|
2 (2)
|
1 (<1)
|
|
Child relationship to index parentb
|
|
Biological child
|
310 (62)
|
46 (51)
|
256 (64)
|
|
Non-biological child
|
123 (24)
|
18 (20)
|
104 (26)
|
|
Partner’s biological child
|
98 (20)
|
17 (19)
|
80 (20)
|
|
Fostered
|
13 (3)
|
8 (9)
|
5 (1)
|
|
Adopted
|
2 (<1)
|
2 (2)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Parent relationship status at time of conception, fostering or adoption
|
|
Current relationship
|
347 (69)
|
66 (73)
|
279 (70)
|
|
Index parent’s previous heterosexual relationship
|
50 (10)
|
10 (11)
|
40 (10)
|
|
Index parent’s previous same-sex relationship
|
37 (7)
|
2 (2)
|
35 (9)
|
|
While index parent single
|
33 (7)
|
8 (9)
|
23 (6)
|
|
Partner’s previous heterosexual relationship
|
19 (4)
|
0 (0)
|
19 (5)
|
|
While partner single
|
2 (<1)
|
2 (2)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Other
|
5 (1)
|
0 (0)
|
2 (1)
|
|
Where child lives
|
|
With index parent full time
|
411 (82)
|
70 (77)
|
335 (84)
|
|
With index parent part time
|
50 (10)
|
16 (18)
|
24 (6)
|
|
With another parent full time
|
12 (2)
|
3 (3)
|
9 (2)
|
|
Lives independently
|
1 (<1)
|
0 (0)
|
1 (<1)
|
|
Other
|
24 (5)
|
2 (2)
|
19 (5)
|
|
Index parent currently in a relationship
|
464 (93)
|
83 (91)
|
374 (94)
|
|
Method of conceptionb
|
|
Heterosexual intercourse
|
102 (20)
|
18 (20)
|
79 (20)
|
|
Home insemination – known or own gametes
|
137 (27)
|
7 (8)
|
127 (32)
|
|
ARTc – unknown donor
|
148 (30)
|
3 (3)
|
145 (36)
|
|
ART – known donor or own gametes
|
51 (10)
|
2 (2)
|
48 (12)
|
|
Surrogacy – own gametes
|
44 (9)
|
42 (46)
|
1 (<1)
|
|
Surrogacy – unknown donor
|
23 (5)
|
23 (25)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Surrogacy – known donor
|
10 (2)
|
10 (11)
|
0 (0)
|
