Table 2 Sociodemographic indicator, indicator question, and indicator categories
Sociodemographic indicator | Question | Categories |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Now I have some questions to help us analyse the results. Just to confirm, what is your gender? | Male |
Female | ||
Other | ||
Age | How old were you last birthday? | 18–24 years |
25–34 years | ||
35–44 years | ||
45–54 years | ||
55–64 years | ||
65–74 years | ||
75+ years | ||
Household structure | Which of these BEST describes your household? | Single person household |
Couple household | ||
Household with children | ||
Single parent with dependent children | ||
Couple parent with dependent children | ||
Share or group household | ||
Aboriginal status | Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? | Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Non-Aboriginal | ||
Sexuality | Which of the following options best describes how you think of yourself? | LGBTI |
Heterosexual | ||
Country of birth | In which country were you born? | Australian born |
Country of English speaking background | ||
Country of non-English speaking background | ||
Main language spoken at home | Do you speak a language other than English at home? | English |
Other | ||
Education | What is the highest year of schooling you have completed? (If relevant) What is the highest post-school educational qualification that you have obtained? | Some high school or less |
Completed high school | ||
TAFE/Certificate/Diploma | ||
University | ||
Self-reported disability | Do you have a disability, health condition or injury that has lasted, or is likely to last, 6 months or more which restricts your everyday activities? | Reported disability - under 65 years |
Reported disability - over 65 years | ||
No disability reported | ||
Income | Which of the following ranges best describes your <personal / household’s > approximate income, from all sources, before tax is taken out, over the last 12 months? | Less than $20,000 |
$20,000 – $39,999 | ||
$40,000 – $59,999 | ||
$60,000 – $79,999 | ||
$80,000 – $99,999 | ||
$100,000 or more | ||
Main activity | Which of these best describes your current main activity? | Employed |
Unemployed | ||
Student | ||
Home duties | ||
Retired | ||
Geographic region | Derived from postcode | Metropolitan |
inner metro | ||
middle metro | ||
outer metro | ||
Interface | ||
Regional city | ||
Large shire | ||
Small shire | ||
Region | Derived from postcode | Melbourne |
Rest of Victoria | ||
SEIFA (Index of relative social disadvantage) | Derived from postcode | Lowest quintile (least disadvantaged) |
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
Highest quintile (most disadvantaged) |