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Survey of Retirement Village Residents and Managers, 2000
No full textThe Survey of Retirement Village Residents and Mangers was conducted to investigate potential roles for the retirement village industry in providing appropriate and affordable housing for an ageing Australian Society. The first survey (the Independent Residents Survey) covered those residents living in independent units with in retirement villages. The second survey (the General Managers Survey) was completed by managers of retirement villages. Residents were asked questions relating to characteristics of their previous residence, (such as type, location, sale price and reasons for moving), as well as their current residence, (including village characteristics, use of services and evaluation of life in the retirement village). Managers were asked questions relating to the physical characteristics of the retirement village and units, historiacal and future developments, ownership of the village, financial outlays for residents, as well as services and facilities provided to residents
Australian two-party preferred votes, 1949-1982: File c2
No full textThis data file brings together the 'two-party-preferred vote' figures for Commonwealth and State elections conducted in the period 1949-82. No figures are given for state elections in Tasmania because its proportional representation system is not readily amenable to this technique. For each electoral division or district, the record for a particular election contains the numbers of ALP and non-ALP votes and the corresponding percentages (to one decimal place)
The Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Wave 3, 1995
No full textALSA is a population-based bio-psycho-social and behavioural study of older adults. The longitudinal data collected in the course of the ALSA study comprise the most comprehensive longitudinal database yet assembled on ageing Australians and the findings of the ALSA are directly relevant to policy formulation and planning of health and social services for an ageing population. Wave 3 (1994-1995) involved a full reassessment, including a comprehensive Computer-Assisted Personal Interview, home based assessments of physiological functions, self-completed questionnaires, and additional clinical studies of most respondents. Wave 3 included questions regarding changes in domicile, current health and functional status, new morbidity conditions, changes in medication, major life events, general life satisfaction, and changes in economic circumstances. Ancillary data have also been collected from secondary providers, including Domiciliary and Rehabilitation Services, Meals on Wheels, and The Royal District Nursing Society. Lists of ALSA participants are compared periodically with the agencies’ lists to determine the prevalence and incidence of receipt of services from these organisations
Secondary schools survey, 1979
No full textThis study of students in years 10 and 11 in Melbourne and Launceston schools aims to gauge the effect of the new high school system of junior and senior high schools which has been introduced since the last survey was conducted in 1972. The survey seeks to establish adolescent perceptions of the quality of their school experience as well as identifying the needs of students attending the post-compulsory years of secondary education. Topics covered include attitudes to: school organisation, including the new high school arrangements; curriculum; examinations; teachers; discipline, including corporal punishment; specific subject interests. Other variables include: education and career plans; educational and income backgrounds; ethnicity; parental occupations and incomes; parental education levels; religious observance; family composition; rating of scholastic ability
Overseas arrivals and departures, Australia 1975-1981: six-monthly detailed tables: File a80
No full textStatistics of overseas arrivals in, and departures from, Australia are collected by means of the Incoming and Outgoing Passenger cards completed by all travellers. As well as being used for statistical purposes, the information collected is used by the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs for administrative purposes. Data is made available on a six-monthly basis, in matrix format, from the beginning of 1975 to the end of 1981, and relates to the number of movements in a specified time, rather than the number of travellers (i.e. the multiple movements of individual persons within the time period are each counted separately). Information collected includes category of travel, duration of stay, country of birth, citizenship, dis/embarkation, as well as age, marital status and sex, and occupation
Overseas arrivals and departures, Australia 1975-1981: six-monthly detailed tables: File b75
No full textStatistics of overseas arrivals in, and departures from, Australia are collected by means of the Incoming and Outgoing Passenger cards completed by all travellers. As well as being used for statistical purposes, the information collected is used by the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs for administrative purposes. Data is made available on a six-monthly basis, in matrix format, from the beginning of 1975 to the end of 1981, and relates to the number of movements in a specified time, rather than the number of travellers (i.e. the multiple movements of individual persons within the time period are each counted separately). Information collected includes category of travel, duration of stay, country of birth, citizenship, dis/embarkation, as well as age, marital status and sex, and occupation
Australian Youth Survey 1990: Wave 2
No full textThis is the second wave of a survey program based on a cohort of young people aged 16-19 in 1989, and known as the Australian Youth Survey (AYS). The first wave of the AYS consitutes SSDA Study No. 561. The AYS forms part of a program of longitudinal studies known as the Australian Longitudinal Survey (ALS), which is a continuing collection of data from a separate sample of persons aged 16-25 in 1985. Seven waves of data have been collected from this cohort (see SSDA Studies No. 377, 410, 420 and 491 for details of the four waves of the ALS list sample, and SSDA Studies No. 413, 421, 489, 542, 607 and 608 for the first four waves of the youth area sample). The 1990 wave of the AYS consisted of 6247 interviews with people aged 16 to 19, split into two files: a new cohort of 1501 16 year olds; and a file of 4746 respondents aged 17 years and over, who were previously interviewed in the first wave in 1989. A multi-stage household based sample designed to represent all Australians in the age cohort, except those residing in sparsely settled areas, was employed. The survey aims mainly at providing data on the dynamics of the youth labour market, and in particular to address questions which are not readily covered with available sources of cross sectional data. Labour market variables include job history, job search behaviour, job training and transition from school/study to work. Background variables and topics related to the main labour market theme include education, occupation, health and attitudes to women working. Basic demographic variables include age, sex, size of household, country of birth, racial origin, parental education and occupation, spouse's education, religion, income and whether resident in an urban or rural area. These data are similar to those collected in the ALS, but concentrate on a younger group to provide current data on issues such as school retention and school to work transition
Graduate Destination Survey, 1998
No full textThe aim of the Graduate Careers Council of Australia's annual Graduate Destination Survey is to collect information about the activities of Australia's higher eduacation graduates, after the completion of their degree. The survey has been conducted annually since 1974. The target population for the survey is graduates who had completed requirements for higher education qualifications in the previous calendar year, including graduates residing overseas and international students. The survey variables can be broadly catagorised into three areas of investigation: Course, Employment and Further study. Course variables include level of qualification attained; field of study; attendence, length of time taken to to complete course; and employer support during course. Employment variables include employment status at census date; whether employed full-time or part-time; whether a short-term of permanent employee; occupation at census date; annual salary; and length of service. Further study variables include level of current qualification; field of study; attendence; date of course commencement; and institution attended. Background variables include age and sex; residency status; home state; disability; non-english speaking background; first educational qualification after leaving school; and highest educational qualification prior to undertaking the course
Australian Federal Election Returns, 2001
No full textThe Federal Election Candidate Study holds polling information for the 2001 Australian Federal Election. Variables include the sex, party, electorate, state, house, votes, ballot details and the result for each candidate. A percentage measure of Labor two party preferred for the years of 1998, 1996, 1993 and 1990 is included
1981 New Zealand Pre-election Survey: Dunedin North and Clutha
No full textThe New Zealand Pre-election Survey, 1981 was conducted during the fortnight preceding the general election of 28 November, sampling the Dunedin North and Clutha Electoral Districts. It was the third in the series in for these electoral districts, with a modified questionnaire. The main focus of the survey was 'personal voting'. The respondent was questioned as to his knowledge, contact with, and opinions of candidates standing in his electorate, interest in politics, and likes and dislikes of the major parties and their leaders. His opinion about the probable outcome of the election at both a local and national level was sought, as was his perception of important issues at a local and national level. The respondent's political behaviour such as whether he had ever changed his vote, self-identification with a particular party, membership of political parties and participation in politics was investigated. Background variables include: duration of residence in the electorate, sex, further education after leaving school, occupation, spouse's occupation, age, religion, country of birth, self-assessment of class, and voting intention