Review of 2021 Census Topics

Response 231765968

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Topic name
This submission relates to additional questions regarding income.

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Population
Sex and gender
Households and families
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Ticked Income and work
Unpaid work and care
Education and training
Disability and carers
Housing
Location
Transport
Cultural diversity
Religion
Other topic

Topics on Income and work

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Ticked Income
Labour force status
Status in employment
Hours worked
Self employed - number of employees
Occupation
Industry of employment
Other/unknown

Assessment Criteria 1

1. This topic is of current national importance.

National Importance
As part of tracking individual and household income sources, it is suggested that questions relating to other sources of income could be added. It would be useful to track Government payments to individuals and households so that a spatial analysis of benefit recipients could be undertaken and increases and decreases in the number of persons receiving benefits could be tracked and compared over time. This could be useful for service providers and for local Councils to assess potential areas of need within their communities.

Assessment Criteria 2

2. There is a need for data from a Census of the whole population.

For whole population
Income data is useful at both the local and National levels and the ability to cross-correlate income data with other Census data is useful in understanding communities and spatial patterns and needs.

Assessment Criteria 3

3. The topic can be accurately collected in a form which the household completes themselves.

Easy to answer
It is considered that it could be relatively easy to collect this data via the Census.

Assessment Criteria 4

4. The topic would be acceptable to Census respondents.

Acceptable
It is considered that some people may consider the topic intrusive, offensive or controversial.

Assessment Criteria 5

5. The topic can be collected efficiently.

Collected efficiently
It is assumed that the data would be relatively easy to collect and process.

Assessment Criteria 6

6. There is likely to be a continuing need for data on this topic in the following Census.

Continuing need
There is a need for time series data on this topic and it is likely to remain relevant in the future.

Assessment Criteria 7

7. There are no other alternative data sources or solutions that could meet the topic need.

No alternatives
It is not known by the authors of the submission whether or not comprehensive, continuous, spatially based data on this topic is collected via other sources.