Ask what Post Code(s) a person works in/commutes to. This can guide public and private transport and provide insight into how demographics shift throughout the day.
Choose your area of interest
Please select one item
(Required)
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
If Other topic please specify
Also transport
Topics on Income and work
Choose one of more of the following topics that relates to your submission
Please select all that apply
Ticked
Income
Ticked
Labour force status
Ticked
Status in employment
Ticked
Hours worked
Ticked
Self employed - number of employees
Ticked
Occupation
Ticked
Industry of employment
Other/unknown
Assessment Criteria 1
1.
This topic is of current national importance.
National Importance
Data supports policy development & planning
Assessment Criteria 2
2.
There is a need for data from a Census of the whole population.
For whole population
The data is most powerful when combined with other census data and other data sources
Assessment Criteria 3
3.
The topic can be accurately collected in a form which the household completes themselves.
Easy to answer
Easily understood, the question is short and the response is quick. A 4 digit postcode.
Assessment Criteria 4
4.
The topic would be acceptable to Census respondents.
Acceptable
Could be a non compulsory question. Should not be unduely intrusive.
Assessment Criteria 5
5.
The topic can be collected efficiently.
Collected efficiently
Should be simple to include and simple to use in analysis.
Assessment Criteria 6
6.
There is likely to be a continuing need for data on this topic in the following Census.
Continuing need
This will be important as time series data becomes available. It would 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
Commuting data could be sourced from mobile phone movements but does not include the demographic data that is available from census level information.