Census of Population and Housing, 1971: Collection District and Local Government Area Summary Files
Indicative information and data code groups
Summary table record structure
Code groups for Summary tables
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The Collection District and Local Government Area Summary Files present summary characteristics of persons and dwellings for every Collection District (CD) in Australia, and these same characteristics aggregated to Local Government Area (LGA) Section, LGA and State totals.
The records for each CD, LGA Section, LGA and State include geographic area codes for State, LGA, Section of State, Postcode, 1968 Commonwealth Electoral Division, LGA Section and CD. The table information is made up of 46 tables giving data for both persons and dwellings. Dwelling tables include counts by class of dwelling by number of inmates, rooms, bedrooms and vehicles, wall material facilities, nature of occupancy and reason unoccupied. Persons tables include counts for males and females by ages, birthplaces, marital status, usual major activity, level of qualifications, religion, parents' birthplace, occupational status, occupation and industry.
For information on the person and dwelling characteristics included in statistical output and a list of the main 1971 Census publications, see Census of Population and Housing 1971: Explanatory Notes.
The Summary Files contain 17 data files made up of:
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9 files of CD summary characteristics, being 2 files for NSW and 1 file for
each of the remaining States and Territories;
8 files of LGA Section, LGA and State totals, being 1 file for each State and Territory.
The number of logical records in each of the CD and LGA Section, LGA and State/Territory Totals summary files is:
File Name CD Records LGA Records New South Wales (part 1) 5166 New South Wales (part 2) 2360 New South Wales (total) 7526 731 Victoria 5559 663 Queensland 3499 579 South Australia 2000 386 Western Australia 1835 380 Tasmania 756 206 Northern Territory 150 15 Australian Capital Territory 206 71
The records for each CD, LGA Section, LGA and State consist of 13 cells of geographic indicative information and 1055 cells of counts of summary information for persons and dwellings.
The 13 cells of indicative information are contained in the first physical record of each logical record in the format:
- State code
- LGA code
- LGA Part - CD
- Zero fill
- Section of State
- Postcode
- 1968 Electoral Division
- LGA Section
- Origin Zone
- Zero fill
- CD Serial Number
- Zero fill
- Record type
Summary tables record structure
In the CD records files, the indicative record is followed by 53 records of persons and dwellings data with 20 cells per card, format 20I4. The last record contains 15 cells.
In the LGA Section, LGA and State files, the indicative record is followed by 106 records of persons and dwellings data with 10 cells per card, format 10I8. The last record contains 5 cells.
The table information is made up of 46 tables giving data for both persons and dwellings. Tables 1 - 6 contain summary information on both persons and dwellings, tables 7 - 29A are tables with person data only, and tables 30 - 45 are dwelling only tables. Tables and the cells they occupy are as follows:
N.B. In all tables the slower moving variable is on the left. e.g. for table 7 there are 35 cells for males followed by 35 cells for females.
SUMMARY TABLES
Table No. Cells Table 1 1-2 Total population - males, females 2 3-5 Total dwellings - occupied private, unoccupied, non-private 3 6-7 Total British Nationals aged 18 years and over 4 8 Total usual residents of dwellings - persons 5 9 Total born overseas - persons 6 10-11 Total visitors to Australia - males, females.PERSON TABLES
Table No. Cells Table 7 12-81 Sex x Age - total population 8 82-103 Sex x Age - labour force 9 104-131 Sex x Age - Australian born 10 132-143 Sex x Marital Status - total population 11 144-149 Sex x Marital Status - labour force 12 150-171 Sex x Usual residence - total population 19 172-189 Sex x Birthplace - Australian born 14 190-229 Sex x Birthplace - Overseas born 15 230-269 Sex x Birthplace - Overseas born British Nationals 16 270-309 Sex x Birthplace - Overseas, recent residents 17 310-327 Sex x Period of Residence - residents 18 328-339 Sex x Usual Major Activity - total population 19 340-351 Sex x Usual Major Activity - labour force 20 352-369 Sex x Level of Qualifications (studying) - total population 21 370-387 Sex x Level of Qualifications (obtained) - total population 22 388-431 Sex x Religion - total population 23 432-529 Sex x Parents' Birthplace - Australian born aged 0-24 inclusive. 24 530-557 Sex x Highest Level of Schooling - total population 25 558-573 Sex x 1966 Residence - Usual residents of dwelling 26 574-587 Sex x Occupational status - total 27 588-613 Sex x Industry - employed persons 28 614-759 Sex x Occupation - employed 29 760-769 Zero 29A 770-775 Sex x Government Workers - employed.DWELLING TABLES
Table No. Cells Table
30 776-785 Household Class x (Population, dwellings)
- occupied private dwellings
31 786-795 Class of dwellings x No. of dwellings
- occupied dwellings
32 796-798 Class of dwelling x Population - occupied dvellings
33 799-822 Class of dwelling x Inmates - occupied private
34 823-843 Class of dwelling x Rooms - occupied private
35 844-864 Class of dwelling x Bedrooms - occupied private
36 865-888 Class of dwelling x Wall material - occupied private
37 889-912 Class of dwelling x Date built - occupied private
38 913-960 Class of dwelling x Kitchen and bathroom
- occupied private
39 961-978 Class of dwelling x Facilities and T.V.
- occupied private
40 979-990 Class of dwelling x Sewerage facilities
- occupied private
41 991-1005 Class of dwelling x No. of vehicles - occupied private
42 1016-1017 Class of dwelling x Nature of occupancy
- occupied private
43 1018-1035 Class of dwelling x Reason unoccupied
- unoccupied private dwellings
44 1036-1051 Houses and flats x Nature of Rent x Number of dwellings and average rent
- rented dwellings
45 1052-1055 Size of block x total population of flats - flats
Code Groups for Summary Tables
Refer to the 1971 Census Explanatory Notes for information on the derivation of person, household and geographic characteristics.
SEX (tables 7 - 29) 1 = male 2 = female AGE (table 7) 1 - 25 = 0 - 24 26 = 25 - 29 27 = 30- 34 28 = 35 - 39 29 = 40 - 44 30 = 45 - 49 31 = 50 - 54 32 = 55 - 59 33 = 60 - 64 34 = 65 - 69 35 = 70 and over AGE (table 8) 1 = 15 - 19 2 = 20 - 24 3 = 25 - 29 4 = 30 - 34 5 = 35 - 39 6 = 40 - 44 7 = 45 - 49 8 = 50 - 54 9 = 55 - 59 10 = 60 - 64 11 = 65 and over AGE (table 9) 1 = 0 - 4 2 = 5 - 9 3 = l0 - 14 4 = 15 - 19 5 = 20 - 24 6 = 25 - 29 7 = 30 - 34 8 = 35 - 39 9 = 40 - 44 10 = 45 - 49 11 = 50 - 54 12 = 55 - 59 13 = 60 - 64 14 = 65 and over MARITAL STATUS (table 10) 1 = Never married, age less than 15 2 = Never married, other 3 = Now married 4 = Permanently separated 5 = Divorced 6 = Widowed MARITAL STATUS (table 11 ) 1 = Never married 2 = Now married 3 = Other USUAL RESIDENCE (table 12) 1 = Usual resident of dwelling 2 = New South Wales 3 = Victoria 4 = Queensland 5 = South Australia 6 = Western Australia 7 = Tasmania 8 = Northern Territory 9 = Australian Capital Territory 10 = Overseas 11 = Not stated BIRTHPLACE (table 13) 1 = New South Wales 2 = Victoria 3 = Queensland 4 = South Australia 5 = Western Australia 6 = Tasmania 7 = Northern Territory 8 = Australian Capital Territory 9 = Australia (Undefined) BIRTHPLACE (tables 14, 15, 16) 1 = New Zealand 2 = Great Britain and Ireland 5 = Austria 4 = Czechoslovakia 5 = Germany 6 = Greece 7 = Hungary 8 = Italy 9 = Malta 10 = Netherlands 11 = Poland 12 = U.S.S.R. 13 = Yugoslavia 14 = Other Europe 15 = Asia 16 = Africa 17 = Canada 18 = U.S.A. 19 = Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru 20 = Other PERIOD OF RESIDENCE (table 17) 1 = 0 years 2 = 1 year 3 = 2 years 4 = 3 years 5 = 4 years 6 = 5-9 years 7 = 10-16 years 8 = 17 or more years 9 = Not stated USUAL ACTIVITY (tables 18, 19) 1 = Working 2 = Home duties 3 = Child not yet attending school 4 = Child at school 5 = Full-time student 6 = Other LEVEL OF QUALIFICATIONS (table 20 - studying, table 21 - obtained) 1 = Trade 2 = Technician 3 = Non Degree Tertiary 4 = Bachelor Degree 5 = Higher Degree 6 = Not Classified 7 = Aged 0-14 years 8 = Qualified (table 20)/Studying (table 21) 9 = Other RELIGION (table 22) 1 = Baptist 2 = Brethren 3 = Roman Catholic 4 = Catholic 5 = Churches of Christ 6 = Church of England 7 = Congregational 8 = Greek Orthodox 9 = Jehovah's Witness 10 = Lutheran 11 = Methodist 12 = Presbyterian 13 = Salvation Army 14 = Seventh DayAdventist 15 = Protestant 16 = Other Christian 17 = Hebrew 18 = Muslim 19 = Other non-Christian 20 = Indefinite 21 = No Religion 22 = Not Stated PARENTS BIRTHPLACE (table 23) Codes 1-49 give FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE x MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE where both father's and mother's birthplace are coded 1 = Australia 2 = U.K., Ireland 3 = S. Europe 4 = N. W. Europe 5 = E. Europe 6 = Asia 7 = Other where S. Europe = Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Malta N. W. Europe = Germany, Netherlands E. Europe = Yugoslavia, Poland and other Europe Asia = Asia excluding Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon and Israel SCHOOLING (table 24) 1 = Child not yet attending school 2 = Student attending at levels 1-10 3 = Never attended school 4 = Attended school to level 1 5 = Attended school to level 2 6 = Attended school to level 3 7 = Attended school to level 4 8 = Attended school to level 5 9 = Attended school to level 6 10 = Attended school to level 7 11 = Attended school to level 8 12 = Attended school to level 9 13 = Attended school to level 10 14 = Not student, schooling not stated l966 RESIDENCE (table 25) 1 = Same dwelling 2 = Same Division - Urban 3 = Same Division - Rural 4 = Same State - Urban 5 = Same State - Rural 6 = Other State - Urban 7 = Other State - Rural 8 = Other and not stated OCCUPATIONAL STATUS (table 26) 1 = Employer 2 = Self-employed 5 = Wage Earner 4 = Unpaid Helper 5 = Unemployed (excl. 6) 6 = Looking for first job 7 = Not in labour force INDUSTRY (table 27) 1 = Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing etc. 2 = Mining 3 = Manufacturing 4 = Electricity, Gas and Water 5 = Construction 6 = Wholesale and Retail trade 7 = Transport and Storage 8 = Communication 9 = Finance, Business Services etc. 10 = Public Administration, Defense 11 = Community Services 12 = Entertainment, Recreation etc. 13 = Other and not stated OCCUPATION (table 28) 1 = Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Professionals 2 = Chemists, Physicists, Other Physical Scientists 3 = Biologists, Vets, Agronomists, Related Scientists 4 = Medical Practitioners 5 = Dentists 6 = Nurses including trainees 7 = Professional Medical workers 8 = Teachers 9 = Clergy and Members of Religious Orders 10 = Law Professionals 11 = Artists, Entertainers, Writers, Related workers 12 = Draftsmen and Technicians 13 = Other Professional, Technical and Related workers 14 = Administrative and Executive Ofiicials, Government 15 = Employers, Managers, Workers own account 16 = Book-keepers and Cashiers 17 = Stenographers and Typists 18 = Other Clerical workers 19 = Insurance, Real Estate, Salesmen, Valuers 20 = Commercial Travellers, Manufacturers Agents 21 = Proprietors, Shopkeepers, Shop Assistants etc. 22 = Farmers and Farm Managers 23 = Farm workers including Farm Foreman 24 = Wool Classers 25 = Hunters and Trappers 26 = Fishermen and related workers 27 = Timber Getters 28 = Miners, Mineral Prospectors and Quarrymen 29 = Well Drillers, Oil, Water and Related workers 30 = Mineral Treaters 31 = Deck and Engineer Officers - Ship 32 = Deck, Engineroom hands, Ship and Boatmen 33 = Air Pilots, Navigators, Flight Engineers 34 = Drivers and Firemen, Rail Transport 35 = Drivers, Road Transport 36 = Guards and Conductors - Railway 37 = Inspectors, Supervisors, Controllers 38 = Telephone, Telegraph, Telecom. Operators 39 = Postmasters, Postmen and Messengers 40 = Workers in Transport and Communication 41 = Spinners, Weavers, Knitters, Dyers and related 42 = Tailors, Cutters, Furriers, related workers 43 = Leather Cutters, Lasters, Sewers and related 44 = Furnacemen, Rollers, Moulders, Metal makers 45 = Instrument makers, Jewellers and related workers 46 = Metal tradesmen, Mechanics etc. 47 = Electricians and related workers 48 = Metal and Electrical Prod - Process workers 49 = Carpenters, Wood machinists etc. 50 = Painters ard Decorators 51 = Bricklayers, Plasterers, Construction workers 52 = Printing Trades workers 53 = Pottery, Glass and Clay workers 54 = Millers, Bakers, Food and Drink workers 55 = Chemical, Sugar, Paper, Prod - Process workers 56 = Tobacco Product makers 57 = Rubber, Plastic, Concrete Prod - Process workers 58 = Packers, Wrappers, Labellers 59 = Stat, Engine, Excavating, Lifting operators 60 = Storemen and Freight handlers 61 = Labourers not included elsewhere 62 = Fire Brigade, Police and Protective workers 63 = Housekeepers, Cooks, Maids etc. 64 = Waiters, Bartenders 65 = Caretakers, Cleaners - buildings 66 = Barbers, Hairdressers and Beauticians 67 = Launderers, Dry Cleaners and Pressers 68 = Athletes, Sportsmen and related workers 69 = Photographers and Camera operators 70 = Undertakers and Crematorium workers 71 = Service, Sport, Recreation workers 72 = Members of Armed Services 73 = Inadequately described or not stated GOVERNMENT WORKERS (table 29A) 1 = Commonwealth Government 2 = Other Government 3 = Non GovernmentDWELLINGS DATA
HOUSEHOLD CLASS (table 30) 1 = Single family household 2 = P.F.U. and related S.F.U(s) and/or persons 3 = P.F.U. of one member and unrelated S.F.U(s) and/or person 4 = P.F.U, of more than one member, and unrelated S.F.U(s) and/or person 5 = P.F.U. and related S.F.U(s) and/or person, and unrelated S.F.U(s)
and/or person where P.F.U. = Primary Family Unit S.F.U. = Secondary Family Unit CLASS OF DWELLINGS (table 31) 1 = Separate House 2 = Semi-detached house 3 = Attached house 4 = Terrace or Row house 5 = Villa Unit or Town house 6 = Self-Contained Flat or home Unit 7 = Non-self-contained flat 8 = Improvised home 9 = Caravan, houseboat etc. 10 = Other CLASS OF DWELLING (table 32) 1 = House (Classes 1-5 above) 2 = Flat (Class 6 above) 3 = Other (Classes 7-10 above) CLASS OF DWELLING (tables 33-43) 1 = House (Classes 1-5 above) 2 = S.C. Flat (Class 6 above) 3 = Other private dwelling (Classes 7-9 above) INMATES (table 33) 1 = 1 person 2 = 2 persons 3 = 3 persons 4 = 4 persons 5 = 5 persons 6 = 6 persons 7 = 7 persons 8 = 8 or more persons ROOMS (table 34) 1 = 1 room 2 = rooms 3 = rooms 4 = rooms 5 = rooms 6 = rooms 7 = 7 or more rooms BEDROOMS (table 35) 1 = No bedrooms 2 = 1 bedroom 3 = 2 bedrooms 4 = 3 bedrooms 5 = 4 bedrooms 6 = 5 or more bedrooms 7 = Not stated MATERIAL OF WALLS (table 36) 1 = Brick 2 = Brick Veneer 3 = Stone 4 = Concrete 5 = Timber 6 = Metal 7 = Fibro-cement 8 = Other DATE BUILT (table 37) 1 = Before July 1966 2 = 1966 3 = 1967 4 = 1968 5 = 1969 6 = 1970 7 = 1971 8 = Not Stated KITCHEN AND BATHROOM (table 38) 1 = Sole use of bathroom and kitchen 2 = Sole use of bathroom, shared kitchen 3 = Sole use of bathroom, no kitchen 4 = Sole use of bathroom, not stated 5 = Shared bathroom, sole use of kitchen 6 = Shared bathroom, shared kitchen 7 = Shared bathroom, no kitchen 8 = Shared bathroom, not stated 9 = No Bathroom, sole use of kitchen 10 = No Bathroom, shared kitchen 11 = No Bathroom, no kitchen 12 = No Bathroom, not stated 13 = Not stated, sole use of kitchen 14 = Not stated, shared kitchen 15 = Not stated, no kitchen 16 = Not stated, not stated FACILITIES AND T.V. (table 39) 1 = Gas only 2 = Electricity only 3 = Electricity and Gas 4 = Neither 5 = Not Stated 6 = With T.V. SEWERAGE FACILITIES (table 40) 1 = Flush toilet to public sewer 2 = Flush toilet, other 3 = Sanitary pan collection 4 = Other and not stated NO. OF VEHICLES (table 41) 1 = No cars 2 = 1 car 3 = 2 cars 4 = 3 or more cars 5 = Not stated NATURE OF OCCUPANCY (table 42) 1 = Owner (including purchaser) 2 = Tenant of State Housing Authority 3 = Tenant, other 4 = Other and not stated REASON UNOCCUPIED (table 43) (unoccupied dwellings) 1 = For Sale, To let 2 = New 3 = Vacant for repair 4 = Holiday home 5 = Temporarily unoccupied 6 = Other NATURE OF RENT (table 44) (for rented accommodation) 1 = Furnished 2 = Unfurnished - State Housing Authority 3 = Unfurnished - Other 4 = Not Stated SIZE OF BLOCK (table 45) (for flats) 1 = 1 flat 2 = 2 - 8 flats 3 = 9 - 16 flats 4 = 17 or more flats