Decision-makers in Australia (1/3)
Base: Nat rep decision-makers (n=203)
Figure 11 – Appointed decision-makers in Australia (n=203)
Gender
Age (years)
Location
70+
Woman,
52%
Non-binary,
0%
16%
50-59
WA: 6%
22%
Year 11 or below
30-39
81%
Year 12
10%
Rental
13%
Diploma
17%
Retirement village or
aged care facility
1%
Public housing
1%
Post-graduate degree
0%
1%
Prefer not to say
0%
Of which
57%
Own their
home
outright
7% Spoke a language
8% Listed a non-Anglo
Most common languages
spoken at home were:
Most common non-Anglo racial
or ethnic backgrounds included:
Greek
•
Indian
Mandarin
•
Chinese
•
Cantonese
•
Vietnamese
Living with disability
No, 81%
Yes,
17%
27%
$100,000-$124,999
10%
$125,000-$149,999
11%
$150,000 or more
5%
An appointed decision-maker
1%
Others
1%
Prefer not to say
1%
25%
1-3
16%
4-7
40%
8-10
44%
0%
A l ow score indicates
the respondent lives in
an area with relatively
g r e a t e r d i s a d va n t a g e .
For example, an area
with many households
with low incomes or
many people in unskilled
occupations.
A h i gh score indicates
a relative greater
a d va n t a g e .
10%
Sole or joint decision-maker
FEPOA is active
No,
49%
6%
Housemates
17%
$50,000-$99,999
Not sure
Other family members
Index of Relative Socio-economic
Advantage and Disadvantage*
Less than $50,000
Prefer not to say
18%
13%
Identified as
Aboriginal, Torres Strait
Islander peoples or both
Household income
Prefer not
to say, 2%
By yourself
Children aged 18 or over
1%
racial or ethnic background
•
23%
Aboriginal and or Torres
Strait Islander
Racial or ethnic identity
•
68%
Children under 18
Language
other than English at home
Your spouse / partner
16%
Other
18%
TAS: 3%
Living companions
Your own home
29%
VIC: 25%
Lived
regionally
9%
Certificate 3 or 4
Bachelor degree
NSW: 29%
ACT: 2%
39%
15%
18-29
13%
SA: 10%
12%
Living situation
Education level
Prefer not to say
QLD: 24%
27%
40-49
Man,
47%
NT: 0%
60-69
Unsure, 4%
48%
50%
4%
Sole
Joint
Not sure
Yes,
47%
*This index has been created by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It provides a measure of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage for all postcodes across Australia.
It considers several measures of economic and social conditions of people and households in each area.
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