Definition
A code set representing the level of ability to speak English.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 0 Not applicable (persons under 5 years of age or who speak only English)
Not applicable, is to be used for people under 5 year of age and people who speak only English.
CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described
Not stated/inadequately described, is not to be used on primary collection forms. It is primarily for use in administrative collections when transferring data from data sets where the item has not been collected.
Comments:
The ABS advises that the most useful information provided by this metadata item is in the distinction between the two category groups of Very well/Well and Not well/Not at all.
References
Standards for Statistics on Cultural and Language Diversity 1999. Cat. no. 1289.0. Canberra: ABS.
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| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |