Definition
The value of gross annual income from all sources (before deductions for income tax, superannuation, etc.) for all household members as represented by a dollar range code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptHousehold—gross income
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Object ClassHousehold
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PropertyGross income
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Value DomainDollar range, code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Dollar range, code N ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Less than $ 20,000 | ||
| 2 | $ 20,001-$ 30,000 | |||
| 3 | $ 30,001-$ 50,000 | |||
| 4 | $ 50,001 - $ 100,000 | |||
| 5 | More than $ 100,000 | |||
| Supplementary Values | 6 | Don't know/not sure | ||
| 7 | Not stated |
Comments
Guide for use:
The main components of gross income are:
- current usual wages and salary;
- income derived from self-employment;
- government pensions, benefits and allowances; and
- other income comprising investments (including interest, dividends, royalties and rent) and other regular income (including superannuation, private scholarships received in cash, workers' compensation, accident compensation, maintenance or alimony, and any other allowances regularly received).
Gross income is regarded as all receipts which are received regularly and are of a recurring nature. Certain receipts such as lump sum receipts, windfall gains and withdrawals from savings are not considered to conform to these criteria and are not included as income.
Please note that this data element is not consistent with the ABS standards for cash income.
Context:Gross household income ranges are used as an indicator of the economic status of the household.
References
Refer to the ABS website Statistical Standards/Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables/Cash Income Variables:
1200.0 - Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables, 1999
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