Definition
The composition of the household in a housing assistance collection, based on the relationship between household members, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptHousehold—household composition
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Object ClassHousehold
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PropertyHousehold composition
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Value DomainHousing assistance household composition code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Housing assistance household composition code N ".| Data Type | String |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Single | ||
| 2 | Sole parent with child/ren aged less than 16 years | |||
| 3 | Couple only | |||
| 4 | Couple with child/ren aged less than 16 years | |||
| 5 | Family (with other family members present including children aged 16 years and over) | |||
| 6 | Family (with other non-related members present) | |||
| 7 | Group (unrelated adults) | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Comments:
It should be noted that only usual residents of a household are considered when describing and categorising households by Household type. Visitors to a household are, by definition, excluded from the household. Usual residence of members of a household is defined as '...that address at which the person has lived or intends to live for a total of 6 months of more' (Census Dictionary 1996).
It should be noted that only usual residents of a household are considered when describing and categorising households by Household type. Visitors to a household are, by definition, excluded from the household. Usual residence of members of a household is defined as '...that address at which the person has lived or intends to live for a total of 6 months of more' (Census Dictionary 1996).