Applicability: Household
Type: Derived variable
Overview
The households with students or schoolchildren living away during term-time variable has two classifications that can be used when analysing Census 2021 data.
When data are sorted, we group categories about the same topic together into a variable. A group of categories is called a “classification.” There can be more than one classification about the same topic and each one is different. You should choose the one that is the most suitable for your research and analysis.
Households with students or schoolchildren living away during term-time classification
Mnemonic: hh_away_student
Total number of categories: 9
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Household has no students or no students away: Aged 4 years and under |
| 2 | Household with one student away: Aged 5 to 17 years |
| 3 | Household with one student away: Aged 18 years and over |
| 4 | Household with two students away: Both aged 5 to 17 years |
| 5 | Household with two students away: One aged 5 to 17 years and one 18 years and over |
| 6 | Household with two students away: Both aged 18 years and over |
| 7 | Household with three or more students away: All aged 5 to 17 years |
| 8 | Household with three or more students away: Combination of aged 5 to 17 years and 18 years and over |
| 9 | Household with three or more students away: All aged 18 years and over |
Households with students or schoolchildren living away during term-time classification 4a
Mnemonic: hh_away_student_4a
Total number of categories: 4
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Household has no students away |
| 2 | Household with one student away |
| 3 | Household with two students away |
| 4 | Household with three or more students away |