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Demographic/social/cultural characteristicsHelp on this term

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Social, cultural, religious and other characteristics of a person or group of people which contribute to the specification of the population to which they belong. For example, first language spoken, indigenous status, religious affiliation, sex.

Properties in this Property group Help on this term

  • Adoptive parent marital status
  • Citizenship country
  • Communication method
  • Country of birth
  • Country of residence
  • Date of birth
  • Date of death
  • Family composition
  • Family type
  • First language spoken
  • Gender
  • Gender
  • Gender
  • Household group
  • Household parental care type
  • Household single/couple status
  • Household single/couple status
  • Indigenous community acceptance
  • Indigenous status
  • Interpreter service required indicator
  • Interpreter service required status
  • Main language other than English spoken at home
  • Marital status
  • Number of dependent children prior to imprisonment
  • Number of households
  • Parental imprisonment status during childhood
  • Parental imprisonment status during childhood
  • Parental imprisonment status during childhood
  • Parental imprisonment status during childhood indicator
  • Partner's date of birth
  • Partner's Indigenous status
  • Partner's sex/gender
  • Period of residence in Australia
  • Preferred language
  • Preferred spoken language
  • Preferred written language
  • Proficiency in spoken English
  • Religious affiliation
  • Sex
  • Sex
  • Sex
  • Sex/gender
  • Sexual orientation
  • Social and emotional wellbeing activity type
  • Social and emotional wellbeing health issues indicator
  • Social and emotional wellbeing health issues type
  • Transgender indicator
  • Year of first arrival in Australia
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