Representativeness of sample
In 2005 and 2006, male children were slightly over-represented in the New South Wales Population Health Survey, making up 51.4 per cent of the survey sample, compared with 51.3 per cent of the overall residential population of New South Wales. Conversely, female children were slightly under-represented, making up 48.6 per cent of the survey sample, compared with 48.7 per cent of the overall residential population of New South Wales. Comparisons of the distribution of the survey sample and that of the overall residential population are shown the table 'Survey sample size and New South Wales population by age group and sex'. After weighting, the age- and sex-distribution of the survey sample reflected that of the overall residential population.
Aboriginal children comprised 3.2 per cent of the survey sample, which is less than their representation in the overall residential population of New South Wales (4.1 per cent), and children born overseas comprised 7.9 per cent of the survey sample, which is less than their representation in the overall residential population of New South Wales (11.7 per cent) according to the 2006 Census.[1]
In 2005 and 2006, 80.7 per cent of children aged 0-15 years lived in households who only spoke English in their home, 78.1 per cent lived in households where their parents were married, and 54.3 percent lived in households with an income of $40,000 or more per year.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census Data from Community Profile Series. Available online at www.censusdata.abs.gov.au (accessed 30 October 2007).
Graphs
- Survey sample size and NSW population by age group and sex
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin
- Country of birth of child
- Language spoken at home
- Formal marital status
- Household income
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2006 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Last updated on: | 25 January 2008 |