Derived item: Left school before completing Year 12 LCWDV01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Left school before completing Year 12 433 5.68 433 5.68 2 Completed Year 12 1361 17.85 1794 23.52 3 Not applicable (still at school) 5377 70.51 7171 94.03 4 Not applicable (returned to school) 23 0.30 7194 94.34 5 Not applicable (not at school at last interview and did not return to sch 432 5.66 7626 100.00
Section A: School A1 Still at school LCA001 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 455 5.97 455 5.97 1 Still going to school 5377 70.51 5832 76.48 2 Left school 1794 23.52 7626 100.00 A2 Month left school LCA002M Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 5832 76.48 5832 76.48 1 January 9 0.12 5841 76.59 2 February 21 0.28 5862 76.87 3 March 27 0.35 5889 77.22 4 April 18 0.24 5907 77.46 5 May 25 0.33 5932 77.79 6 June 41 0.54 5973 78.32 7 July 25 0.33 5998 78.65 8 August 31 0.41 6029 79.06 9 September 52 0.68 6081 79.74 10 October 103 1.35 6184 81.09 11 November 1147 15.04 7331 96.13 12 December 286 3.75 7617 99.88 88 Month unknown 9 0.12 7626 100.00 A2 Year left school LCA002Y Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 5832 76.48 5832 76.48 10 2010 1495 19.60 7327 96.08 11 2011 299 3.92 7626 100.00
A18 Amount of time spent learning in a work environment LCA018 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6818 89.40 6818 89.40 1 Answer given as number of days 492 6.45 7310 95.86 2 Answer given as number of hours 162 2.12 7472 97.98 3 Don't know 154 2.02 7626 100.00 A18 Number of days spent learning in a work environment LCA018A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7134 93.55 7134 93.55 0 to 998 days 492 6.45 7626 100.00 A18 Number of days spent learning in a work environment N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 492 23.47 10.00 29.33 1.00 250.00 A18 Number of hours spent learning in a work environment LCA018B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7464 97.88 7464 97.88 0 to 998 hours 162 2.12 7626 100.00 A18 Number of hours spent learning in a work environment N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 162 106.33 50.00 132.64 2.00 700.00 A19 Certificate of attainment for VET study LCA019 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6818 89.40 6818 89.40 0 No 49 0.64 6867 90.05 1 Yes 726 9.52 7593 99.57 3 Don't know 33 0.43 7626 100.00
A22b LOTE subject (1) LCA022B1 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7092 93.00 7092 93.00 1 Australian Languages 1 0.01 7093 93.01 2 Chinese 32 0.42 7125 93.43 3 French 159 2.08 7284 95.52 4 German 67 0.88 7351 96.39 5 Indonesian 23 0.30 7374 96.70 6 Italian 61 0.80 7435 97.50 7 Japanese 127 1.67 7562 99.16 8 Modern Greek 2 0.03 7564 99.19 9 Vietnamese 9 0.12 7573 99.31 10 Other Language other than English 53 0.69 7626 100.00 A22b LOTE subject (2) LCA022B2 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7600 99.66 7600 99.66 2 Chinese 1 0.01 7601 99.67 3 French 4 0.05 7605 99.72 4 German 3 0.04 7608 99.76 5 Indonesian 2 0.03 7610 99.79 6 Italian 4 0.05 7614 99.84 7 Japanese 7 0.09 7621 99.93 10 Other Language other than English 5 0.07 7626 100.00 A22b LOTE subject (3) LCA022B3 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7624 99.97 7624 99.97 4 German 1 0.01 7625 99.99 5 Indonesian 1 0.01 7626 100.00 A22b LOTE subject (4) LCA022B4 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7626 100.00 7626 100.00
A24 Business subject (3) is VET LCA024E3 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1063 13.94 7623 99.96 1 Yes 3 0.04 7626 100.00 A24 Business subject (4) is VET LCA024E4 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1066 13.98 7626 100.00 A24 Humanities/Social Science subject (1) is VET LCA024F1 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1052 13.79 7612 99.82 1 Yes 14 0.18 7626 100.00 A24 Humanities/Social Science subject (2) is VET LCA024F2 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1061 13.91 7621 99.93 1 Yes 5 0.07 7626 100.00 A24 Humanities/Social Science subject (3) is VET LCA024F3 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1065 13.97 7625 99.99 1 Yes 1 0.01 7626 100.00 A24 Humanities/Social Science subject (4) is VET LCA024F4 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1066 13.98 7626 100.00
A24 Home Economics subject (1) is VET LCA024J1 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 852 11.17 7412 97.19 1 Yes 214 2.81 7626 100.00 A24 Home Economics subject (2) is VET LCA024J2 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1017 13.34 7577 99.36 1 Yes 49 0.64 7626 100.00 A24 Home Economics subject (3) is VET LCA024J3 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1063 13.94 7623 99.96 1 Yes 3 0.04 7626 100.00 A24 Home Economics subject (4) is VET LCA024J4 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1066 13.98 7626 100.00 A24 Technology subject (1) is VET LCA024K1 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 930 12.20 7490 98.22 1 Yes 136 1.78 7626 100.00 A24 Technology subject (2) is VET LCA024K2 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6560 86.02 6560 86.02 0 No 1026 13.45 7586 99.48 1 Yes 40 0.52 7626 100.00
A38d Attended an organised visit to a workplace LCA038D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2226 29.19 2226 29.19 0 No 3677 48.22 5903 77.41 1 Yes 1723 22.59 7626 100.00 A38e University information session LCA038E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2226 29.19 2226 29.19 0 No 2014 26.41 4240 55.60 1 Yes 3386 44.40 7626 100.00 A38f TAFE information session LCA038F Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2226 29.19 2226 29.19 0 No 4346 56.99 6572 86.18 1 Yes 1054 13.82 7626 100.00 A38g Attended a careers expo or fair LCA038G Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2226 29.19 2226 29.19 0 No 2244 29.43 4470 58.62 1 Yes 3156 41.38 7626 100.00 A38h Used an internet site or a computer program to learn about careers LCA038H Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2226 29.19 2226 29.19 0 No 1201 15.75 3427 44.94 1 Yes 4199 55.06 7626 100.00
CA33g Prefer to work at this point in life LCCA033G Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7585 99.46 7585 99.46 0 Not applicable 33 0.43 7618 99.90 1 Applicable 8 0.10 7626 100.00 CA33h Prefer to study at TAFE LCCA033H Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7585 99.46 7585 99.46 0 Not applicable 40 0.52 7625 99.99 1 Applicable 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA33i Other LCCA033I Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7585 99.46 7585 99.46 0 Not applicable 27 0.35 7612 99.82 1 Applicable 14 0.18 7626 100.00 CA34 Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one reaso LCCA034 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7626 100.00 7626 100.00 CA35 Current qualification study LCCA035 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6705 87.92 6705 87.92 0 No 156 2.05 6861 89.97 1 Yes 765 10.03 7626 100.00
CA46a The place you moved from wasn't your first choice LCCA046A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7625 99.99 7625 99.99 0 No 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA46b Moved to get better quality education LCCA046B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7625 99.99 7625 99.99 0 No 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA46c You had been getting poor results LCCA046C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7625 99.99 7625 99.99 0 No 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA46d The course wasn't exactly what you wanted LCCA046D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7625 99.99 7625 99.99 0 No 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA46e Desired course wasn't available at first institution LCCA046E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7625 99.99 7625 99.99 0 No 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA46f Because of easier access or better transport LCCA046F Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7625 99.99 7625 99.99 0 No 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA46g Because of health or personal reasons LCCA046G Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7625 99.99 7625 99.99 0 No 1 0.01 7626 100.00
CA53h Would really have preferred to do the second course LCCA053H Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7622 99.95 7622 99.95 0 No 1 0.01 7623 99.96 1 Yes 3 0.04 7626 100.00 CA53i Because of health or personal reasons LCCA053I Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7622 99.95 7622 99.95 0 No 4 0.05 7626 100.00 CA54 Main reason for changing courses LCCA054 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7622 99.95 7622 99.95 5 There were better career prospects from the second course 2 0.03 7624 99.97 8 You would really have preferred to do the second course 1 0.01 7625 99.99 10 Other 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CA55 Change of institution when changing course LCCA055 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7622 99.95 7622 99.95 0 No 2 0.03 7624 99.97 1 Yes 2 0.03 7626 100.00 CA56/CA57 Institution (including campus) LCCA056 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7624 99.97 7624 99.97 1- 969999 6 digit institution code 2 0.03 7626 100.00 CA57 Campus specified or online LCCA057 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7624 99.97 7624 99.97 1 Campus specified 2 0.03 7626 100.00
CD3 ASCED code LCCD003 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7324 96.04 7324 96.04 1 - 999998 6 digit ASCED code 298 3.91 7622 99.95 999999 Unclassifiable/Don't know 4 0.05 7626 100.00 CD4 Classes/off-the-job training at TAFE LCCD004 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7324 96.04 7324 96.04 0 No 87 1.14 7411 97.18 1 Yes 207 2.71 7618 99.90 3 Don't know 8 0.10 7626 100.00 CD5 Provider of off-the-job training LCCD005 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7539 98.86 7539 98.86 1 Employer/group employer 56 0.73 7595 99.59 2 Business college 21 0.28 7616 99.87 3 Other 9 0.12 7625 99.99 4 Don't Know 1 0.01 7626 100.00 CD6 Type of employer LCCD006 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7324 96.04 7324 96.04 1 Group Training Company 79 1.04 7403 97.08 2 Particular Employer 205 2.69 7608 99.76 3 Don't know 18 0.24 7626 100.00 CD7 Current apprenticeship/traineeship LCCD007 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7324 96.04 7324 96.04 0 No 27 0.35 7351 96.39 1 Yes 275 3.61 7626 100.00
C94d Student life has lived up to your expectations LCC094D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7591 99.54 7591 99.54 4 1 0.01 7592 99.55 5 3 0.04 7595 99.59 6 8 0.10 7603 99.70 7 2 0.03 7605 99.72 8 10 0.13 7615 99.86 9 5 0.07 7620 99.92 10 6 0.08 7626 100.00 C94e You've made close friends at your current educational institution LCC094E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7591 99.54 7591 99.54 4 1 0.01 7592 99.55 5 4 0.05 7596 99.61 7 4 0.05 7600 99.66 8 9 0.12 7609 99.78 9 6 0.08 7615 99.86 10 11 0.14 7626 100.00 C95a Problem with paying fees or any other study costs LCC095A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7591 99.54 7591 99.54 0 No 27 0.35 7618 99.90 1 Yes 8 0.10 7626 100.00 C95b Problem juggling work and study commitments LCC095B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7591 99.54 7591 99.54 0 No 24 0.31 7615 99.86 1 Yes 11 0.14 7626 100.00
C106a Obtained career guidance from educational institution LCC106A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6157 80.74 6157 80.74 0 Not applicable 497 6.52 6654 87.25 1 Applicable 972 12.75 7626 100.00 C106b Obtained career guidance from government agency LCC106B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6157 80.74 6157 80.74 0 Not applicable 1282 16.81 7439 97.55 1 Applicable 187 2.45 7626 100.00 C106c Obtained career guidance from employer program LCC106C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6157 80.74 6157 80.74 0 Not applicable 1369 17.95 7526 98.69 1 Applicable 100 1.31 7626 100.00 C106d Obtained career guidance from the internet LCC106D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6157 80.74 6157 80.74 0 Not applicable 1355 17.77 7512 98.51 1 Applicable 114 1.49 7626 100.00 C106e Obtained career guidance from private provider LCC106E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6157 80.74 6157 80.74 0 Not applicable 1393 18.27 7550 99.00 1 Applicable 76 1.00 7626 100.00 C106f Other source of career guidance LCC106F Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6157 80.74 6157 80.74 0 Not applicable 1334 17.49 7491 98.23 1 Applicable 135 1.77 7626 100.00
D20 Gross pay specified N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 3331 278.24 170.00 338.26 5.00 6000.00 D21 Hourly rate LCD021 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 6849 89.81 6849 89.81 0 to 998 dollars 777 10.19 7626 100.00 D21 Hourly rate N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 777 13.72 12.80 5.00 5.00 90.00 D22 Gross annual pay LCD022 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7618 99.90 7618 99.90 0 to 999998 dollars 8 0.10 7626 100.00 D22 Gross annual pay N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 8 12125.00 11500.00 8309.85 3000.00 28500.00 D23 Weekly business earnings LCD023 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7557 99.10 7557 99.10 0 to 99998 dollars 57 0.75 7614 99.84 99999 Don't know 12 0.16 7626 100.00 D23 Weekly business earnings N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 57 234.72 100.00 322.03 15.00 1500.00
D51q Employment in October 2011 LCD051Q Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2390 31.34 2390 31.34 0 Not applicable 4718 61.87 7108 93.21 1 Applicable 518 6.79 7626 100.00 D51r Employment in November 2011 LCD051R Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2390 31.34 2390 31.34 0 Not applicable 4952 64.94 7342 96.28 1 Applicable 284 3.72 7626 100.00 D51s Employment in December 2011 LCD051S Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2390 31.34 2390 31.34 0 Not applicable 5136 67.35 7526 98.69 1 Applicable 100 1.31 7626 100.00 D51t Employment in January 2012 LCD051T Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2390 31.34 2390 31.34 0 Not applicable 5219 68.44 7609 99.78 1 Applicable 17 0.22 7626 100.00
Section E: Job history E2/E3/E4 ANZSCO code (first edition) LCE002_4 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 5863 76.88 5863 76.88 1 - 8999 ANZSCO 4 digit code 1754 23.00 7617 99.88 9000 9 0.12 7626 100.00 E5 ANZSIC code (2006 revision) LCE005 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 5863 76.88 5863 76.88 1 - 998 ANZSIC 3 digit code 1757 23.04 7620 99.92 999 Unclassifiable/Don't know 6 0.08 7626 100.00 E6 Hours worked per week LCE006 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 5863 76.88 5863 76.88 0 to 998 hours 1705 22.36 7568 99.24 999 Don't know 58 0.76 7626 100.00 E6a Re-definition of second job as main job LCE006A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7470 97.95 7470 97.95 1 Yes - redefine second 2nd job as main job 110 1.44 7580 99.40 2 No - hours vary between the 2 jobs 11 0.14 7591 99.54 3 No - just more hours at this point 35 0.46 7626 100.00 E7 Wages/Salary/Self-employed LCE007 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 5863 76.88 5863 76.88 1 Wages/salary 1655 21.70 7518 98.58 2 Own business 63 0.83 7581 99.41 3 Other way 35 0.46 7616 99.87 4 Don't know 10 0.13 7626 100.00
E23 Hours of training LCE023 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7616 99.87 7616 99.87 0 to 998 hours 9 0.12 7625 99.99 999 Don't know 1 0.01 7626 100.00 E23 Hours of training N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 9 13.89 7.00 20.26 1.00 66.00 E24 Other workplace training LCE024 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7429 97.42 7429 97.42 0 No 51 0.67 7480 98.09 1 Yes 146 1.91 7626 100.00 E25 Training led to promotion LCE025 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7469 97.94 7469 97.94 0 No 125 1.64 7594 99.58 1 Yes 32 0.42 7626 100.00 E26 More responsibility LCE026 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7469 97.94 7469 97.94 0 No 29 0.38 7498 98.32 1 Yes 121 1.59 7619 99.91 3 Don't know 7 0.09 7626 100.00 E27 More employable LCE027 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 7469 97.94 7469 97.94 0 No 38 0.50 7507 98.44 1 Yes 116 1.52 7623 99.96 3 Don't know 3 0.04 7626 100.00
H3j Own children in household LCH003J Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 73 0.96 73 0.96 1 Applicable 21 0.28 94 1.23 2 Not Applicable 7532 98.77 7626 100.00 H3k Other relatives in household LCH003K Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 73 0.96 73 0.96 1 Applicable 484 6.35 557 7.30 2 Not Applicable 7069 92.70 7626 100.00 H3l Non-relatives in household LCH003L Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 73 0.96 73 0.96 1 Applicable 448 5.87 521 6.83 2 Not Applicable 7105 93.17 7626 100.00 H4a Govt payments - YA/NSA LCH004A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 7506 98.43 7506 98.43 1 Applicable 120 1.57 7626 100.00 H4b Govt payments - Parenting payment LCH004B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 7598 99.63 7598 99.63 1 Applicable 28 0.37 7626 100.00 H4c Govt payments - Sickness Allowance LCH004C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 7624 99.97 7624 99.97 1 Applicable 2 0.03 7626 100.00
Interview variables Interviewed in 2011 IN2011 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Yes 7626 100.00 7626 100.00 Home postcode 2011 PC2011 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Don't know 6 0.08 6 0.08 4 digit postcode 7620 99.92 7626 100.00