Student: Place of residence State Purpose To determine the respondent's state of residence. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2004 LBWSAMP3 Num Sample item : 2004 Sample state NA 3/2005 LCWSAMP3 Num Sample item 3: 2005 sample state NA 4/2006 LDWSAMP3 Num Sample item 3: 2006 sample state NA 5/2007 LEWSAM03 Num Sample item 3: 2007 sample state NA 6/2008 LFWSAM06 Num Sample item 6: 2008 sample state NA 7/2009 LGWSAM01 Num Sample item 1: 2009 sample state NA 8/2010 LHWSAM01 Num Sample item 1: 2010 sample state NA 9/2011 LIWSAM01 Num Sample item 1: 2011 sample state NA 10/2012 LJWSAM01 Num Sample item 1: 2012 sample state NA 11/2013 LKWSAM08 Num Sample item 8: 2013 Sample state NA Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2004 LBWSAMP3 1 NSW 2 VIC 3 QLD
Father's country of birth: Major groups Purpose To determine the country of birth of the respondent's father using major groups. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2003 COB_F_L Num Father's Country of Birth (using Major Grps) In what country were you and your parents born? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2003 COB_F_L 11 Australia 12 New Zealand 13 Melanesia 14 Micronesia 15 Polynesia (excludes Hawaii) 16 Antarctica 21 United Kingdom 22 Ireland 23 Western Europe 24 Northern Europe 31 Southern Europe 32 South Eastern Europe 33 Eastern Europe 41 North Africa 42 Middle East 51 Mainland South-East Asia 52 Maritime South-East Asia 61 Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia) 62 Japan and the Koreas 71 Southern Asia 72 Central Asia 81 Northern America 82 South America 83 Central America 84 Caribbean 90 Africa 91 Central and West Africa 92 Southern and East Africa
Mother's qualifications: University Purpose To determine whether the respondent's mother has completed a university degree. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2003 ST12Q01 Num Mother <ISCED5A or 6> Q12a Does your mother have any of the following qualifications? University degree Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2003 ST12Q01 1 Tick 2 No Tick 7 N/A 8 Invalid 9 Missing Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2003 ST12Q01 Total respondents Notes Parental education levels are coded using the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 1997). ISCED has the following categories: (0) None; (1) ISCED 1 (primary education); (2) ISCED 2 (lower secondary); (3) ISCED 3B or 3C (vocational/pre-vocational upper secondary); (4) ISCED 3A (upper secondary) and/or ISCED 4 (non-tertiary post-secondary); (5) ISCED 5B (vocational tertiary); and (6) ISCED 5A, 6 (theoretically oriented tertiary and post-graduate).
Mother's highest education level Purpose To determine the highest education level of the respondent's mother. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2003 MISCED Num Educational level of mother (ISCED) NA 2/2004 LBH005 Num H5 Type of post-school qualification (Mother) Which of these is the highest qualification she has completed? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2003 MISCED 0 None 1 ISCED 1 2 ISCED 2 3 ISCED 3B, C 4 ISCED 3A, ISCED 4 5 ISCED 5B 6 ISCED 5A, 6 9 Missing 2/2004 LBH005 1 1 Apprenticeship/trade/technical certificate 2 2 Other TAFE certificate/diploma 3 3 Degree/Diploma (CAE/University/Inst. of Tech) 4 4 Other 5 5 Don't know Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2003 MISCED Total respondents 2/2004 LBH005 Mother has post-school qualification (LBH004=1)
Father's qualifications: Post-secondary qualification Purpose To determine whether the respondent's father has completed any further study or training after leaving secondary school. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2004 LBH010 Num H10 Post-school qualification (Father) Did your father complete any further study or training after leaving secondary school? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2004 LBH010 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 3 3 Don't know Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2004 LBH010 Father in household (LBH003A=1)