Weighting characteristic | 45 and Up Study unweighted (N = 255,365) | Census 2006 NSW (N = 2,529,664) | 45 and Up Study weighted to NSWa (full raking) | Census 2006 Australia (N = 7,599,570) | 45 and Up Study weighted to Australiab (full raking) | |
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n | % (95% CI) | % | % (95% CI) | % | % (95% CI) | |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 117,969 | 46.2 (46.0, 46.4) | 47.8 | 47.8 (47.5, 48.1) | 47.9 | 47.9 (47.6, 48.2) |
Female | 137,396 | 53.8 (53.6, 54.0) | 52.2 | 52.2 (51.9, 52.5) | 52.1 | 52.1 (51.8, 52.4) |
Age group (years) | ||||||
45–49 | 33,711 | 13.2 (13.1, 13.3) | 18.8 | 18.8 (18.6, 19.0) | 19.0 | 19.0 (18.8, 19.3) |
50–54 | 41,504 | 16.3 (16.1, 16.4) | 17.0 | 17.0 (16.8, 17.2) | 17.3 | 17.3 (17.1, 17.5) |
55–59 | 43,865 | 17.2 (17.0, 17.3) | 15.9 | 15.9 (15.7, 16.1) | 16.2 | 16.2 (16.1, 16.4) |
60–64 | 38,710 | 15.2 (15.0, 15.3) | 12.6 | 12.6 (12.4, 12.7) | 12.6 | 12.6 (12.5, 12.8) |
65–69 | 32,235 | 12.6 (12.5, 12.8) | 10.1 | 10.1 (9.9, 10.2) | 10.0 | 10.0 (9.8, 10.1) |
70–74 | 23,168 | 9.1 (9.0, 9.2) | 8.3 | 8.3 (8.2, 8.5) | 8.1 | 8.1 (8.0, 8.2) |
75–79 | 16,949 | 6.6 (6.5, 6.7) | 7.4 | 7.4 (7.3, 7.6) | 7.2 | 7.2 (7.0, 7.3) |
80–84 | 17,621 | 6.9 (6.8, 7.0) | 5.6 | 5.6 (5.5, 5.7) | 5.3 | 5.3 (5.2, 5.4) |
85 + | 7,602 | 3.0 (2.9, 3.0) | 4.4 | 4.4 (4.3, 4.5) | 4.2 | 4.2 (4.1, 4.4) |
Place of residence (ARIA) | ||||||
Major City | 135,389 | 53.0 (52.8, 53.2) | 69.0 | 69.0 (68.6, 69.3) | 66.1 | 66.2 (65.9, 66.6) |
Inner Regional | 90,786 | 35.6 (35.4, 35.7) | 22.8 | 22.8 (22.7, 23.0) | 21.7 | 21.8 (21.6, 21.9) |
Outer Regional | 26,704 | 10.5 (10.3, 10.6) | 7.7 | 7.7 (7.6, 7.8) | 10.1 | 10.1 (9.9, 10.2) |
Remote/Very Remote | 2,486 | 1.0 (0.9, 1.0) | 0.6 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) | 1.9 | 1.9 (1.8, 2.0) |
Educational attainment | ||||||
No School Certificate | 30,327 | 11.9 (11.8, 12.0) | 22.8 | 22.8 (22.5, 23.1) | 22.3 | 22.3 (22.0, 22.6) |
School Certificate | 57,213 | 22.4 (22.2, 22.6) | 23.2 | 23.2 (23.0, 23.4) | 24.4 | 24.4 (24.2, 24.7) |
Trade/Certificate/Diploma | 82,527 | 32.3 (32.1, 32.5) | 28.0 | 28.0 (27.8, 28.2) | 27.7 | 27.7 (27.5, 27.9) |
Higher School Certificate | 25,364 | 9.9 (9.8, 10.0) | 12.4 | 12.4 (12.2, 12.6) | 12.7 | 12.7 (12.5, 12.9) |
University degree or higher | 59,934 | 23.5 (23.3, 23.6) | 13.7 | 13.7 (13.6, 13.8) | 12.8 | 12.8 (12.7, 13.0) |
Region of birth | ||||||
Australia | 193,250 | 75.7 (75.5, 75.8) | 66.0 | 66.0 (65.7, 66.2) | 66.4 | 66.4 (66.1, 66.6) |
NZ and Oceania | 5,760 | 2.3 (2.2, 2.3) | 2.5 | 2.5 (2.5, 2.6) | 2.7 | 2.7 (2.6, 2.8) |
Asia | 8,901 | 3.5 (3.4, 3.6) | 8.1 | 8.1 (7.9, 8.2) | 6.0 | 6.0 (5.9, 6.2) |
UK and Ireland | 25,270 | 9.9 (9.8, 10.0) | 8.0 | 8.0 (7.9, 8.1) | 10.4 | 10.4 (10.2, 10.5) |
Europe | 14,891 | 5.8 (5.7, 5.9) | 10.4 | 10.4 (10.2, 10.6) | 10.9 | 10.9 (10.7, 11.1) |
Other | 7,293 | 2.9 (2.8, 2.9) | 5.1 | 5.1 (5.0, 5.2) | 3.6 | 3.6 (3.5, 3.7) |
Language other than English | ||||||
No | 231,220 | 90.5 (90.4, 90.7) | 80.2 | 80.3 (80.1, 80.6) | 83.5 | 83.5 (83.2, 83.7) |
Yes | 24,145 | 9.5 (9.3, 9.6) | 19.8 | 19.7 (19.4, 20.0) | 16.5 | 16.5 (16.3, 16.7) |
Marital status | ||||||
Never married | 15,975 | 6.3 (6.2, 6.3) | 8.4 | 8.4 (8.2, 8.5) | 7.9 | 7.9 (7.7, 8.0) |
Widowed | 22,040 | 8.6 (8.5, 8.7) | 12.5 | 12.5 (12.3, 12.7) | 12.0 | 12.0 (11.8, 12.2) |
Divorced | 19,059 | 7.5 (7.4, 7.6) | 11.9 | 11.9 (11.7, 12.1) | 12.3 | 12.3 (12.1, 12.5) |
Separated | 7,124 | 2.8 (2.7, 2.9) | 3.8 | 3.8 (3.7, 3.9) | 3.8 | 3.8 (3.7, 3.9) |
Married | 191,167 | 74.9 (74.7, 75.0) | 63.5 | 63.5 (63.2, 63.7) | 64.0 | 64.0 (63.8, 64.2) |