| Study sample | Australia 2001†| ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | % | n | % |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   15–24 | 593 | 15.1 | 2,566,346 | 17.3 |
   25–39 | 1,104 | 28.0 | 4,154,821 | 28.0 |
   40–64 | 1,703 | 43.3 | 5,764,729 | 38.8 |
   65–79 | 456 | 11.6 | 1,784,824 | 12.0 |
   80+ | 81 | 2.1 | 586,054 | 3.9 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 1,884 | 47.8 | 7,347,379 | 48.9 |
   Female | 2,053 | 52.2 | 7,690,960 | 51.1 |
Language spoken at homea | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   English | 3,521 | 89.4 | 15,013,965 | 84.0 |
   Language other than English | 416 | 10.6 | 2,853,851 | 16.0 |
Incomeb | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <$20,000 | 488 | 12.4 | 654,331 | 13.3 |
   $20,000–$39,999 | 766 | 19.5 | 1,164,952 | 23.6 |
   $40,000–$59,000 | 680 | 17.3 | 913,398 | 18.5 |
   $60,000–$79,000 | 564 | 14.3 | 509,987 | 10.3 |
   $80,000+ | 1,041 | 26.5 | 1,082,855 | 21.9 |
   Missing | 397 | 10.1 | 611,305 | 12.4 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Unemployed | 583 | 14.8 | 660,709 | 4.4 |
   Part-time | 870 | 22.1 | 2,689,709 | 18.1 |
   Full-time | 1,549 | 39.4 | 5,360,693 | 36.1 |
   Student/retired | 758 | 19.2 | 5,265,426 | 35.4 |
   Missing | 177 | 4.5 | 880,237 | 5.9 |