| Female . | Male . | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants, n (%) | 9,130 (50) | 9,155 (50) |
| Observations, n (%) | 60,634 (49) | 63,835 (51) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 42.5 ± 10.7 | 42.7 ± 10.8 |
| Mental health, MHI-5 score* (mean ± SD) | 73.7 ± 16.3 | 75.9 ± 15.6 |
| *The MHI-5 is expressed on a 0–100 scale, with lower scores indicating poorer mental health | ||
| Hours of work preferred,n (%) | ||
| About the same hours preferred | 35,830 (59) | 38,334 (60) |
| Fewer hours preferred | 16,865 (28) | 19,045 (30) |
| More hours preferred | 7,939 (13) | 6,493 (10) |
| Use of skills and abilities in current job, n (%) | ||
| Skill-matched | 47,820 (79) | 51,050 (80) |
| Over-skilled | 12,814 (21) | 12,822 (20) |
| Unpaid labour, hours/week (mean ± SD) | ||
| Total unpaid labour (inclusive of all below) | 31.2 ± 24.7 | 20.2 ± 15.6 |
| Household work | 17.6 ± 12.0 | 9.3 ± 7.3 |
| Childcare | 10.2 ± 17.0 | 6.1 ± 9.6 |
| Care for elders/disabled | 0.9 ± 5.1 | 0.5 ± 3.5 |
| Outdoor tasks | 2.6 ± 3.9 | 4.4 ± 5.1 |
| Household structure, n (%) | ||
| Couple no children | 17,024 (28) | 17,279 (27.1) |
| Couple with children < 15 | 19,563 (32) | 24,991 (39.1) |
| Couple with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 8,254 (14) | 8,607 (13.5) |
| Lone person | 7,095 (12) | 8,639 (13.5) |
| Lone parent with children < 15 | 3,514 (5.8) | 601 (0.9) |
| Lone parent with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 2,913 (4.8) | 1,554 (2.4) |
| Other (other related no children < 15, group household unrelated, multi-family) | 2,271 (3.8) | 2,201 (3.5) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| School not completed | 10,189 (16.8) | 9,861 (15.4) |
| Year 12 | 7,405 (12.2) | 7,624 (11.9) |
| Diploma/Certificate | 18,042 (29.8) | 26,406 (41.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree and above | 24,998 (41.2) | 19,981 (31.3) |
| Ethnic background,n (%) | ||
| Non-indigenous Australian | 47,064 (77.6) | 32,009 (76.6) |
| Indigenous/Torres Strait Islander Australian | 1,084 (1.8) | 1,027 (1.6) |
| Other English-speaking country | 5,442 (9.0) | 6,951 (10.9) |
| Non-English-speaking country | 7,069 (11.7) | 6,981 (10.9) |
| Household disposable income, quintiles, n (%) | ||
| 1st quintile | 2,743 (4.5) | 2,760 (4.3) |
| 2nd quintile | 7,426 (12.3) | 8,356 (13.1) |
| 3rd quintile | 13,079 (21.6) | 13,525 (21.2) |
| 4th quintile | 17,050 (28.1) | 17,562 (27.5) |
| 5th quintile | 20,336 (33.5) | 21,669 (33.9) |
| Long-term health condition, disability, or impairment,n (%) | ||
| Yes | 10,684 (17.6) | 10,629 (16.6) |
| No | 49,950 (82.4) | 53,243 (83.4) |
| Place of residence,n (%) | ||
| Major city | 39,904 (65.8) | 41,803 (65.5) |
| Regional/rural | 19,822 (32.7) | 21,038 (32.9) |
| Remote | 908 (1.5) | 1,031 (1.6) |
| Occupational skill level,n (%) | ||
| High | 27,220 (44.9) | 27,361 (42.9) |
| Medium | 25,007 (41.2) | 21,709 (34.0) |
| Low | 8,407 (13.9) | 14,765 (23.1) |
| Labour force characteristics | ||
| Paid work hours, hrs/week in all jobs (mean ± SD) | 33.21 ± 13.1 | 43.4 ± 11.8 |
| Employment arrangement, n (%) | ||
| Permanent full-time | 25,399 (42.1) | 39,523 (62.0) |
| Permanent part-time | 13,607 (22.5) | 1,958 (3.1) |
| Casual and labour hire | 9,3842(15.5) | 5,806 (9.1) |
| Fixed term | 5,507 (9.1) | 4,113 (6.5) |
| Self-employed | 6,494 (10.8) | 12,305 (19.3) |
| Female . | Male . | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants, n (%) | 9,130 (50) | 9,155 (50) |
| Observations, n (%) | 60,634 (49) | 63,835 (51) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 42.5 ± 10.7 | 42.7 ± 10.8 |
| Mental health, MHI-5 score* (mean ± SD) | 73.7 ± 16.3 | 75.9 ± 15.6 |
| *The MHI-5 is expressed on a 0–100 scale, with lower scores indicating poorer mental health | ||
| Hours of work preferred,n (%) | ||
| About the same hours preferred | 35,830 (59) | 38,334 (60) |
| Fewer hours preferred | 16,865 (28) | 19,045 (30) |
| More hours preferred | 7,939 (13) | 6,493 (10) |
| Use of skills and abilities in current job, n (%) | ||
| Skill-matched | 47,820 (79) | 51,050 (80) |
| Over-skilled | 12,814 (21) | 12,822 (20) |
| Unpaid labour, hours/week (mean ± SD) | ||
| Total unpaid labour (inclusive of all below) | 31.2 ± 24.7 | 20.2 ± 15.6 |
| Household work | 17.6 ± 12.0 | 9.3 ± 7.3 |
| Childcare | 10.2 ± 17.0 | 6.1 ± 9.6 |
| Care for elders/disabled | 0.9 ± 5.1 | 0.5 ± 3.5 |
| Outdoor tasks | 2.6 ± 3.9 | 4.4 ± 5.1 |
| Household structure, n (%) | ||
| Couple no children | 17,024 (28) | 17,279 (27.1) |
| Couple with children < 15 | 19,563 (32) | 24,991 (39.1) |
| Couple with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 8,254 (14) | 8,607 (13.5) |
| Lone person | 7,095 (12) | 8,639 (13.5) |
| Lone parent with children < 15 | 3,514 (5.8) | 601 (0.9) |
| Lone parent with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 2,913 (4.8) | 1,554 (2.4) |
| Other (other related no children < 15, group household unrelated, multi-family) | 2,271 (3.8) | 2,201 (3.5) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| School not completed | 10,189 (16.8) | 9,861 (15.4) |
| Year 12 | 7,405 (12.2) | 7,624 (11.9) |
| Diploma/Certificate | 18,042 (29.8) | 26,406 (41.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree and above | 24,998 (41.2) | 19,981 (31.3) |
| Ethnic background,n (%) | ||
| Non-indigenous Australian | 47,064 (77.6) | 32,009 (76.6) |
| Indigenous/Torres Strait Islander Australian | 1,084 (1.8) | 1,027 (1.6) |
| Other English-speaking country | 5,442 (9.0) | 6,951 (10.9) |
| Non-English-speaking country | 7,069 (11.7) | 6,981 (10.9) |
| Household disposable income, quintiles, n (%) | ||
| 1st quintile | 2,743 (4.5) | 2,760 (4.3) |
| 2nd quintile | 7,426 (12.3) | 8,356 (13.1) |
| 3rd quintile | 13,079 (21.6) | 13,525 (21.2) |
| 4th quintile | 17,050 (28.1) | 17,562 (27.5) |
| 5th quintile | 20,336 (33.5) | 21,669 (33.9) |
| Long-term health condition, disability, or impairment,n (%) | ||
| Yes | 10,684 (17.6) | 10,629 (16.6) |
| No | 49,950 (82.4) | 53,243 (83.4) |
| Place of residence,n (%) | ||
| Major city | 39,904 (65.8) | 41,803 (65.5) |
| Regional/rural | 19,822 (32.7) | 21,038 (32.9) |
| Remote | 908 (1.5) | 1,031 (1.6) |
| Occupational skill level,n (%) | ||
| High | 27,220 (44.9) | 27,361 (42.9) |
| Medium | 25,007 (41.2) | 21,709 (34.0) |
| Low | 8,407 (13.9) | 14,765 (23.1) |
| Labour force characteristics | ||
| Paid work hours, hrs/week in all jobs (mean ± SD) | 33.21 ± 13.1 | 43.4 ± 11.8 |
| Employment arrangement, n (%) | ||
| Permanent full-time | 25,399 (42.1) | 39,523 (62.0) |
| Permanent part-time | 13,607 (22.5) | 1,958 (3.1) |
| Casual and labour hire | 9,3842(15.5) | 5,806 (9.1) |
| Fixed term | 5,507 (9.1) | 4,113 (6.5) |
| Self-employed | 6,494 (10.8) | 12,305 (19.3) |
| Female . | Male . | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants, n (%) | 9,130 (50) | 9,155 (50) |
| Observations, n (%) | 60,634 (49) | 63,835 (51) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 42.5 ± 10.7 | 42.7 ± 10.8 |
| Mental health, MHI-5 score* (mean ± SD) | 73.7 ± 16.3 | 75.9 ± 15.6 |
| *The MHI-5 is expressed on a 0–100 scale, with lower scores indicating poorer mental health | ||
| Hours of work preferred,n (%) | ||
| About the same hours preferred | 35,830 (59) | 38,334 (60) |
| Fewer hours preferred | 16,865 (28) | 19,045 (30) |
| More hours preferred | 7,939 (13) | 6,493 (10) |
| Use of skills and abilities in current job, n (%) | ||
| Skill-matched | 47,820 (79) | 51,050 (80) |
| Over-skilled | 12,814 (21) | 12,822 (20) |
| Unpaid labour, hours/week (mean ± SD) | ||
| Total unpaid labour (inclusive of all below) | 31.2 ± 24.7 | 20.2 ± 15.6 |
| Household work | 17.6 ± 12.0 | 9.3 ± 7.3 |
| Childcare | 10.2 ± 17.0 | 6.1 ± 9.6 |
| Care for elders/disabled | 0.9 ± 5.1 | 0.5 ± 3.5 |
| Outdoor tasks | 2.6 ± 3.9 | 4.4 ± 5.1 |
| Household structure, n (%) | ||
| Couple no children | 17,024 (28) | 17,279 (27.1) |
| Couple with children < 15 | 19,563 (32) | 24,991 (39.1) |
| Couple with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 8,254 (14) | 8,607 (13.5) |
| Lone person | 7,095 (12) | 8,639 (13.5) |
| Lone parent with children < 15 | 3,514 (5.8) | 601 (0.9) |
| Lone parent with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 2,913 (4.8) | 1,554 (2.4) |
| Other (other related no children < 15, group household unrelated, multi-family) | 2,271 (3.8) | 2,201 (3.5) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| School not completed | 10,189 (16.8) | 9,861 (15.4) |
| Year 12 | 7,405 (12.2) | 7,624 (11.9) |
| Diploma/Certificate | 18,042 (29.8) | 26,406 (41.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree and above | 24,998 (41.2) | 19,981 (31.3) |
| Ethnic background,n (%) | ||
| Non-indigenous Australian | 47,064 (77.6) | 32,009 (76.6) |
| Indigenous/Torres Strait Islander Australian | 1,084 (1.8) | 1,027 (1.6) |
| Other English-speaking country | 5,442 (9.0) | 6,951 (10.9) |
| Non-English-speaking country | 7,069 (11.7) | 6,981 (10.9) |
| Household disposable income, quintiles, n (%) | ||
| 1st quintile | 2,743 (4.5) | 2,760 (4.3) |
| 2nd quintile | 7,426 (12.3) | 8,356 (13.1) |
| 3rd quintile | 13,079 (21.6) | 13,525 (21.2) |
| 4th quintile | 17,050 (28.1) | 17,562 (27.5) |
| 5th quintile | 20,336 (33.5) | 21,669 (33.9) |
| Long-term health condition, disability, or impairment,n (%) | ||
| Yes | 10,684 (17.6) | 10,629 (16.6) |
| No | 49,950 (82.4) | 53,243 (83.4) |
| Place of residence,n (%) | ||
| Major city | 39,904 (65.8) | 41,803 (65.5) |
| Regional/rural | 19,822 (32.7) | 21,038 (32.9) |
| Remote | 908 (1.5) | 1,031 (1.6) |
| Occupational skill level,n (%) | ||
| High | 27,220 (44.9) | 27,361 (42.9) |
| Medium | 25,007 (41.2) | 21,709 (34.0) |
| Low | 8,407 (13.9) | 14,765 (23.1) |
| Labour force characteristics | ||
| Paid work hours, hrs/week in all jobs (mean ± SD) | 33.21 ± 13.1 | 43.4 ± 11.8 |
| Employment arrangement, n (%) | ||
| Permanent full-time | 25,399 (42.1) | 39,523 (62.0) |
| Permanent part-time | 13,607 (22.5) | 1,958 (3.1) |
| Casual and labour hire | 9,3842(15.5) | 5,806 (9.1) |
| Fixed term | 5,507 (9.1) | 4,113 (6.5) |
| Self-employed | 6,494 (10.8) | 12,305 (19.3) |
| Female . | Male . | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants, n (%) | 9,130 (50) | 9,155 (50) |
| Observations, n (%) | 60,634 (49) | 63,835 (51) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 42.5 ± 10.7 | 42.7 ± 10.8 |
| Mental health, MHI-5 score* (mean ± SD) | 73.7 ± 16.3 | 75.9 ± 15.6 |
| *The MHI-5 is expressed on a 0–100 scale, with lower scores indicating poorer mental health | ||
| Hours of work preferred,n (%) | ||
| About the same hours preferred | 35,830 (59) | 38,334 (60) |
| Fewer hours preferred | 16,865 (28) | 19,045 (30) |
| More hours preferred | 7,939 (13) | 6,493 (10) |
| Use of skills and abilities in current job, n (%) | ||
| Skill-matched | 47,820 (79) | 51,050 (80) |
| Over-skilled | 12,814 (21) | 12,822 (20) |
| Unpaid labour, hours/week (mean ± SD) | ||
| Total unpaid labour (inclusive of all below) | 31.2 ± 24.7 | 20.2 ± 15.6 |
| Household work | 17.6 ± 12.0 | 9.3 ± 7.3 |
| Childcare | 10.2 ± 17.0 | 6.1 ± 9.6 |
| Care for elders/disabled | 0.9 ± 5.1 | 0.5 ± 3.5 |
| Outdoor tasks | 2.6 ± 3.9 | 4.4 ± 5.1 |
| Household structure, n (%) | ||
| Couple no children | 17,024 (28) | 17,279 (27.1) |
| Couple with children < 15 | 19,563 (32) | 24,991 (39.1) |
| Couple with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 8,254 (14) | 8,607 (13.5) |
| Lone person | 7,095 (12) | 8,639 (13.5) |
| Lone parent with children < 15 | 3,514 (5.8) | 601 (0.9) |
| Lone parent with children > 15 (dependent students or non-dependent children) | 2,913 (4.8) | 1,554 (2.4) |
| Other (other related no children < 15, group household unrelated, multi-family) | 2,271 (3.8) | 2,201 (3.5) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| School not completed | 10,189 (16.8) | 9,861 (15.4) |
| Year 12 | 7,405 (12.2) | 7,624 (11.9) |
| Diploma/Certificate | 18,042 (29.8) | 26,406 (41.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree and above | 24,998 (41.2) | 19,981 (31.3) |
| Ethnic background,n (%) | ||
| Non-indigenous Australian | 47,064 (77.6) | 32,009 (76.6) |
| Indigenous/Torres Strait Islander Australian | 1,084 (1.8) | 1,027 (1.6) |
| Other English-speaking country | 5,442 (9.0) | 6,951 (10.9) |
| Non-English-speaking country | 7,069 (11.7) | 6,981 (10.9) |
| Household disposable income, quintiles, n (%) | ||
| 1st quintile | 2,743 (4.5) | 2,760 (4.3) |
| 2nd quintile | 7,426 (12.3) | 8,356 (13.1) |
| 3rd quintile | 13,079 (21.6) | 13,525 (21.2) |
| 4th quintile | 17,050 (28.1) | 17,562 (27.5) |
| 5th quintile | 20,336 (33.5) | 21,669 (33.9) |
| Long-term health condition, disability, or impairment,n (%) | ||
| Yes | 10,684 (17.6) | 10,629 (16.6) |
| No | 49,950 (82.4) | 53,243 (83.4) |
| Place of residence,n (%) | ||
| Major city | 39,904 (65.8) | 41,803 (65.5) |
| Regional/rural | 19,822 (32.7) | 21,038 (32.9) |
| Remote | 908 (1.5) | 1,031 (1.6) |
| Occupational skill level,n (%) | ||
| High | 27,220 (44.9) | 27,361 (42.9) |
| Medium | 25,007 (41.2) | 21,709 (34.0) |
| Low | 8,407 (13.9) | 14,765 (23.1) |
| Labour force characteristics | ||
| Paid work hours, hrs/week in all jobs (mean ± SD) | 33.21 ± 13.1 | 43.4 ± 11.8 |
| Employment arrangement, n (%) | ||
| Permanent full-time | 25,399 (42.1) | 39,523 (62.0) |
| Permanent part-time | 13,607 (22.5) | 1,958 (3.1) |
| Casual and labour hire | 9,3842(15.5) | 5,806 (9.1) |
| Fixed term | 5,507 (9.1) | 4,113 (6.5) |
| Self-employed | 6,494 (10.8) | 12,305 (19.3) |
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