Representativeness of sample
The Aboriginal respondents of the New South Wales Population Health Survey were more likely to be female, come from a rural health area, in particular the Greater Western Area Health Service, and have an income less than $20,000 per annum, compared with the overall Aboriginal population of New South Wales.[1-4]
| Demographic | Sample n | Sample % | Weighted Sample % | 2006 Census % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 308 | 39.5 | 46.6 | 48.2 |
| Female | 472 | 60.5 | 53.4 | 51.8 | |
| Age | 16-24 | 118 | 15.1 | 32.9 | 30.2 |
| 25-34 | 92 | 11.8 | 19.8 | 20.4 | |
| 35-44 | 125 | 16.0 | 20.9 | 20.3 | |
| 45-54 | 155 | 19.9 | 12.4 | 14.9 | |
| 55-64 | 155 | 19.9 | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| 65-74 | 96 | 17.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | |
| Income | Less than $20,000 | 213 | 39.2 | 27.0 | 22.0 |
| $20,000-$40,000 | 137 | 20.6 | 18.3 | 33.3 | |
| $40,000-$80,000 | 166 | 24.1 | 34.1 | 27.8 | |
| Over $80,000 | 101 | 15.2 | 20.5 | 9.6 | |
| Area | Sydney South West | 72 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 11.0 |
| South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra | 67 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 10.4 | |
| Sydney West | 85 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | |
| Northern Sydney & Central Coast | 45 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | |
| Hunter & New England | 127 | 16.3 | 21.5 | 21.9 | |
| North Coast | 105 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 12.2 | |
| Greater Southern | 100 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 9.3 | |
| Greater Western | 179 | 23.0 | 17.6 | 17.0 | |
| Location | Rural | 511 | 65.5 | 61.7 | 60.5 |
| Urban | 269 | 34.5 | 38.3 | 39.5 |
References
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian Bureau of Statistics Population Data (HOIST). Sydney: Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health, 2010. For further information visit www.health.nsw.gov.au.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. Population Characteristics: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians 2006. Catalogue No. 4713.0. Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010. For further information visit www.abs.gov.au.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. Population Characteristics: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, New South Wales, 2006. Catalogue No. 4713.1.55.001. Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010. For further information visit www.abs.gov.au.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2006 Census Data. 2006 Census Tables: New South Wales. Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010. For further information visit www.abs.gov.au.
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2006-2009 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 August 2010 |