18.1 HILDA_Survey_Data

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shortname	HILDA_Survey_Data
title	HILDA_Survey_Data
creator	Lucas Hertzog
contact_email	car.data@sydney.edu.au
abstract	The HILDA Survey provides longitudinal data on the lives of Australian residents. Its primary objective is to support research questions falling within three broad and inter-related areas of income, labour market and family dynamics. The HILDA Survey has the following key features: By the nature of its design, the study can be extended to continue indefinitely, following not only the initial sample members for the remainder of their lives, but also the lives of descendants. Special questionnaire modules are included as part of each wave, focusing on particular topics in detail. Modules are included in the survey on a rotating basis. The Wave 1 panel consisted of 19,914 individuals in 7,682 households. In Wave 11 this was topped up with an additional 5,462 individuals in 2,153 households. Fieldwork for each wave is conducted from July each year. Each wave of HILDA includes at least one major topic of focus, which is repeated every four years. These topics include: household wealth (waves 2, 6, 10, 14,18 and 22); fertility and partnering (waves 5, 8, 11, 15 and 19); retirement from the workforce (waves 3, 7, 11, 15 and 19); health (waves 9, 13, 17 and 21); and education, skills and abilities (waves 12, 16 and 20). In addition, there are a number of shorter sets of questions included on a rotating basis, including: history and status of parents (waves 8, 12, 15 and 19); siblings (waves 8, 12 and 19); intentions and plans (waves 5, 8 and 11); literacy and numeracy (waves 7, 12, 16 and 20); and material deprivation (waves 14,18 and 22). The HILDA Survey does not include diplomatic personnel of overseas governments, overseas residents in Australia, or members of non-Australian defence forces. More information on the survey is available at the DSS website(https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/longitudinal-studies/living-in-australia-hilda-household-income-and-labour-dynamics-in-australia-overview).
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Recommended Citation	Department of Social Services; Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, 2023, “The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, RESTRICTED RELEASE 22 (Waves 1-22)”, doi:10.26193/SJEPRM, ADA Dataverse, V5
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