Q. What is your age group? [radio button]

• 16-17
• 18-24
• 25-34
• 35- 44
• 45-54
• 55-64
• 65-74
• 75+

OR

Q. Please enter your age [numeric response field]

Considerations

Consider if there is a need to screen out if aged under 18 or above 99.

Q. Do you currently, or have you ever, served in the armed forces of Australia? [radio button]

• Yes, currently serve
• Yes, have previously served
• No

Q. Is your business an Indigenous owned business? [radio button]

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to say

Q. Which of the following best describes the industry your business is in? [radio button]

• 1. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
• 2. Mining
• 3. Manufacturing
• 4. Electricity, gas, water and waste services
• 5. Construction
• 6. Wholesale Trade
• 7. Retail Trade
• 8. Accommodation and Food services
• 9. Transport, postal and warehousing
• 10. Information media and telecommunications
• 11. Financial and insurance services
• 12. Rental, hiring and real estate services
• 13. Professional, scientific, and technical services
• 14. Administrative and support services
• 15. Public administration and safety
• 16. Education and training
• 17. Health care and social assistance
• 19. Miscellaneous services
• 18. Arts and recreation services

Q. How many people does your business employ? Please note that ‘employ’ in this context means the number of persons who receive a wage or salary from which tax has been deducted.

Q. In which country were you born? [radio button]

• Australia
• China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan)
• England
• Hong Kong
• India
• Iraq
• Italy
• Lebanon
• Malaysia
• Nepal
• New Zealand
• Philippines
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Vietnam
• Prefer not to say
• Another country (please specify)

Q. Where were you born? [radio button]

• Australia
• Born overseas in an English-speaking country
• Born overseas in a non-English speaking country
• Prefer not to answer

Logic: Ask below question if ‘Born overseas'' is selected above

Q. How long ago did you migrate to Australia? [radio button]

• In last year
• 1-2 years ago
• 3-5 years ago
• 6-10 years ago
• More than 10 years ago
• Prefer not to say (EXCLUSIVE CODE)

Q. What is your highest level of education? [radio button]

• Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II)
• Year 12
• Certificate III/IV
• Advanced Diploma or Diploma
• Bachelor Degree
• Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate
• Postgraduate degree
• Prefer not to say

Q. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? [radio button]

• Self-employed
• Employed full-time
• Employed part-time
• Employed on a casual basis
• Full time unpaid domestic and/or carer duties
• Unemployed – seeking employment
• Retired
• Student
• On paid maternity/paternity/other extended leave
• Not working – not seeking employment
• Prefer not to say
• Other (please specify)

Q. Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? [radio button]

• Yes, Aboriginal origin
• Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
• Yes, both
• No
• Prefer not to say

Q. How do you describe your gender? [radio button]

• Male
• Female
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say
• Prefer to self-describe [free text]

Ensure geographic questions are anchored to location need (e.g. Please enter the postcode where you live/work/study... etc)

If you have access to the services of a data analytics team, or are familiar with joining external data, it's best to ask for respondents' postcode.

Input of a postcode is simple for the respondent to enter (4 digits) and quite granular. This means a data analytics team can easily convert this (or ‘zoom out’) to your desired geography.

If you don't have the data analytics capabilities mentioned above, we have listed some alternative geographic question options here.

Q. Please enter the postcode where you [live/work/study..] [numeric response field limited to 4 digits]

Here is a list of data analysis options based on postcode question (if you have data analysis capabilities):

• LGA
• Major City, Inner regional, Outer regional, Remote, Very remote
• Greater Sydney and Regional NSW
• Metro/city, large regional city town, small regional town, rural.
• Electorates
• Other

Q. What region of NSW do you live/work/study in? [radio button]

• Hunter
• North Coast
• Central Coast
• Metropolitan Sydney
• Illawarra
• South East & Tablelands
• New England/North West
• Central West and Orana
• Riverina Murray
• Far West

Q. What local government area do you [live/work/study] in? [radio button]

[list relevant/all LGAs]

Q. What suburb do you [live/work/study] in? [radio button]

[list of relevant suburbs]

Q. Do you receive, or hold, any of the following? [select all that apply]

• Jobseeker Payment
• Family Tax Benefit A
• Family Tax Benefit B
• Child Care Subsidy
• Single income family supplement
• Disability support pension
• Age pension
• Service pension
• War widows pension
• Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
• Health Care card
• Veterans Gold Card
• War Widow Gold card
• Pensioner Concession card
• Seniors Card
• Youth Allowance
• AUSTUDY
• ABSTUDY
• Prefer not to say
• None of the above

Q. Which of the following best describes your household? [radio button]

• Single (lone person) household
• Group/shared household
• Couple family without children
• Couple family with dependent children (children under 15 and/or dependent students) only
• Couple family with both dependent and non-dependent children
• Couple family with non-dependent children only
• One parent family with dependent children (children under 15 and/or dependent students) only
• One parent family with dependent and non-dependent children
• One parent family with non-dependent children only
• Prefer not to say
• Other

Q. Which of the following best describe the dependent children in your household? [radio button]

• Not yet started primary school
• Attends public primary school
• Attends private primary school
• Home schooled – primary school curriculum
• Attends public high school
• Attends private high school
• Home schooled – high school curriculum
• Studying at TAFE
• Studying at university
• Prefer not to say

Q. What is your total household income (from all sources) before taxes? [radio button]

• Negative or nil income
• $1-$7799 per year
• $7800 - $15,999 per year
• $15,600-20,799 per year
• $20,800-$25,999 per year
• $26,000-$33,799 per year
• $33,800-$41,999 per year
• $41,600 - $51,999 per year
• $52,000-$64,999 per year
• $65,000-$77,999 per year
• $78,000-$90,999 per year
• $91,000-$103,999 per year
• $104,000-$129,999 per year
• $130,000-155,999 per year
• $156,000-$181,999 per year
• $182,000-$207,999 per year
• $208,000-$233,999 per year
• $234,000 or more per year
• Prefer not to say

Considerations

Income ranges include:

• Low household income (under $65k)
• Medium household income ($65k to $129k)
• High household income ($130k+)

The low household income is defined by the income test from Services Australia.

Q. Do you rent or own the home you live in? [radio button]

• I/we pay rent
• I/we own the home outright
• I live at my parents’ home
• I’m/we’re paying a mortgage on the home
• Prefer not to answer
• Other (please specify)

Q. For your primary place of residence, is it…? [radio button]

• Owned outright
• Owned with a mortgage
• Rented
• Prefer not to answer
• Other (please specify)

Q. Do you speak a language other than English at home? [radio button]

• No, English only
• Yes, Arabic
• Yes, Cantonese
• Yes, Greek
• Yes, Italian
• Yes, Mandarin
• Yes, Vietnamese
• Prefer not to say
• Yes, other (please specify)

Q. Which of the following best describes your current relationship status? [radio button]

• Married (in a registered marriage)
• Living with someone in a relationship
• In a relationship but not living with them
• Not in a relationship (single)
• Don’t know
• Prefer not to answer

Q. Do you work for a <Insert> Government department or agency? [radio button]

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to say