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Definition

Participants cohort characteristics are derived at distinct measure dates. One measure date can exist for one or multiple events.  The participant's characteristics are dervied from a range of sources, including the participant’s registration, the Job Seeker Snapshot (latest pending, active, or inactive assessment), or the Employment Services Assessment (ESAt). 

Data source details

Path name Data Element Definition Data Type Format
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.DataAsAt System: Data As At, Date Date the information was extracted from the source system. Date YYYY-MM-DD
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.PLIDAId Participant: PLIDA Id, Unique Identification Number

Unique identifier assigned to the participant by the Employment Services System at registration, represented as a number. 

Integer N[15]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.CharacteristicsLinkageKey Participant: Characteristics Linkage Key

Linkage key used to join participant characteristic data to other employment service data tables. Linkage key is a unique combination of JobSeeker Id and Measure Date.

VarChar X[100]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.MeasureDate Participant: Measure Date

Date used to derive cohort characteristics information for the participant at a specific point in time.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.Gender Participant: Gender, Code The way in which a given participant identifies their masculine or feminine characteristics, as represented by a label. An individual's gender relates to their deeply held internal and individual sense of gender and is not always exclusively male or female. It may or may not correspond to their sex assigned at birth. VarChar A[10]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.MonthOfBirth Participant: Month of Birth, Month

The actual month the person was born.

Integer N[2]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.YearOfBirth Participant: Year of Birth, Year

Persons year of birth.

Integer N[4]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.Indigenous Participant: Indigenous, Indicator

Indicates the participant identified as Indigenous at MeasureDate. Refers to an individual who identified as either Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, or both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Blank values refer to an individual who either did not identify as Indigenous or preferred not to disclose a response.

Small Integer A[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.Refugee Participant: Refugee, Indicator

Indicates the participant identified they were granted an Australian refugee or humanitarian visa.

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.RefugeeNewlyArrived Participant: Refugee Newly Arrived, Indicator

Indicates the participant identified they were granted an Australian refugee or humanitarian visa five years ago or less.

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.Homeless Participant: Homeless, Indicator

Indicates the participant identified as experiencing homelessness or living in unstable accommodation at Measure Date.

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.CALD Participant: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Indicator

Whether a participant has been identified as culturally and ligustically diverse (CALD) as determined by whether their country of birth is a Main English Speaking Country, as represented by an indicator.

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.PWD Participant: Person with a Disability (PWD), Indicator

Indicates the participant has a disability or medical condition at Measure Date.

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.MentalHealth Participant: Mental Health, Indicator

Indicates the participant was assessed as having mental health issues at Measure Date.

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.Parent Participant: Parent, Indicator

Indicates the participant is in receipt of a Parenting Payment allowance or has parenting participation requirements at Measure Date (or the day prior to Measure Date). Note: The day prior is included in the methodology to account for system processes that are completed before they can be recorded at the Measure Date (e.g. for exits).

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.SoleParent Participant: Sole Parent, Indicator

Indicates the participant lives with their dependent child/ren and does not live with a partner/spouse at Measure Date.

Small Integer N[1]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.EducationLevelCode Participant: Education Level, Code

The code that identifies the participant's highest level of education attainment at Measure Date.

VarChar A[4]
bo.t_Participant_Characteristics.EducationLevelDesc Participant: Education Level Description, Text

The description of the participant's highest level of education attainment at Measure Date.

VarChar X[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.EnglishProficiencyCode Participant: English Proficiency, Code

The code that identifies how well the participant can read, write, and speak English at Measure Date.

VarChar A[4]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.EnglishProficiencyDesc Participant: English Proficiency Description, Text

The description that identifies how well the participant can read, write, and speak English at Measure Date.

VarChar X[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.RecencyOfWorkExperienceCode Participant: Recency of Work Experience, Code

Code that identifies the participant's recent work experience at Measure Date. This information is self-disclosed and derived from the Experience section in the Job Seeker Snapshot.

VarChar A[4]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.RecencyOfWorkExperienceDesc Participant: Recency of Work Experience Description, Text

The definition of the participant's recent work experience at Measure Date. This information is self-disclosed and derived from the Experience section in the Job Seeker Snapshot.

VarChar X[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.CountryOfBirthCode Participant: Country Of Birth, Code

Code that identifies the country where participant was born at Measure Date.

VarChar A[2]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.CountryOfBirthDesc Participant: Country Of Birth Description, Text

The name of the country where participant was born at Measure Date.

VarChar X[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.TRWCPWCHours Participant: TRWC or PWCH, Hours

Description of the participant’s temporary work capacity hours or partial work capacity hours (if TRWC is blank) at Measure Date.

VarChar X[50]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.DigitalCompetencyResultCode Participant: Digital Competency Result, Code

Code that identifies whether the participant can access or use the internet at Measure Date.

VarChar A[4]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.DigitalCompetencyResultDesc Participant: Digital Competency Result Description, Text

Description that identifies whether the participant can access or use the internet at Measure Date.

VarChar A[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.RegistrationDate Participant: Registration Date

The date the person registered for employment services.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantState Participant: Participant State, Code

The state of the participant’s residential address at Measure Date.

VarChar A[10]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantLocality Address: Suburb/Town/Locality Name, Text

The name of the locality/suburb of the address, as represented by text.

Text A[45]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantPostCode Participant: Participant PostCode

The postcode of the participant’s residential address at Measure Date.

VarChar N[10]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantSA2Code Participant: Statistical Area 2 (SA2), Code Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) are medium sized general purpose areas build up from whole Statistics Areas Level 1. VarChar A(10)
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantSA2Desc Participant: Statistical Area 2 (SA2), Desc

Description that identifies the Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) of the participant’s residential address at Measure Date.

VarChar A[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantSA3Code Participant: Statistical Area 3 (SA3), Code Statistics Areas Level 3 (SA3) are geographical areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2). VarChar A(10)
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantSA3Desc Participant: Statistical Area 3 (SA3), Desc

Description that identifies the Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3) of the participant’s residential address at Measure Date.

VarChar A[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantSA4Code Participant: Statistical Area 4 (SA4), Code

Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4s) are geographic areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3s). SA4s are the largest sub-state regions in the Main Structure of the ASGS and are designed for the output of a variety of regional data, including data from the 2021 Census of Population and Housing. SA4 boundaries represent labour markets and the functional area of Australian capital cities respectively. They are designed with an emphasis on stability over time to support the time series of statistical releases such as the Quarterly Labour Force publication. These areas represent labour markets or groups of labour markets within each state and territory, represented as a code.

VarChar N[10]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.ParticipantSA4Desc Participant:Statistical Area 4 (SA4), Desc

Description that identifies the Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) of the participant’s residential address at Measure Date.

VarChar A[500]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.RegionCode Participant: Participant Region, Code

The employment region that a participant's residential address is located in, represented by a code.

VarChar X[4]
dbo.t_Participant_Characteristics.RegionDesc Participant: Participant Region Description, Text

The name of the employment region that a participant's residential address is located in.

VarChar X[500]