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Definition

A label set representing the level of ability to speak English.

Representation

Data Type ALPHASTRING
Format A(10)
Maximum character length 10

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values Very well
Well
Not well
Not at all
Supplementary Values Not stated/inadequately described
Don't know

Origin

ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Standards for statistics on cultural and language diversity 1999. ABS cat. no. 1289.0. Canberra: ABS.Viewed 27 October 2017, http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1289.0.

References

ABS 2016. Language standards, 2016. ABS cat. no. 1200.0.55.005. Canberra: ABS. Viewed 27 October 2017, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1200.0.55.005.

Related content

Relation Count
Data Elements implementing this Value Domain 1