2005 Survey of Australian Technical Communicators:
Responses to demographic questions

Total Responses:    103
Survey End Date:    15 October 2005
(M):    Mandatory question


I am... (M)

Answer Number % of Total
Female 50 48.54%
Male 53 51.46%
Total 103 100.00%

aged ... (M)

Answer Number % of Total
less than 20 0 0.00%
20-29 7 6.80%
30-39 29 28.16%
40-49 29 28.16%
50-59 31 30.10%
60+ 7 6.80%
Total 103 100.00%

I live in... (M)

Answer Number % of Total
ACT 14 13.59%
NSW - Sydney area 24 23.30%
NSW - regional 3 2.91%
NT - Darwin area 1 0.97%
NT - regional 1 0.97%
Qld - Brisbane/SE Qld area 7 6.80%
Qld - regional 2 1.94%
SA - Adelaide area 2 1.94%
SA - regional 0 0.00%
Tas - Hobart area 0 0.00%
Tas - regional 1 0.97%
Vic - Melbourne area 32 31.07%
Vic - regional 3 2.91%
WA - Perth area 10 9.71%
WA - regional 0 0.00%
Other 3 2.91%
Total 103 100.00%

(if "Other...", please specify)

Answer Number
New Zealand 1

[Comment: Despite 3 selecting "Other" only 1 indicated where they were from]


and work in ... (M)

Answer Number % of Total
ACT 14 13.59%
NSW - Sydney area 22 21.36%
NSW - regional area 1 0.97%
NT - Darwin area 3 2.91%
NT - regional area 0 0.00%
Qld - Brisbane/SE area 7 6.80%
Qld - regional area 2 1.94%
SA - Adelaide area 2 1.94%
SA - regional area 0 0.00%
Tas - Hobart area 1 0.97%
Tas - regional area 1 0.97%
Vic - Melbourne area 35 33.98%
Vic - regional area 0 0.00%
WA - Perth area 8 7.77%
WA - regional area 2 1.94%
Other... 5 4.85%

(if "Other...", please specify)

Answer Number
New Zealand 1
International projects 1
Full time university student (Accounting and management) 1
visit Sydney once per month 1

If you work in a different region from where you live, how do you do this work? (select all that apply) Skip this question if you live and work in the same location/region.

Answer Number % of Total % of Answered
Commute by bus or train 8 7.77% 28.57%
Commute by private vehicle 18 17.48% 64.29%
Commute by plane (fly in/fly out) 0 0.00% 0.00%
Telecommute 5 4.85% 17.86%
Live on the work site 1 0.97% 3.57%
Other... 1 0.97% 3.57%
Answered 28 27.18%
Unanswered 75 72.82%
Total 103 100.00%

(if "Other...", please specify)

Answer Number
Sometimes work from home 1

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