Notes
Each household was asked whether there were any persons who were usually members of the household, but
who were away for a month or more because they were migrant workers?. The following definition of a
migrant worker was also provided: ‘A migrant worker is someone who is absent from home for more than a
month each year to work or to seek work.’
If the respondent answered that there were migrant workers who were usually members of the household, further details were requested for up to four migrant workers per household. This information (age, gender, relationship and current address) is available on the migrant file. The migrant file should not include migrant workers who were at home on Census Night as they would be listed as ordinary members of the household.
A complementary variable was derived for households to record whether any migrant workers were present in the household. See Migrant workers present in household for more details.
