Introduction to the HILDA Survey (Online) 2026

This 2.5 hour workshop provides an introduction to the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. It will be run via Zoom or Teams. The training is free to attend but registration is essential.

Available Dates

• Tuesday 3 March, 1.30pm - 4.00pm AEDT (Zoom) - BOOKED OUT

• Thursday 5 March, 10:00am - 12:30pm AEDT (Teams) - BOOKED OUT

• Tuesday 4 August, 1.30pm - 4.00pm AEST (Zoom) - BOOKED OUT

• Thursday 6 August, 10:00am - 12:30pm AEST (Teams) - BOOKINGS CLOSED

The workshop aims to give participants an overview of the HILDA Survey, the datasets and documentation. It will cover the following:

• Sample design, following rules and fieldwork

• Survey content

• Response rates

• Datasets and conventions

• Using the documentation and finding variables

• Imputation, weights and data quality

• Creating your own datasets

The training will be in a lecture-style format and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

The course will be presented by Associate Professor Nicole Watson, Co-Director of the HILDA Survey team at the Melbourne Institute. She has been responsible for a range of HILDA survey activities, including the sample design, weighting, imputation and survey management.

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If you are interested in this workshop but are not able to attend you might find this article helpful: 'Finding your way around the HILDA Survey data' in the December 2021 edition of the Australian Economic Review.

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