AEDC: Australian Early Development Census
Source:vignettes/articles/dataset-aedc.Rmd
dataset-aedc.RmdInformation from the AEDC, a nationwide collection of early childhood development at the time children commence their first year of full-time school.
Explains the national census, covered children, five development domains and collection method.
Dataset summary
- Asset
- PLIDA
- Collection
- administrative
- Supplier
- DE
- Custodian
- DE
- Reference period
- 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024
- Update frequency
- 3-yearly
- Products
- 30
- Tables
- 30
- Unique variables
- 433
- Variable occurrences
- 2,253
- Metadata source
- PLIDA Data Item List, 19 March 2026
- Official information
- Department of Education AEDC
Products and tables
AEDC has 30 products covering 30 tables.
| Product | Tables | Variables |
|---|---|---|
madipge-aedc-d-core-2009
|
1 | 161 |
madipge-aedc-d-core-2012
|
1 | 162 |
madipge-aedc-d-core-2015
|
1 | 167 |
madipge-aedc-d-core-2018
|
1 | 206 |
madipge-aedc-d-core-2021
|
1 | 211 |
madipge-aedc-d-core-2024
|
1 | 211 |
madipge-aedc-d-domain-2009
|
1 | 101 |
madipge-aedc-d-domain-2012
|
1 | 101 |
madipge-aedc-d-domain-2015
|
1 | 101 |
madipge-aedc-d-domain-2018
|
1 | 101 |
madipge-aedc-d-domain-2021
|
1 | 101 |
madipge-aedc-d-domain-2024
|
1 | 101 |
madipge-aedc-d-indigenous-2009
|
1 | 28 |
madipge-aedc-d-indigenous-2012
|
1 | 30 |
madipge-aedc-d-indigenous-2015
|
1 | 30 |
madipge-aedc-d-indigenous-2018
|
1 | 17 |
madipge-aedc-d-indigenous-2021
|
1 | 17 |
madipge-aedc-d-indigenous-2024
|
1 | 17 |
madipge-aedc-d-language-2009
|
1 | 14 |
madipge-aedc-d-language-2012
|
1 | 14 |
madipge-aedc-d-language-2015
|
1 | 14 |
madipge-aedc-d-language-2018
|
1 | 13 |
madipge-aedc-d-language-2021
|
1 | 14 |
madipge-aedc-d-language-2024
|
1 | 14 |
madipge-aedc-d-specialneeds-2009
|
1 | 18 |
madipge-aedc-d-specialneeds-2012
|
1 | 18 |
madipge-aedc-d-specialneeds-2015
|
1 | 40 |
madipge-aedc-d-specialneeds-2018
|
1 | 77 |
madipge-aedc-d-specialneeds-2021
|
1 | 77 |
madipge-aedc-d-specialneeds-2024
|
1 | 77 |