2013 New Zealand Census – Usual Resident Population figures released
Data from the 2013 Census for New Zealand is starting to roll out of Stats NZ (the kiwi ABS). This blog is for our Australian readers with an interest in New Zealand. It’s a...
Monthly Archive: October 2013
What are the demographics of fire-prone areas?
The current bushfire situation in eastern NSW is horrendous, and we wish the affected communities all the best. Serious fires happen every few years in Australia. Tasmania had major fires in January this year,...
The Land Airbus – tomorrow’s monorail?
It seems that 30-odd years ago, the monorail was being touted as the solution to urban transport, especially in cities. Monorails popped up around the globe, including Sydney and the Gold Coast. One of...
South East Queensland: The 200 kilometre city
On a recent trip to Queensland I was lucky enough to be flying on a clear day, which allows demographic nerds like myself to get a birdseye view of the towns, cities and countryside...
Crime rates – the butler did it. But statistics were an accessory
Birth rates, death rates, crime rates, home ownership rates, you get the idea, rates are everywhere! In this blog I explore the calculation of crime rates … and the impact of the revisions of the official...
Economy.id functionality summary
Economy.id has now been completely redeveloped with a raft of new functions and features. Each section of economy.id provides information in data tables and graphs with detailed explanations and data sources. Data is presented...
Where will the children play?
I recently ran a training session at the City of Bankstown, in Sydney’s south-west. This is a fascinating area, demographically. It is one of the most culturally diverse areas in Australia, with 55% of...
Melbourne’s Inner City Development Spike – Challenges for forecasting
We’ve all read about it. A glut/oversupply/huge peak of apartments coming through in Melbourne. Is it happening? Where is it happening?
Marriage and relationships in the Census – Do women prefer educated, high income partners?
There is a theory that, when selecting a man as a long term relationship proposition, women are more likely to look for status and income, and men are more likely to go for looks...
