Glenn

Glenn is a Census data expert, having worked at the Australian Bureau of Statistics for 10 years and at .id for over 5 years. His passion is in analysing Census data to understand the relationship between people and places. If there's anything Glenn doesn't know about the Census, it's probably not worth knowing - so ask Glenn!

Posts by Glenn:

Understanding local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations

May 22nd, 2013

What is Australia’s most typical suburb?

May 2nd, 2013

What is the most typical Australian town?

April 18th, 2013

Part 3: Can I compare SEIFA scores over time?

April 16th, 2013

Socio-economic indexes – what are they?

April 9th, 2013

Socio-economic index of Advantage/Disadvantage – what are the results?

April 5th, 2013

Are empty nesters moving to inner city apartments? – update

April 2nd, 2013

Economic profiling just got more sophisticated

March 21st, 2013

What to do when you think the ABS doesn’t recognise your town’s population? Form a republic!

March 7th, 2013

Top 50 cities in Australia by population

March 5th, 2013

Japan – the land of the rising elderly

February 12th, 2013

Health Care is now Australia’s largest industry!

January 10th, 2013

Where has all our employment gone?

December 6th, 2012

What’s your ancestry? New topic on profile.id

November 15th, 2012

2016 Census consultation now open!

November 8th, 2012

Second release Census data is out!

November 7th, 2012

The man drought – is it real?

October 9th, 2012

2011 Census – Our expanding households

October 4th, 2012

Census 2011 – The geographic distribution of religion

September 13th, 2012

2011 Australian Census – fastest growing religions

September 6th, 2012

2011 Australian Census – Christian religions

August 30th, 2012

Population revision – where have all the people gone?

August 23rd, 2012

2011 Census – Where are the most multicultural communities?

August 14th, 2012

2011 Australian Census – How have our religions changed?

August 9th, 2012

Pitfalls in presenting Census data

August 7th, 2012

Latest population figures – Australia’s Capital Cities

August 1st, 2012

Census to move entirely online in 2016? We doubt it!

July 24th, 2012

2011 Census – Australia’s changing multicultural mix

July 17th, 2012

Census Australia 2011 – A quality result?

June 28th, 2012

Census 2011 crystal ball gazing – so how did I do?

June 27th, 2012

Population confusion after 2011 Census release!

June 22nd, 2012

Launch of the 2011 Australian Census data!

June 21st, 2012

Australian Census 2011 predictions – Crystal Ball gazing revisited

June 19th, 2012

The population of the Gold Coast – a story of spectacular growth

June 13th, 2012

Is Perth the most remote city in the world?

June 8th, 2012

Population of Brisbane – a story of coastal migration

June 5th, 2012

Perth’s population – a story of economic boom

May 29th, 2012

Generations X and Y – what’s in a letter?

May 8th, 2012

Sydney’s population – a story of consolidation

May 3rd, 2012

Melbourne’s population – a story of growth

April 24th, 2012

Top 33 largest cities in Australia by population

April 18th, 2012

Top 10 fastest growing local populations in Australia

April 5th, 2012

Is Parramatta the economic heart of Western Sydney?

March 28th, 2012

Who are the baby boomers?

March 14th, 2012

Where have all the 25-34 year olds gone?

February 23rd, 2012

economy.id just got even better

February 14th, 2012

How to map population change in forecast.id

January 30th, 2012

Immigration in the last 5 years – focus on South Australia

January 17th, 2012

Immigration in the last 5 years – focus on Queensland

January 6th, 2012

Population growth slowing but still high

January 4th, 2012

Happy Birthday .id’s blog!

December 20th, 2011

Immigration in the past 5 years – focus on Tasmania

December 13th, 2011

Migration within Australia – the hidden story in profile.id

December 9th, 2011

Migration in the last 5 years – focus on Western Australia

December 6th, 2011

Migration in the last 5 years – focus on Victoria

November 22nd, 2011

economy.id – using the infrastructure page for promotion

November 14th, 2011

Families on the Fringe – Affordability or Cycle?

November 3rd, 2011

Immigration in the past 5 years – focus on NSW

October 24th, 2011

How to get the most out of your social atlas

October 23rd, 2011

Australia’s newest migrants – where are they coming from?

October 4th, 2011

Quartiles – a technique for comparing incomes across time and place

September 27th, 2011

Griffith and the Western Riverina economy – driven by agriculture and food manufacturing

September 9th, 2011

Construction and Finance powering The Hills economy

September 7th, 2011

House sales are down, so are people moving house less often?

August 30th, 2011

Census Crystal ball gazing – Glenn’s predictions for the 2011 results

August 29th, 2011

Hawkesbury – Sydney’s largest council by area joins .id

August 24th, 2011

What’s new in the 2011 Census?

August 16th, 2011

So this is Census day!

August 9th, 2011

The Census time capsule – Your chance to be a part of history

August 2nd, 2011

Why are we excited about the 2011 Census?

July 26th, 2011

The eCensus – completing your Census form online

July 22nd, 2011

Are empty nesters moving to inner-city apartments?

July 20th, 2011

Who decides which questions are on the Census?

July 15th, 2011

Who is involved in running the Census?

July 11th, 2011

What is employment self-sufficiency?

June 28th, 2011

What is employment self-containment?

June 21st, 2011

New ABS Geography part 5: Greater Capital Cities – are they greater?

June 14th, 2011

Who are Australia’s volunteers?

June 9th, 2011

City of Launceston – Tasmania’s largest council joins the .id community

June 6th, 2011

Western Australia – Is it all about mining?

June 2nd, 2011

Counting employment – which figures to use

May 19th, 2011

Is the baby bonus responsible for the high birth rate in Australia?

May 17th, 2011

Understanding the new ABS Geography part 4. SA3s and SA4s

May 10th, 2011

Is Melbourne’s population going to overtake Sydney’s?

May 6th, 2011

Did “The Force” influence the Census?

May 4th, 2011

Dominant-emerging analysis – a simple technique for turning data into knowledge

April 28th, 2011

New ABS Geography part 3. Replacing SLAs with SA2s

April 21st, 2011

Impressions of Roebourne Shire, our most remote population forecast

April 19th, 2011

Introducing the SA1, your new Collection District

April 14th, 2011

Are homeless people counted in the Census?

April 6th, 2011

The power of data download

March 31st, 2011

Who is moving to the Gold Coast?

March 8th, 2011

What is it like to work on the Census?

February 24th, 2011

The new ABS geography standard part 1 – what is it and how does it affect me?

February 18th, 2011

How to identify a gentrifying area?

February 15th, 2011

Australia’s population growth slows

January 11th, 2011

Should I use Enumerated or Usual Residence data?

December 23rd, 2010