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		<title>Where have all the 25-34 year olds gone?</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/where-have-all-the-25-34-year-olds-gone/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/where-have-all-the-25-34-year-olds-gone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographic trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australia Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demographic analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population trends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No, it&#8217;s not a rhetorical question from a 1960s folk song, though the answer is based in that era. It&#8217;s a question we often get asked when we make presentations to local communities around Australia. It seems many local areas had decreasing populations of 25-34 year olds in the 2001-2006 Census period. Because people aged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How much older can we get?</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/how-much-older-can-we-get/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/how-much-older-can-we-get/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demographic trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Population forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age profile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australia Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population forecast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4424</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are living longer than ever before but there is significant controversy regarding the likelihood of continued increases in life expectancy. In general terms, survival rates (share of persons living to next year by age) have increased in all age groups leading to higher life expectancy for both men and women.  How much older can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The case for being curious &#8211; in spatial decision making (and life in general)</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/random-stuff/the-case-for-being-curious-in-spatial-decision-making-and-life-in-general/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/random-stuff/the-case-for-being-curious-in-spatial-decision-making-and-life-in-general/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spatial analysis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The proverb ‘Curiosity killed the cat&#8230;’ is no doubt full of wisdom as proverbs are, but I frequently despair at the lack of curiosity people display. Who would discourage anybody from being curious? Being curious is the key to being creative. Not being curious is a dull way to approach life. Curiosity in the workplace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>economy.id just got even better</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/how-to/economy-id-just-got-even-better/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/how-to/economy-id-just-got-even-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic profile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[informed decisions (.id)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4396</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[economy.id is a fantastic resource for helping a Local Government Area describe, explore and promote the local economy. We&#8217;ve just rolled out a set of changes to make it even better. These changes have resulted from client feedback, and also input from our economic modellers, NIEIR.  Here we&#8217;ll go through the main changes and how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s not just about the Census – what other population data is released by the ABS?</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/what-other-population-data-is-released-by-the-abs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/what-other-population-data-is-released-by-the-abs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demographic trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estimated Resident Population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population growth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At .id we are keen users of Census data and are eagerly anticipating the release of 2011 data in June.  However, it’s not as if the ABS sits around twiddling its thumbs in non-Census years – they have an active demography program with regular releases to keep the Australian public, business and governments information of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Under pressure &#8211; Census 2011 data release dates</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/2011-census/under-pressure-census-2011-release-dates/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/2011-census/under-pressure-census-2011-release-dates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lailani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2011 Census]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australia census]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Census data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[informed decisions (.id)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4255</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Census 2011 was conducted in August last year &#8230; when we can expect to seem some results? Now that people are starting to get back to work after the holidays, I thought it would be a good time to provide an update about all things Census. The Census was conducted in Australia on Tuesday 9 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome &#8211; and one of the world’s worst cars.</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/random-stuff/buckminster-fuller-inventor-of-the-geodesic-dome-and-one-of-the-worlds-worst-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/random-stuff/buckminster-fuller-inventor-of-the-geodesic-dome-and-one-of-the-worlds-worst-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buckminster Fuller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dymaxion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geodesic dome]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Much has been written about the celebrated architect, engineer, designer, author, free-thinker and futurist, Buckminster Fuller.  But what will probably interest .id insight readers most is the role he played in influencing modern urban design, and to a much lesser degree, automotive design! Fuller was born in 1895 in Massachusetts, USA, and after being expelled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to map population change in forecast.id</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/how-to/how-to-map-population-change-in-forecast-id/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/how-to/how-to-map-population-change-in-forecast-id/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Population forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population growth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[forecast.id is a great tool for understanding how your area&#8217;s population is changing, and what are the likely future outcomes of demographic trends and housing development. Many users are unaware that forecast.id contains a comprehensive mapping section, which is a great way of visualising how population is changing within your local government area. It allows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forecasting is inevitably controversial</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/nz-2011-census/forecasting-in-new-zealand-controversial/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/nz-2011-census/forecasting-in-new-zealand-controversial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Population forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NZ population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population forecast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population growth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4034</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;and our work in New Zealand is proving no exception Forecasting is inevitably controversial because it specifically quantifies assumptions we make about the future, raising questions about the future that can be considered mere opinion. As we in the forecasting game say, “One thing certain about a forecast is that it will be wrong!” But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration in the last 5 years &#8211; focus on South Australia</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/immigration-in-the-last-5-years-focus-on-south-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/immigration-in-the-last-5-years-focus-on-south-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Case studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demographic trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migrants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migration series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overseas migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Australia population]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=3868</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The next article in our migration series looks at South Australia. Not traditionally a migrant destination, SA is becoming more diverse.  This series of articles analyses the data available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website, to look at likely changes in the makeup of the population which we will see when the Census [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration in the last 5 years &#8211; focus on Queensland</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/immigration-in-queensland/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/immigration-in-queensland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demographic trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interstate migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migrants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migration series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overseas migration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4018</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The next article in our migration series looks at Queensland, the sunshine state. In recent years, Queensland has had very large population growth, particularly in the south-east. My article &#8220;Who is moving to the Gold Coast?&#8221; looks at some of the population trends here. But Queensland is also am overseas migrant destination. In our final [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Population growth slowing but still high</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/australian-population/population-growth-slowing-but-still-high/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/australian-population/population-growth-slowing-but-still-high/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australia Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population growth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=4087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s population grew in the year ended June 2011 to 22,620,600 people, a growth of 320,800 for the year (1.4%). This is the lowest growth for any year since 2005-06, but it&#8217;s still relatively high in historical terms. The growth isn&#8217;t evenly spread between the states, either. The surprises from this year include Victoria having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday .id&#8217;s blog!</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2011/random-stuff/happy-birthday-ids-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2011/random-stuff/happy-birthday-ids-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[informed decisions (.id)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=3879</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a year ago this week (Dec 23rd) we posted the first article on this blog, entitled &#8220;Should I use enumerated or usual residence data?&#8220;. The blog was conceived as a way to share the information we get from our work with so many councils around Australia (over 220 at last count), and actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How many in Australia will celebrate Christmas?</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2011/random-stuff/christmas-religions-in-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2011/random-stuff/christmas-religions-in-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[census religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion statistics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=3746</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is round the corner and the  shopping frenzy has begun! Coming from a traditional Buddhist family, I have never formally celebrated Christmas. The emphasis here is &#8220;formally&#8221;. In other words, I still receive gifts from family and friends (though this dwindles as you grow older), go to parties, perhaps have some turkey, etc. I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The house of the future &#8211; the house they almost couldn&#8217;t demolish!</title>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2011/random-stuff/the-house-of-the-future-th-house-they-almost-couldnt-demolish/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.id.com.au/2011/random-stuff/the-house-of-the-future-th-house-they-almost-couldnt-demolish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urban planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.id.com.au/?p=3857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The late 1950’s was a period of unbridled optimism and consumerism, as new products poured onto the market almost daily.  The pace of change was relentless and it seemed that people were always looking for the next “big thing” to make their lives easier. One of the emerging technologies of the time was plastics.  They [...]]]></description>
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