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		<title>Can housing diversity be achieved in new growth areas?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote a blog where I made the point that the largest group attracted to greenfield developments in growth areas were younger families with parents typically aged 20-34 years. This prompted queries about the mix of housing achieved within newly developing areas. A typical greenfield housing estate Most new suburbs have a fairly homogenous [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/urban-planning-2/can-housing-diversity-be-achieved-in-new-growth-areas/</link>
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		<title>The Census drove the creation of the modern computer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.  This has never been more true than in the case of the US Census of the late 1800’s, which in many ways set the wheels in motion for the development of the modern computer. Firstly, the Census for any country of a significant size creates a massive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/2011-census/the-census-drove-the-creation-of-the-modern-computer/</link>
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		<title>Scrap the Census? You have to be kidding, right?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was recently forwarded an article published on the BBC website, which outlined calls by the Conservative Government in the UK to scrap the Census in its current format.  The premise of their argument is that it has become too expensive and that the data can be obtained from other sources.  Having worked with Census [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/scrap-the-census2011/</link>
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		<title>Generations X and Y &#8211; what&#8217;s in a letter?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a previous article I looked at the baby boomers, those born in the post-war baby boom, and discovered that it actually started well before the end of World War II. This article looks at the generations which came after them, commonly known as generation X and generation Y, and asks &#8220;Have we gone too [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/generations-x-and-y-whats-in-a-letter/</link>
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		<title>Sydney&#8217;s population &#8211; a story of consolidation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sydney, Australia&#8217;s largest city and oldest European settlement, is also known as Australia&#8217;s world city, and the &#8220;city of cities&#8221;. It is the entry point of most new migrants to Australia, has the busiest airport in Australia, and iconic locations like the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. This post looks at Sydney&#8217;s 2011 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/australian-population/sydneys-population-a-story-of-consolidation/</link>
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		<title>Making sense of population counts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When people ask - "How many people live in xyz?" they expect a straight forward, unambiguous answer. If only it were that simple!  Believe it or not there are several different ways to count people in places. Do you want to know how many were there on a particular day, or how many usually live there?  In this blog we explain the different types of population statistics and when to use each one.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/how-to/making-sense-of-population-statistics/</link>
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		<title>What is your consultation delivering?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many New Zealand councils are still up to their armpits in the 2012 Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) consultation. It’s a huge undertaking and one of the most important consultation tasks conducted by councils. I talked a little in my last blog about how much resource is put into public consultation these days, so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/how-to/what-is-your-consultation-delivering/</link>
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		<title>Don’t put air-conditioning in the car – control the temperature of the road instead….!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s fun, but also interesting and entertaining to look at what the futurists and planners had in mind for the future of transport development back in the late 50’s. It’s interesting because we can reflect on their mindset at the time – they had no worries about pollution or greenhouse gases, less concerns about safety, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/urban-planning-2/public-transport-2/dont-put-air-conditioning-in-the-car-control-the-temperature-of-the-road-instead/</link>
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		<title>Melbourne&#8217;s population &#8211; a story of growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia, has been rapidly growing for some time. This blog looks at the distribution of Melbourne&#8217;s population and growth, and looks at the future, as well as the question of whether Melbourne will overtake Sydney. What is Melbourne&#8217;s population? The official population of Greater Melbourne is currently (June 2011) estimated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/population-forecasts/melbournes-population-a-story-of-growth/</link>
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		<title>Top 33 largest cities in Australia by population</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Talking about the characteristics of the population is what we do best at .id. However, the most basic demographic question of all is just &#8220;What is our population?&#8221;. With the recent release of Regional Population Growth (3218.0) by the ABS I just did a quick ranking to see what the biggest cities in Australia are. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/2011-census/top-33-largest-cities-in-australia-by-population/</link>
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		<title>NSW &#8211; the state with the most &#8230; population</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent release of ERP data by the ABS provides us with an opportunity to explore recent population trends prior to the release of 2011 Census data in June.  Earlier this week we looked at population trends in Victoria, today we turn our attention to NSW.  At June 2011, NSW had a population of 7.3 million, an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/nsw-the-state-with-the-most-population/</link>
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		<title>Victoria &#8211; the state with the most&#8230;.growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We recently provided an overview of the main trends in population growth and change at the national level, based on the data recently released by the ABS in Regional Population Growth (ABS Cat.no. 3218.0).  These figures confirm that while population growth has generally declined from the highs recorded a few years ago, the spatial patterns [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/victoria-the-state-with-the-most-growth/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 fastest growing local populations in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday March 30th, the ABS released its annual update of population for all Local Government Areas in Australia. What does it show? Melbourne&#8217;s population continues to outgrow Sydney&#8217;s, but Perth is the fastest growing capital city in the nation. What about at the local area level? How is the 2011 population estimated? Firstly, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/demographics/top-10-fastest-growing-local-populations-in-australia/</link>
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		<title>Reliable local area economic data is no longer hard to come by</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With something like 200 councils using profile.id® over the past 15 years or so, a frequently asked question at council briefing and training sessions has been, “Can you extend profile.id® to include economic data?” These requests grew in number as Local Government’s role in economic development has grown. Quite simply, this was the inspiration to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/news/reliable-local-area-economic-data-is-no-longer-hard-to-come-by/</link>
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		<title>How to uncover issues in your economy to inform Economic Development policy, using economy.id</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To develop successful Economic Development strategies, you need to know about your local economy. You need to know its strengths, and weaknesses.  You need to know where it fits in the overall competitive framework – and what role and function your economy serves. Historically, however, economic profiling of local government areas fell short of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.id.com.au/2012/how-to/how-to-uncover-issues-in-your-economy-to-inform-economic-development-policy-using-economy-id/</link>
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