Census 2021 consultation – call for topic suggestions
Is the Census missing something? If you follow our blog, it’s likely you read and enjoy the fruits of the Census. But do you think the Census is missing something? Is there a part...
Who pays for our tools?
If you’ve accessed one of our ‘free’ online tools, you may be wondering ‘Who pays for all this?” The short answer: your local council (probably). Jump ahead: I can’t find a profile for my area...
The 50 largest cities and towns in Australia, by population | 2018 update
This is the annual update to Glenn’s incredibly popular Top 50 cities in Australia blog. Updated population data is released every year by the ABS. Of course, everyone loves a ranking, and here you...
Australia’s fastest and slowest growing areas in 2017
The ABS has released the 2017 population estimates for Local Government and other smaller geographic areas. These are current for June 30th, 2017, and represent the first population update after the 2016 Census. We...
Looking forward: trends in South Australia’s Indigenous population to 2026
Earlier this year, the office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (CCYP) in South Australia reached out to us, saying they would like to learn more about the age break down for...
Victoria claws back migration deficit from South-East Queensland
When Victor noticed the reversal of a migration trend we’ve come to expect in recent years (the outflow of migration from Victoria to South-East Queensland) – he thought he’d dig a little deeper to...
A localised picture of disadvantage: SEIFA rankings for SA2s
In this blog, Glenn looks at how local areas (SA2 geography) rank on the recently-released SEIFA index for advantage and disadvantage. The SEIFA data came out last week, and it provides a lot of...
What questions should be asked on the next Census?
It seems like only yesterday the 2016 Census was happening, and indeed the final topics from the Census are still being released. But the ABS has just announced that consultation for the next Census...
SEIFA – a geek’s analysis of the statistical analysis
As we delve into the new SEIFA data released this week by the ABS, Glenn explains how the different socio-economic variables and indicators are weighted to give us a picture of advantage or disadvantage in...
New insights to social disadvantage – new SEIFA data released
After a long wait from the 2016 Census, the last piece of the Census puzzle was released on March 27th. The ABS have now released the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA). What is SEIFA?...
New Zealand’s successful Census
The recent Census of Population and Dwellings in New Zealand was an interesting reflection of changing societal attitudes and technologies. As most Kiwis successfully completed their Census forms online, technologies such as fax machines...
Who are Australia’s homeless?
The topic of Homelessness is one of the most frequently raised during our briefings to councils and communities across the country. On March 14th, the ABS released ‘Estimating Homelessness‘. This eagerly anticipated publication comes...
Movement in and out of Australia: who, why and how many
The Census of Population and Housing is probably the most well known demographic data set released by the ABS, but there is a wealth of other data released which tells us how the Australian...
Toward the year 2018 – a look ahead from 50 years ago
In 1968, a group of 12 thought leaders gathered together at a futurist conference in New York, USA. Their topic? What will the world be like in 2018? Their thoughts, warnings, aspirations and predictions are...
NEW! 2016 Worker profiles on economy.id
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes, and now we’re excited to let you know that the Worker profiles on economy.id have now been updated with 2016 Census data. These profiles are a great...
Greenfield Futures
.id was recently commissioned to undertake a study looking at greenfield developments to better understand the likely demographic composition as these estates become fully developed and begin to age. The results of the study...
Taking a closer look at South Australia’s Indigenous age profile
Background One of. id’s blog readers recently contacted .id requesting further information regarding the age profile of younger persons across Australia and South Australia and the State’s Indigenous communities. This is an important subject...
National migration series | Part 5: Why is it important to understand migration patterns?
Immigration data can be misleading. Arrival card data simply captures intentions, yet where immigrants plan to go and where they end up settling often varies. The last blog in this series highlighted the large...
National migration series | Part 4: National versus regional/local migration profiles
From the earlier blogs in our New Zealand migration series we have established that: Migration has a history of volatility in New Zealand. Permanent Long-term (PLT) inwards migration is at an all-time high –...
Single parent families – not always who you think
In Australia, at the 2016 Census, there were 959,000 single-parent families with children recorded. A total of 10.4% of all households had a single parent family as the only, or primary family in the...
Clustering for innovation
Early last year, I had the opportunity to work with the City of Monash to develop a strategic economic profile of the council area. It was a rewarding and interesting project as I got...
