By - simone myth buster
Strong population growth in NSW and WA
In early April the ABS released their annual population data for small geographic areas. The Estimated Resident Population (ERP) is the official measure of population and the intercensal updates give us an indication of how areas are...
Vacant dwellings in rural areas
It might surprise some people that about one in ten dwellings in Australia are vacant on Census night. What’s more, as we’ve blogged previously, there are distinct spatial patterns to vacant dwellings, with the...
Looking at the urban landscape through music video
Some of you may have watched the recent mini-series about INXS, the Australian band who were one of the most successful of the late 80s and early 90s. I was reminded of the music video for their 1984 song Burn...
The end of urban infill?
While much attention is focussed on the very rapid rates of growth on our urban fringes, the amount of infill development in established areas is often overlooked. In some parts of our cities, infill...
Who cares about Australian urban research?
That was a key question posed at a plenary session at the recent State of Australian Cities (SOAC) conference in Sydney. My first thought was “I am!” and secondly “my colleagues are!” In fact, .id’s interest in...
Death and life expectancy
Around this time each year, the ABS releases its detailed data on births and deaths in Australia. As we’ve blogged previously, this data is critical for forecasting as it provides the evidence base for small...
Australia breaks another record for number of births!
Australia’s sporting teams may not be doing too well internationally at the moment, but in terms of births data we are breaking all sorts of records. Two weeks ago the ABS quietly released its annual...
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 below. I’m a big fan of the...
So you think you know all about Queensland?
Well think again. In my myth busting way, here’s some things you may or may not know about Queensland’s population.
That ole chestnut – population ageing in Queensland
Last year I wrote a blog on age pyramids, and how significantly they can differ depending on the region and its role and function. This blog will take a similar tone, but look specifically at Queensland. The...
Sydney's population growth: How is it different from Melbourne?
Recently we published a blog about population change in Melbourne for the twelve months ended June 2012 – this time it’s Sydney’s turn. As we’ve blogged previously, Sydney and Melbourne have very different...
A look at high density housing in Sydney
One of the more visual aspects of urban and regional change in recent years has been the growth in construction of high rise apartments in the inner suburbs of Australian cities, particularly the CBD and...
Melbourne’s population growth – trends after the Census
Earlier this year the ABS released their 2012 population estimates for local government areas across Australia (Regional Population Growth, ABS Cat. no. 3218.0). This gives us the first glimpse into post 2011...
Who is moving out of coastal areas?
Recently the National Seachange Taskforce released a report about the impact of temporary populations in coastal areas. Central to the report was a survey of non-resident ratepayers, and whether they intend to...
Australian population growth trends in 2012
The ABS recently released their small area population estimates for the year ended June 2012. This is the first insight into population change at smaller areas of geography since the 2011 Census. In their...
An Australian in Russia: Demographics and population | .id blog
Maybe it says something about the type of person I am, but even on holidays my professional life manages to come to the fore. It’s really more about my interest in cities and places, and what makes them tick....
Assumptions vs predictions – the science of forecasting
Many of us at .id are fortunate to travel to various corners of the country to visit and meet with clients. Not only does this enable us to get to know the places for which we prepare profiles, atlases and...
We’re not growing, so we don’t need a population forecast. Think again….
Over the years I’ve heard many people from local government excuse their lack of interest in population forecasts by blaming it on a lack of growth in their municipality. “Why do we need to know about our...
Population change on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is an interesting study in urban geography, especially in the Australian context, as its rise to prominence as a major urban area is a relatively recent phenomenon. It has moved well beyond its...
What’s with all these different employment figures?
I was recently asked by one of .id’s clients as to why there was a difference between the employment figures produced by the Census, and those produced by the Dept of Employment, Education and Workplace...
2012 APA Conference – some insights
The 2012 Australian Population Association Conference (APA) was held in Melbourne last week. This is the biennial conference held by Australia’s professional organisation for demographers, and the program...
