Who are Australia’s carers?
A question on “Unpaid care to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age” has been included on each Census since 2006. This article looks at how many people provide...
Category: demographic analysis
Australia’s population growth hits a new record high in the March quarter 2023
The latest figures on Australia’s population growth are out, and overseas migration remains the main driver. Glenn Capuano breaks down the latest population story for the nation, comparing the different drivers across the states and...
Understanding demographics is key to helping communities facing barriers
With the recent release of 2021 SEIFA data, local governments in Australia now have a complete range of powerful demographic and socioeconomic information from the 2021 Census to use when assessing the socio-economic wellbeing...
Advantage and disadvantage across Australia: SEIFA 2021
Where are the most advantaged and disadvantaged areas in Australia? Census expert Glenn Capuano explains the SEIFA indexes and explores the results of the recently released 2021 update. Finally, the ABS have released the last...
Regional population growing at the same rate as capital cities
A new data release from the ABS gives us insight into how population is changing in small areas across Australia. This post includes an interactive map of population growth and decline for all local...
Rate of homelessness falls during the pandemic, but not everywhere
Newly released Census 2021 data shows the overall rate of homelessness in Australia has fallen since 2016. But this is by no means the end of the story; as is always the case with these...
Interactive chart: new data brings new opportunities for gender equity analysis
Last year I wrote a blog about gender equity and its significance in local government. It was a popular publication that generated significant interest, eliciting engaging discussions with community planners and gender equity officers...
Australia’s strong population growth returns in 2022
Population statistics to June 2022 give clear signals of how Australia’s population growth is changing following the end of pandemic-related border closures. Demographer Glenn Capuano breaks down the latest data state-by-state. The latest release...
The health of a nation
The 2021 Census included a new question regarding long-term health conditions. Nenad looks at the national and state stories this new dataset tells us, and digs into how the data can inform local government...
Using demographics to inform gender equality
Covid-19 has shown that women are disproportionately more affected by economic impacts than men, highlighting existing inequalities and issues. We live in a time when it is possible to clearly understand the current state of...
Bushfire preparedness with demographics
Local governments play a key role in protecting and preparing their local communities when it comes to bushfires and other natural disasters. In this blog, Nenad demonstrates some of the ways we at .id...
Telling the local story of migration in the COVID era
With international migration on hold, population pundits are paying close attention to internal migration around Australia. Glenn takes a look at the trends in the latest data and showcases how to tell this story...
Exodus from Sydney and Melbourne accelerates in late 2020
In this latest blog in our series on new migration data, Glenn explores the figures from the December 2020 quarter and discusses the emerging trends for people moving around Australia. The ABS now release broad-level (Capital...
The demographics of public transport accessibility
Local governments are responsible for providing adequate service and infrastructure to their residents. Making sure there are enough playgrounds in areas with many young families and children and that footpaths and kerbs are suitable...
Planning for future school demand
Understanding your future population ensures appropriate resource allocation. One recent example we can share with you is of a local government area (LGA) needing to understand how their population will change and grow in...
Targeting affected communities
Recent changes to the Local Government Act in Victoria require Councils to develop an Engagement Policy. A central feature of this new challenge is to ensure affected communities are represented in the engagement. This requirement is different...
How are you going with your community engagement?
Recent changes to the Local Government Act in Victoria require each Local Government to develop an Engagement Policy. A key feature of this policy is to ensuring affected community groups are represented in community engagements. Penny takes...
Bushfire preparedness with demographics
Local Governments play a key role in protecting and preparing their local communities when it comes to bushfires and other natural disasters. In this blog, Nenad demonstrates some of the ways we at .id...
Coober Pedy – a look at the underground town’s Community Profile
.id’s Community Profile (profile.id) is not just for larger councils. In recent years a number of small rural communities have joined the profile.id community, for the flexibility it has in demonstrating the story of...
JobSeeker data reveals impact of Victoria’s lockdown
While Victoria’s lockdown has put that state in the headlines, JobSeeker data gives us very useful insights to where COVID-19 has most impacted places, and the demographic and economic conditions that have made some...
