Broadcasting to hard-to-reach communities
We’re living in a time where the link between accurate information and our personal and collective wellbeing is very close indeed. So if you’re responsible for getting out a public health message about coronavirus, how do you make sure...
Chart: what happens to statistics when you close the borders
Last week, the ABS unsentimentally released this month’s Overseas arrivals and departures figures, revealing the full extent of one of the most significant demographic events to hit Australia in a generation: a...
Where are the most at risk mortgage holders?
In the current climate of economic and social uncertainty, many have started to ask how this is likely to impact residents in their local area. Will low income households be able to make their financial...
Video tutorial: Using Social Atlas to identify vulnerable communities
This post is the latest in our vulnerable communities series, written for local government and community groups who are delivering community services and advocating for the needs of the most vulnerable among us...
Now online: the economic outlook for local economies
This post provides a brief overview of the new resources available from our economics team to help you understand the impact of Covid-19 on your local economy.
Federal Government’s “HomeBuilder” scheme – where will the money go?
Glenn provides some context for today’s announcement of the Federal Government’s Homebuilder scheme: What contribution does construction, especially residential construction, make to the Australian economy?...
Working from home – the new reality, or business as usual?
In this article, Glenn takes a look at the much-discussed phenomenon of working from home. While COVID-19’s long-term impact on our working lives is yet to be seen, the 2016 Census provides an important...
So what makes somewhere a good place to live?
If you’re in community planning and want to understand what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live, this blog explains why it’s important to put residents’ values and experiences at the...
Unemployment rises to 6.2%. But less than expected.
The ABS releases Labour Force data every month, from its largest ongoing survey, of around 25,000 households each month. The April 2020 release, on May 14th, 2020 was the most closely watched for some time, as...
The 50 largest cities and towns in Australia, by population | 2020 update
In this 2020 update of the most popular series of blogs on our website, Glenn goes through the largest urban centres in Australia and provides a population update to June 2019.
Planning the rollout of FOGO bins
If you’re in waste management at a local council that hasn’t yet introduced FOGO bins, this blog offers some suggestions for planning the transition. Specifically, it explains how to find the number of...
What is happening in Australia's housing market?
In the current climate of economic and social uncertainty brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s not a surprise that there have been changes in Australia’s housing market. While there has been plenty of...
Migration within Australia – strongest out of Sydney
This is the third blog on the Regional Population Growth 2018-19, which was released in late March by the ABS. This publication looks at population in June 2019, and is the main source of population updates for...
Can I still use regular statistical releases in a Covid-19 world?
Amid the economic and demographic uncertainty caused by the spread of COVID-19, we continue to receive statistical updates and releases from the ABS and other sources. Many people are wondering which of these...
Webinar recap: the regional economic impacts of COVID-19
Our economics team have been working with NIEIR to model the impacts of COVID-19 on local and regional economies across Australia. In this blog, Rob Hall recaps yesterday’s webinar where he shared the early...
How many deaths are there in Australia each year?
There’s more than enough news around at the moment to get you down, however, as demographers, we look to understand deaths and the death rate as an important part of the demographic story of any place.
How to create an economic baseline for your Covid-19 response plan
As many councils work to support their local communities, businesses and industries during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ryan James reminds us of some basic methods to assess the status of your local economy. Webinar...
Can you run a Census in a pandemic?
The 2021 Census in Australia could be our most important ever, as it can show the effect of all the changes taking place in Australia right now, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We run a Census every 5...
Which parts of Australia are experiencing population decline?
In an era of almost unprecedented population change in Australia, there was one local government area in Australia that managed to maintain a stable population of exactly 92,888 people in the year to June 2019....
Australia’s fastest growing areas are mostly in our capital cities
Glenn shares the highlights from the recent release of new population figures for local areas, reviewing how the population of our Capital Cities and fastest-growing Local Government Areas changed in the year...
Where is the elderly population in Australia?
Already we’ve seen a strong response from businesses, community groups and individuals who want to support their communities through the Covid-19 lockdown period. We’re all aware by now that the elderly are...
