Population growth concerns – New York in Melbourne?
The Age has published an article yesterday citing social research data from Ipsos indicating population growth/overpopulation is much more of a concern in Melbourne than it was just 4 years ago.
How liveable is your community?
What makes somewhere a good place to live?
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 of our community that’s being...
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 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 can see the...
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...
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 indigenous children...
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 find out...
Forecasting the future of Wellington: Telling complex stories of change
Wellington City is changing – fast. In this piece, Penny shares how we forecast population change in rapidly growing areas, to help local councils make informed planning decisions. She also explores how the...
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.
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 in 2021 has...
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).
New Zealand’s 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,...
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...
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 population is...
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?
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 source of...
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...
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...
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.
