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[New Zealand population and census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/new-zealand-population-and-census) [By Penny - Population expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/penny-population-expert) / 26 May, 2016 I used to work with a team of customer service staff who dreaded Māori Language week each year because customers would often react angrily to a Māori salutation. Thankfully that was many years ago and Te Reo Māori is now accepted and... [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [![The places with the least population change](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/Populations-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/the-places-with-the-least-population-change) ##### [The places with the least population change](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/the-places-with-the-least-population-change) - [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 19 May, 2016 The ABS releases a publication called “Regional Population Growth” every March, and the media (and .id) focusses mainly on which areas are growing the most, and which areas are declining. A majority of areas... [Local area analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/local-area-analysis) [![Using data to inform community engagement - Who do we REALLY need to plan for?](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/City-of-Unley.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/local-area-analysis/using-data-to-inform-community-engagement-who-do-we-really-need-to-plan-for) ##### [Using data to inform community engagement - Who do we REALLY need to plan for?](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/local-area-analysis/using-data-to-inform-community-engagement-who-do-we-really-need-to-plan-for) - [Local area analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/local-area-analysis) [By Guest](https://blog.id.com.au/author/guest) / 10 May, 2016 By Keith Davis, Manager Urban Design, City of Unley, South Australia. [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [![Latest population figures: Top 50 largest cities and towns in Australia in 2016](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Top-city-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/latest-population-figures-top-50-largest-cities-and-towns-in-australia) ##### [Latest population figures: Top 50 largest cities and towns in Australia in 2016](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/latest-population-figures-top-50-largest-cities-and-towns-in-australia) - [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 05 May, 2016 This is the latest release of the Top 50 cities and towns in Australia, which we do every year, following the ABS release of their Regional Population Growth publication. As we’ve previously seen, Australia,... [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [![Will Melbourne’s population overtake Sydney? Maybe in…](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Populations-pic-2.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/will-melbournes-population-overtake-sydney-maybe-in) ##### [Will Melbourne’s population overtake Sydney? Maybe in…](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/will-melbournes-population-overtake-sydney-maybe-in) - [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 21 Apr, 2016 The rivalry between Australia’s two largest cities has been going on for a long time. At .id we don’t seek to say which one is “better”, but just which one is bigger! [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [![The changing fortunes of population growth - Sydney and Perth](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Top-city-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/the-changing-fortunes-of-population-change-sydney-and-perth) ##### [The changing fortunes of population growth – Sydney and Perth](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/the-changing-fortunes-of-population-change-sydney-and-perth) - [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [By Simone - Myth Buster](https://blog.id.com.au/author/simone-myth-buster) / 19 Apr, 2016 One of the more interesting demographic trends in the last couple of years has been the turnaround in the fortunes of Sydney and Perth. Just a few short years ago Perth was the fastest growing capital city in... [New Zealand population and census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/new-zealand-population-and-census) [![The implications of lower levels of home ownership on social capital](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/renovations-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/new-zealand-population-census/the-implications-of-lower-levels-of-home-ownership-on-social-capital/) ##### [The implications of lower levels of home ownership on social capital](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/new-zealand-population-census/the-implications-of-lower-levels-of-home-ownership-on-social-capital/) - [New Zealand population and census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/new-zealand-population-and-census) [By Penny - Population expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/penny-population-expert) / 14 Apr, 2016 My previous blog took a look at rising rental activity across New Zealand. Higher levels of renting seemed to roughly correspond with less affordable home ownership levels. But why does it really matter if... [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [![Latest figures show population further concentrated in Australia’s capital cities](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Living-in-capital-cities-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/concentrated-population-growth-in-australias-capital-cities) ##### [Latest figures show population further concentrated in Australia’s capital cities](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/concentrated-population-growth-in-australias-capital-cities) - [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 07 Apr, 2016 The ABS Regional Population Growth (3218.0) publication shows the distribution of population growth across Australia, place by place. One interesting trend which it shows as accelerating is the skewing of... [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) [![Mortality in demography – when, how and where do people die](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/African-american-migration-3.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/demographic-trends/mortality-in-demography-when-how-and-where-do-people-die) ##### [Mortality in demography – when, how and where do people die?](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/demographic-trends/mortality-in-demography-when-how-and-where-do-people-die) - [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) /- [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [By Simone - Myth Buster](https://blog.id.com.au/author/simone-myth-buster) / 05 Apr, 2016 Of the three components of demographic change, the least discussed is mortality. After all, who wants to sound morbid talking about death? But as demographers, we need to understand when, how and where people... [![Using location analysis to effectively deliver community service programs and measure performance](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/Saversplus_image-261947-edited.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/location-analysis/location-analysis-to-deliver-community-services-measure-performance) ##### [Using location analysis to effectively deliver community service programs and measure performance](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/location-analysis/location-analysis-to-deliver-community-services-measure-performance) [By Katie Bayley](https://blog.id.com.au/author/katie-bayley) / 04 Apr, 2016 The Saver Plus program has assisted over 30,000 Australians build their financial capability and learn to save. [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [![Biggest, fastest, slowest - latest population growth and change in Australia](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Populations-pic-1.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/biggest-fastest-slowest-latest-population-growth-and-change-in-australia) ##### [Biggest, fastest, slowest - latest population growth and change in Australia](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/biggest-fastest-slowest-latest-population-growth-and-change-in-australia) - [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [By Simone - Myth Buster](https://blog.id.com.au/author/simone-myth-buster) / 31 Mar, 2016 Each year the ABS releases population data for LGAs and other small area geographies in Australia, and the latest publication was recently released. As always there’s some very interesting data in this release,... [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [![Is the Census private and why does it matter?](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/2016-Census-pic-2.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/australian-census/is-the-census-private-and-why-does-it-matter/) ##### [Is the Census private and why does it matter?](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/australian-census/is-the-census-private-and-why-does-it-matter/) - [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 20 Mar, 2016 On 18th December 2015, the ABS put out this media release on privacy of Census data. I didn’t notice, and I follow the ABS quite closely. Most people didn’t notice, possibly due to the proximity to Christmas.... ##### [What does a location strategy consultant do?](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/location-analysis/what-does-a-location-strategy-consultant-do) - [.id news](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/-id-news) [By Sally Blandy](https://blog.id.com.au/author/sally-blandy) / 17 Mar, 2016 We often get asked what people who work at .id actually do, and what sort of skills and background they have. [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) [![Choosing the right population forecast for local area planning | .id blog](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Botany-Bay-id-vs-state-government-age-2.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/choosing-the-right-population-forecast-for-local-area-planning-case-study) ##### [Choosing the right population forecast for local area planning: case study](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/population-trends/choosing-the-right-population-forecast-for-local-area-planning-case-study) - [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) /- [Population forecasting](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-forecasting) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 10 Mar, 2016 We sometimes get asked by our local government clients, “Why would I use .id’s forecasts? The state government has their own population projections and they require us to use those.” We are well placed to... [Housing](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/housing) [![Renting levels are on the increase in New Zealand](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/New-Zealand-pic-A-1.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/new-zealand-population-census/renting-levels-are-on-the-increase-in-new-zealand-it-is-all-about-home-affordability) ##### [Renting levels are on the increase in New Zealand](https://blog.id.com.au/2016/population/new-zealand-population-census/renting-levels-are-on-the-increase-in-new-zealand-it-is-all-about-home-affordability) - [Housing](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/housing) /- [New Zealand population and census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/new-zealand-population-and-census) [By Penny - Population expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/penny-population-expert) / 08 Mar, 2016 Home affordability is a big deal in many parts of New Zealand. 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