The changing fortunes of population growth – Sydney and Perth
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 Australia and was recording...
The implications of lower levels of home ownership on social capital
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...
Latest figures show population further concentrated in Australia’s capital cities
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...
Mortality in demography – when, how and where do people die?
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
The Saver Plus program has assisted over 30,000 Australians build their financial capability and learn to save.
Biggest, fastest, slowest - latest population growth and change in Australia
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,...
Is the Census private and why does it matter?
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?
We often get asked what people who work at .id actually do, and what sort of skills and background they have.
Choosing the right population forecast for local area planning: case study
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...
Renting levels are on the increase in New Zealand
Home affordability is a big deal in many parts of New Zealand. On a weekly basis, there a predictable bruhaha in the media about Auckland alone. The following infographic depicts levels of affordability for...
How demography helped Richmond Football Club double its membership numbers
For anyone interested in how demography can help in membership/consumer growth, targeted fan engagement and overall consumer strategy, you may find this video interesting. It’s a presentation we gave at the...
Global honours: Top 7 Intelligent Community spot for Whanganui
Is it a digital take on no. 8 wire and baling twine?
Inside .id: What does an urban economist do?
We publish many blogs about the demographic and economic insights we unearth in our research. However, we often get asked about our people. What do people who work at .id do, and what sort of skills and...
Australia’s population hits 24 million
Australia’s population is estimated to reach 24 million at 12:50am (AEDT) tomorrow (16 February 2016)! The ABS population clock is based on assumptions from historical demographic indicators. The current...
The story of Gold Coast suburbs – live on radio
Recently, .id was approached by ABC radio on the Gold Coast to do a series of radio interviews on the demographics of the Gold Coast. The interesting thing about this one is that it’s not just about the Gold...
5 things you need to know about how population growth in Australia is changing
In the last two years, Australia’s population growth rate has slowed.
Case study: What is your economic story?
At .id, we emphasise the importance of storytelling and narratives: What are the demographic and economic stories for your local community? We are often approached by our clients for a specific figure or data....
Are Australia’s migrants home owners?
About 60% of Australia’s population growth in any given year is due to overseas migration. Australia has always been a country of migrants, and in 2011, almost 25% of Australia’s population was born overseas,...
Who are the winners and losers in the interstate migration game?
Just before Christmas the ABS released its quarterly demographic publication, Australian Demographic Statistics (Cat.no. 3101.0). The release of this data brings Australia’s demographic story right up to June...
Planning education provision in a rapidly changing Australia
Update: Since we first published this blog, we’ve released a new free resource for school planners – our School enrolment planning guide. If you’re a school planner, enrolment coordinator, board member or...
Australia’s oldest state – Tasmania
In terms of the age structure, Tasmania is often referred to as Australia’s oldest state.
