Where is Australia’s renovation capital?
In 2014-15 financial year, Australians did $7.2 billion worth of renovation requiring approval, a figure which more than doubled since the year 2000. The popularity of TV shows like “The Block” and “House Rules” shows that renovating...
Generational change – the kids take over the office – Merry Christmas!
How awesome is it working at .id! Seeing all us parents bring in our kids on Christmas eve and watching them play. Junior demographers in the making.
Australia’s growth moderates, Victoria fastest growing state
The ABS released their quarterly Australian Demographic Statistics publication on 17 December. This is the most important release of the year because it contains the end of June estimates which is what all...
Tourism in New Zealand ? Are these your holiday destinations this summer?
Imagine having more than 40,000 tourists, or 10 times the size of your population, visiting your local area this summer. What will that be like?
Can the history of Rockingham help us understand the future?
It might seem obvious but one of the more intriguing aspects of population forecasting is the numbers. The size of the populations that are forecast at future points in time can either be scary, or represent a...
Vacant dwellings, rife in Melbourne?
In Melbourne, over 80,000 properties were vacant in 2014. What does this mean for the housing market?
Tourism – Visitor Survey data now live in economy.id!
Have you ever wanted to know how many visitors come to your Local Government Area (LGA) from interstate? Overseas, or as local day trippers? We are pleased to announce that we have come to an arrangement with...
Lessons in over-simplifying statistics – or why I’m not such a Wally with water
I recently received a water bill.
.id helps secure funding for cinema complex in Kempsey
Kempsey Shire Council received a $2m grant from the National Stronger Regions Fund for development of a cinema complex in the Kempsey CBD.
Is loneliness a stage of life, a generational thing or a problem of our era?
I was enjoying a glass of wine with no. 2 son this week when, as a fledgling winemaker/philosopher, he mentioned the struggles of his generation – the “lonely” generation. The fact that the no.2 son had...
Manufacturing in decline? Not in this town…
I recently wrote about Australia’s economic transformation to services and knowledge intensive activities (see here). Alongside this trend has been a steady decline in overall manufacturing jobs. But the...
Dispelling myths about Arabic speakers – The Optus billboard
On Tuesday this week it was reported that Optus had taken down an advertising billboard in the Sydney suburb of Casula, after receiving a lot of negative feedback on Facebook. The sign was written in Arabic,...
On population projections, forecasts and weather
Population forecasts are often referred to as ‘projections’. This is understandable, as they are ‘projecting’ something into the future. But the term projection implies that it is a continuation of current...
Lagging doubts about Australia’s declining birth rate
Earlier this month the ABS released their annual births publication (ABS Cat.no. 3301.0), which provides a wealth of data – funnily enough – about births in Australia. Georgia has already written a blog which...
The 10 things you need to know about population forecasts
Knowing how the population will change is extremely valuable for any organisation that is planning for the future. To inform your plans and make confident decisions you will need to rely on a population...
Lowest births in Australia for the past 10 years
According to ABS births data, there were 299,697 babies born in Australia in 2014. This was a small decrease from the 308,065 recorded in 2013. So what does the ABS data tell us about the babies of 2014 and...
Economic appraisal of Bathurst Bike Park
.id undertook an economic appraisal of a $1.6 million upgrade to the Bathurst Bike Park.
Housing costs – stable over the past decade
Is housing in Australia unaffordable? Results from a recent survey conducted by the ABS show that at a national level, we still have about 2/3rds home owners, and most are not in housing stress.
The youngest ethnic group in NSW
While calculating the median ages of each birthplace group in New South Wales in order to discover the oldest and youngest ethnic groups, I stumbled upon an interesting figure. The youngest by far is the...
The Southern Hemisphere dominates the Rugby World Cup!
Southern Hemisphere rugby reigns supreme as the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) loom with all four teams from south of the equator. Why is this relevant in a population blog you might ask? Well apart...
Case Study – Planning for schools: Willoughby Public School
The community around Willoughby Public School (WPS) were concerned that the Department of Education was underestimating the population pressures the school faced. They sought out .id for an independent...
