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[Economic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/economic-analysis) [By Rob Hall](https://blog.id.com.au/author/rob-hall) / 01 Nov, 2015 .id undertook an economic appraisal of a $1.6 million upgrade to the Bathurst Bike Park. [![Housing costs – stable over the past decade](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/renovations-pic-1.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/housing-analysis/housing-costs-stable-over-the-past-decade) ##### [Housing costs – stable over the past decade](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/housing-analysis/housing-costs-stable-over-the-past-decade) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 27 Oct, 2015 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. [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [![The youngest ethnic group in NSW](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Arabic-in-Parramatta.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/australian-census/the-youngest-ethnic-group-in-nsw) ##### [The youngest ethnic group in NSW](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/australian-census/the-youngest-ethnic-group-in-nsw) - [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) /- [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [By Georgia Allan](https://blog.id.com.au/author/georgia-allan) / 23 Oct, 2015 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... [Fun stuff](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/fun-stuff) [![The Southern Hemisphere dominates the Rugby World Cup!](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/rugby-flags.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/id-news/fun-stuff/the-southern-hemisphere-dominates-the-rugy-world-cup) ##### [The Southern Hemisphere dominates the Rugby World Cup!](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/id-news/fun-stuff/the-southern-hemisphere-dominates-the-rugy-world-cup) - [Fun stuff](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/fun-stuff) [By Penny - Population expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/penny-population-expert) / 23 Oct, 2015 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... [Population forecasting](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-forecasting) [![Case Study – Planning for schools: Willoughby Public School](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/schools-photo.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population-forecasting/case-study-planning-for-schools-willoughby-public-school/) ##### [Case Study – Planning for schools: Willoughby Public School](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population-forecasting/case-study-planning-for-schools-willoughby-public-school/) - [Population forecasting](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-forecasting) [By Sally Blandy](https://blog.id.com.au/author/sally-blandy) / 20 Oct, 2015 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... [Population forecasting](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-forecasting) [![Which population forecast should I use?](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/ForecastFiguresBanner.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population-forecasting/which-population-forecast-should-i-use) ##### [Which population forecast should I use?](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population-forecasting/which-population-forecast-should-i-use) - [Population forecasting](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-forecasting) [By Lailani - Population News](https://blog.id.com.au/author/lailani-population-news) / 15 Oct, 2015 On two occasions I have been asked, “Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?” … I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that... [Economic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/economic-analysis) [![Positioning our suburbs and regional cities for economic growth - why place matters](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Economic-profiling-pic-2.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/economic-analysis/positioning-our-suburbs-and-regional-cities-for-growth-why-place-matters) ##### [Positioning our suburbs and regional cities for economic growth – why place matters](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/economic-analysis/positioning-our-suburbs-and-regional-cities-for-growth-why-place-matters) - [Economic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/economic-analysis) [By Rob Hall](https://blog.id.com.au/author/rob-hall) / 13 Oct, 2015 “It would appear that a spot has at last been found upon the south coast of New Holland… All who have ever landed there agree to the richness of its soil and the abundance of its pastures.” ~~ Charles Sturt,... [![Case study – Planning schools in growth areas: Campbelltown Anglican Schools Council](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Cambelltown-Anglican-Schools.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/location-analysis/case-study-planning-schools-in-growth-areas-campbelltown-anglican-schools-council/) ##### [Case study – Planning schools in growth areas: Campbelltown Anglican Schools Council](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/location-analysis/case-study-planning-schools-in-growth-areas-campbelltown-anglican-schools-council/) [By Katie Bayley](https://blog.id.com.au/author/katie-bayley) / 06 Oct, 2015 Western Sydney is growing rapidly and the urban landscape is evolving quickly. In this context, the Campbelltown Anglican Schools Council (CASC) found producing reasonable forecasts of student demand to be a... [Economic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/economic-analysis) [![Economic appraisal of Bathurst Regional Airport](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Economic-profiling-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/economic-analysis/economic-appraisal-of-bathurst-regional-airport/) ##### [Economic appraisal of Bathurst Regional Airport](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/economic-analysis/economic-appraisal-of-bathurst-regional-airport/) - [Economic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/economic-analysis) [By Rob Hall](https://blog.id.com.au/author/rob-hall) / 01 Oct, 2015 .id’s economic appraisal of upgrades to the Bathurst Regional Airport helped Bathurst Regional Council to secure $2.5m in funding from the National Stronger Region Fund. [Economic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/economic-analysis) [![Strategies for encouraging employment clusters outside the CBD](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Economic-profiling-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/economic-analysis/strategies-for-encouraging-employment-clusters-outside-the-cbd) ##### [Strategies for encouraging employment clusters outside the CBD](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/economic-analysis/strategies-for-encouraging-employment-clusters-outside-the-cbd) - [Economic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/economic-analysis) [By Rob Hall](https://blog.id.com.au/author/rob-hall) / 29 Sept, 2015 Employment clusters are becoming more and more important as Australia shifts towards an economy based on skills, ideas and connections. But where are they? How are they changing? And how can we help them get... [Fun stuff](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/fun-stuff) [![Who is Malcolm Turnbull? The demographics of Australian Prime Ministers](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/turnbull.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/id-news/fun-stuff/who-is-malcolm-turnbull-the-demographics-of-australian-prime-ministers) ##### [Who is Malcolm Turnbull? The demographics of Australian Prime Ministers](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/id-news/fun-stuff/who-is-malcolm-turnbull-the-demographics-of-australian-prime-ministers) - [Fun stuff](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/fun-stuff) [By Katie Bayley](https://blog.id.com.au/author/katie-bayley) / 24 Sept, 2015 They say a week is a long time in politics. Indeed, just over a week ago Malcolm Turnbull became the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Over the weekend he announced his new cabinet. As passionate advocates for... [New Zealand population and census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/new-zealand-population-and-census) [![The double whammy changing the age profile in rural New Zealand](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/New-Zealand-pic-C.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/new-zealand-population-census/migration-combines-with-ageing-to-have-a-profound-effect-on-the-changing-age-profile-in-rural-new-zealand/) ##### [The double whammy changing the age profile in rural New Zealand](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/new-zealand-population-census/migration-combines-with-ageing-to-have-a-profound-effect-on-the-changing-age-profile-in-rural-new-zealand/) - [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) / 22 Sept, 2015 While births and deaths have an influence on local population characteristics, migration is by far the most powerful force in population change. A while ago I wrote a blog investigating internal migration,... [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) [![Migration between capital cities and regional Australia](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Populations-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/demographic-trends/migration-between-capital-cities-and-regional-australia/) ##### [Migration between capital cities and regional Australia](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/demographic-trends/migration-between-capital-cities-and-regional-australia/) - [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 Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 17 Sept, 2015 The ABS has a new dataset which is great for analyzing where people are moving across Australia. It’s called “RIME”, or the Regional Internal Migration Estimates. This is still experimental, but it’s being... [Local area analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/local-area-analysis) [![](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Populations-pic-3.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/local-area-analysis/understanding-young-adult-populations-in-regional-areas-bathurst) ##### [Understanding young adult populations in regional areas – Bathurst](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/local-area-analysis/understanding-young-adult-populations-in-regional-areas-bathurst) - [Local area analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/local-area-analysis) /- [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 15 Sept, 2015 As well as being famous for the 1000 motor race, Bathurst also has a large Campus of Charles Sturt University, so it is something of a student town, with a relatively large young adult population. [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) [![The Syrian community in Australia](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Arabic-in-Parramatta-1.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/demographic-trends/the-syrian-community-in-australia) ##### [The Syrian community in Australia](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/demographic-trends/the-syrian-community-in-australia) - [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) /- [Population](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 10 Sept, 2015 At .id, we welcome the news that Australia will be taking 12,000 Syrian refugees this year, in addition to our regular intake of refugees of around 13-14,000. This is an excellent response to the crisis,... [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) [![How many refugees does Australia take?](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Arabic-in-Parramatta.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/demographic-trends/how-many-refugees-does-australia-take/) ##### [How many refugees does Australia take?](https://blog.id.com.au/2015/population/demographic-trends/how-many-refugees-does-australia-take/) - [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) /- [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 Sept, 2015 With the current crisis around Syrian refugees, Australia is under pressure to “do more” with this global issue. We thought we’d provide some context by analysing what Australia does already, and where our... 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