Analysing Christchurch?s Population Change 2006-2013
On my recent Christmas break back in New Zealand, I was lucky to fly out of Christchurch on a beautiful sunny day and even luckier to have a window seat. The geographer/demographer in me was curious to see what is visible from the air...
Australia’s population – still growing, in different places!
Every year about this time we get an update on population growth at the local level. The ABS updates national and state populations every quarter, but local areas only once a year, in their Regional Population...
Nine things we wouldn’t know without a Census
Last week the ABS confirmed that a decision regarding the fate of the 2016 Census and the future of the five yearly Census cycle was still on hold. One of the reasons the ABS wants to move the Census to a ten...
What do the 2013/2014 economic datasets tell us?
We have recently fully updated all economy.id sites with 2013/14 datasets from NIEIR.
Victorian crime statistics release – Is Victoria in the grip of a crime wave?
The news in Melbourne at the moment is dominated by the shocking murder of Doncaster teenager Masa Vukotic. This tragic event has overshadowed the release of detailed data on crime in the state. The new,...
What are the characteristics of seniors living in your community?
If you’re planning for services for the ageing community, it’s critical to understand the specific characteristics of the seniors living in your community. How many are living with their children still at home?...
Let’s join forces to Save the 2016 Census
If, like us, you think shifting the Census from a five to ten yearly cycle is a bad idea, let’s join forces to stop it. If you believe in planning at the local level for local communities, join with us to help...
What is the value of housing in your local economy?
We are very excited to introduce new data on housing valuation and rental listings to our economic profiles (economy.id), via our new partnership with Hometrack Pty. Ltd.
If I ruled the world – the reality of population growth in NZ
Recently a discussion between Christchurch City councillors was debated at length in the media. Now the councillors and Mayor may have just been spitballing… but the headline read
Perth metropolitan reform – update
Since the last blog on Perth Metropolitan Reform, there have been substantial changes.
What is Australia’s fastest growing inland town?
This was a question put to me by one of our forecast clients recently, and it did intrigue me. After all, there’s so much attention on the growth of our major cities and coastal areas, that population trends in...
Why we need to save the 2016 Census
It has been 2 weeks since the ABS dropped the bombshell that the Australian Statistician is proposing to cancel the 2016 Census. In that time there has been a lot of support for the Census, but several major...
Axe the 2016 Census? You've got to be kidding!
Canada have done it, with terrible results. The UK have threatened to do it and then gone back. Now it’s Australia’s turn, apparently. The government and ABS is refusing to confirm whether the 2016 Census will...
Using population forecasts to project the health outcomes of suburbs
While there are well-documented links between health behaviours and health outcomes, there is also a growing body of work suggesting that the way we are designing and building our suburbs can have a significant...
Is Melbourne as dense as Hong Kong?
Recently The Age and various news outlets reported on a study done last year as part of a Churchill Fellowship by a Melbourne City Council staffer. The report was promoted in the television media as...
Western Sydney profile – a region of diversity and growth
.id has recently been commissioned by the newly established “Centre for Western Sydney” at the University of Western Sydney, to produce a profile of the Greater Western Sydney region. Now online, this profile...
NZ: of Maui's might and spirits departing
Just before Christmas, the Far North District Council became the latest New Zealand local authority to join with .id.
Australia’s population growth steady, NSW booming
As they often do, a few days before Christmas, the ABS released their June Quarter 2014 update of Australian Demographic Statistics. It shows that in the 2013-14 financial year, Australia’s population grew by...
Census migration data – the how and how not
We at .id were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Professor Graeme Hugo. There aren’t many people in Australia’s demographic community who haven’t been influenced by his works – he was a prolific writer...
Australian Population Grid – a new view of population density
The ABS has a habit of releasing interesting things just before Christmas. In 2014, they released a brand new view of Australian population density, enabling mapping which shows our population distribution in...
