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 commentators (including Ross...
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...
NZ: Larger houses for smaller households
17th Century author Abraham Cowley wrote:
Perth Metropolitan LGA reform – demographic data towards 1 July 2015
In October, the State Government of Western Australia announced final reformed boundaries for metropolitan Perth (with a couple of exceptions), and Perth councils are now working towards implementing these...
Health services in rural Australia
Many rural areas of Australia have been experiencing a decline in population. This is not a new phenomenon, some areas have been declining since the late 19th – early 20th century. What has put a twist on this...
100 years of population change in Tasmania
One of my favourite releases (OK there are many) from the ABS is the historical series of population data. After a bit of a hiatus the ABS released an updated series during 2014. This release contains a wealth...
How are Australia’s largest migrant groups celebrating Christmas?
I love Christmas, it’s my favourite time of year. I like the food, the tree, the carols and getting to spend time with my family. A couple of years ago, Rebecca wrote a fantastic blog on the number of people...
A win for diversity in Prahran
The last remaining seat in the recent Victorian State election has finally been decided, almost two weeks after polling day. The lower house seat of Prahran in the inner south-east of Melbourne has been claimed...
Atlas.id in New Zealand
Sometimes you need to get up really close and personal … with your community. Standing too far back can hide the special characteristics of a neighbourhood.
Modelling future disability service demand in Wyndham
One of the most common questions we are asked at training sessions is “Do you have any information on disability?”. There is some information in the Census, on Need For Assistance, but it’s fairly basic, just a...
Perception vs statistics: Emotional innumeracy
Recently, a friend shared with me an Ipsos MORI quiz via the Guardian website, titled ‘how well do you know Australia’ . It asks a series of questions about the Australian population. Despite working in this...
How dense is high density?
The bare mention of the word “density” in relation to how Australian cities are changing is inevitably provocative. After all, the post war period of suburban development has been characterised by low density...
People: The new drivers of economic growth
GDP has grown steadily over decades, despite some economic shocks, and wages, employment and productivity have generally performed well. In the decade leading up to 2013 the size of the economy has grown at...
