Birth numbers remain high
The ABS has recently released its annual data on births in Australia, which contains detailed information on just about every aspect of fertility – number of births, rates, age specific rates, median age of parents – you name it,...
Electricity still the leading choice for home heating in New Zealand
I’m not one of those “stoic kiwis” who happily skips through freezing winters in a cold house. I grumble and moan through the cold months, mummified in multiple layers of clothing, promising myself tropical...
How prevalent is autism in Australia?
I recently began my PhD in the area of special education and have specifically been focusing on autism. I thought the results from the 2012 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) released earlier this...
Travel to work trends – buses still not sexy enough?
There’s not a council in New Zealand (or Australia for that matter) not actively encouraging people to make healthy, safe, environmentally sustainable transport choices whether it is through engineering,...
Businesses use demographics to reduce loan repayments
Businesses are increasingly using demographics to help them find new customers, obtain business finance more readily and reduce their business costs. Have a look at this video put together by the Sunshine Coast...
How to tell the story of culturally diverse communities – Burmese in Maroondah
.id’s new Communities of Interest modules can give a fascinating insight into the characteristics of particular groups in the population. They are particularly interesting when used to study recent emerging...
Putting forward a reasoned view on Australian immigration
A recent BRW Article noted that some key business leaders people were taking up arms against ‘Big Australia’.
Perth – population profile of a boom city
This blog has been superseded and we have now updated our population forecasts for Western Australia. Read more here. The resurgence of Perth has attracted significant attention of late. Earlier this year Baz...
Why are the population figures different in profile and forecast.id?
One of the more challenging aspects of working in the demographic field is the multitude of different population figures we have to deal with. If it’s not a final figure, it’s probably preliminary, revised,...
Statistics New Zealand releases the first population estimates from adjusted 2013 census data
If you are armpit deep in LTP planning, Statistics New Zealand’s release of revised subnational population estimates as at June 2013 will have been very, very welcome. The national population estimates using...
How urbanised is Australia’s population?
In my last blog, I looked at one measure of the urban nature of the population – how centralised each state’s population is around the capital city and surrounds.
Population growth in Western Australia
This blog has been superseded and we have now updated our population forecasts for Western Australia. Read more here. We’ve all heard about the mining boom in Western Australia, but what has been the impact on...
It takes two to tango – male fertility rate
Studies of fertility have dominated demography since the 1970s, as the addition of children is one of the major sources of population growth. The vast majority of studies on fertility are conducted from the...
Supporting the Cancer Council's Relay for Life
Relay for Life is one of the Cancer Council’s flagship fundraising campaigns. With over 200 individual events around the country, the Relay for Life team wanted to develop a rigorous strategy for increasing...
economy.id – enhanced work destination data now included
.id is pleased to announce an update to the datasets in economy.id. The spatial economy dataset now includes an enhanced imputed dataset using a methodology used by the Bureau of Transport Statistics, New South...
Forecasting demand for high schools in NSW
Next year, a new high school will welcome students to the old Bradfield TAFE site in Crows Nest, Sydney. It will be the first high school to open on Sydney’s north shore since 1961.
Western Australian small area forecasts covering the whole state are now available
How are the SAFi forecasts used? This blog has been superseded and we have now updated our population forecasts for Western Australia. Read more here. We are proud to announce the completion of our latest set...
How centralised is Australia’s population?
Australia is one of the most urbanised nations in the world, with an oft-quoted figure of 85% of the population living within 50km of the coast of our very large continent, with vast empty areas in the middle....
National demographic indicators for New Zealand – where does your area rank?
.id is proud to announce the launch of our New Zealand National Demographic Indicators Series (NDIS). The table ranks all Territorial Authorities (TAs) on a range of demographic measures.
Forecasting demand for primary schools in NSW
Bourke Street Primary, a quaint school in Sydney’s inner-city, had 74 students in 2010. Back then official forecasts showed that by 2014 the school would have grown to 112 students, and was making plans...
Locating retirement living villages to meet demand
A prominent retirement living provider was looking to make a substantial investment in capacity across Victoria and NSW. They needed to be able to anticipate demand and invest with confidence.
