Part 3: Can I compare SEIFA scores over time?
Since the release of the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas, we have been getting a lot of questions about whether users can compare SEIFA scores over time. It’s a very natural thing to want to...
Tagged: 2001 Census
Census 2011 – our ever changing age structure
How old are you? Some would consider this a personal question but there’s no getting away from the fact that our age is part of who we are. The age structure of a population...
Census Australia 2011 – A quality result?
Well the Census Australia 2011 results are out now, and we will be blogging about our discoveries over the coming weeks, months and years. We’re working away now to get the 2011-based community profile...
Did “The Force” influence the Census?
Happy Star Wars Day everyone – May the 4th be with you!….In line with this theme, here’s a brief look at the “Jedi” phenomenon and how it affected the Australian Census. Prior to the...
Dominant-emerging analysis – a simple technique for turning data into knowledge
At training sessions for profile.id and economy.id, we often get asked how to interpret some of the data presented in these tools. We suggest a simple but powerful technique called “dominant-emerging” analysis as a...
Who is moving to the Gold Coast?
The Gold Coast is an iconic Australian place, which most Australians have some familiarity with. As of June 2009, the Gold Coast was the largest non-capital city in the nation, and the 6th largest...
How to identify a gentrifying area?
Pilates, goat’s cheese: there goes the neighbourhood This article in last week’s Age talks about Northcote and Maribyrnong and how they have become gentrified. While you can’t find too much about pilates, goats’ cheese...
The hare and the turtle: commuting statistics
I was riding my bike home from work in the rain last night, when I came across an unexpected lump on the cycle track. To my amazement, it turned out to be a turtle...
Should I use Enumerated or Usual Residence data?
One of the most common questions we are asked about Census data is whether it’s best to use Enumerated or Usual Residence data when making statements about populations. Our Census product, profile.id, gives users...
