It’s 2019! Is Census data outdated?
About this time each Census cycle we sometimes get the question ‘Isn’t the data from the last Census a bit outdated?’. In this piece, we discuss why – in Census terms – 2016 isn’t...
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Who are Australia’s homeless?
The topic of Homelessness is one of the most frequently raised during our briefings to councils and communities across the country. On March 14th, the ABS released ‘Estimating Homelessness‘. This eagerly anticipated publication comes...
How do Australians get to work?
The 2016 Census contains data on how people got to work on Census day. This is one of only two transport-related topics in the Census (the other one being ‘Number of motor vehicles’), and...
Updated population figures & new population highlights page
Following last week’s small area update, we have now released two small but important updates to your community profile. A new population highlights page Updated Estimated Resident Population (ERP) figures Your new population highlights...
Small area information updated in your community profile
We have released our fourth and most significant update to your community profile, with more information from the 2016 Census. This is the update that many of you have been looking forward to –...
Are children staying at home for longer?
There has been a lot of talk about housing affordability in recent years, particularly housing affordability for young people. There is no doubt that housing is extremely expensive to own or rent in our...
What is the state of religion in Australia?
The religion answers on the Census always give an interesting insight into Australian society, and the 2016 Census is no exception. We’ve heard about ‘no religion’ being on the rise but there are some interesting...
Census 2016 crystal ball gazing (so how did I do?)
In September last year, as the Census collection was wrapping up, I made 12 predictions about what the results would say. In part, these were simply my dabbling in psychic prophecies and prognostications. However,...
Australia’s changing waves of migration
By any measure, Australia has a strong tradition of migration – from the gold rush of the mid-nineteenth century, through to the post-war migration boom, and more recently a wave of migration associated with...
Why did the Estimated Resident Population change?
You may have noticed that as part of the 2016 Census data release, the ABS releases updated Estimated Resident Population (ERP) figures for Australia and the states. When we look at these new state-based...
Australia’s changing age structure – Is it all just about ageing?
We often hear that Australia’s population is ageing but … is that the whole story? While there’s no doubt there is an element of population ageing, there are other age-related trends going on too....
Census topics – the community has spoken!
As we make our final preparations to receive the 2016 Australian Census data from the ABS, we were interested to hear from our community as to which Census topics you would like us to...
Australia’s changing ethnicity: A preview of the 2016 Census?
One of the great things about Census data is that it provides real insights into how communities are changing. There is simply no other data source in Australia that provides such rich insights. In...
Pacific statistics: Census of a small island nation
While the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) readies the release of 2016 Census information, the tiny Pacific Island territory of Tokelau have been there and done that! With the help of Statistics New Zealand,...
Important Census dates for your diary
Hopefully by now you’re all aware that the 2016 Census is happening next month. This is a quick blog to let you know some key dates around the Census – especially as the way...
