What the Census means for demographers, planners and me
Tomorrow is Census day for Australia! It’s been many years since I first got my hands on a Census form – as a 10-year-old I was intrigued by the form which asked questions about...
Tagged: Australian population
Will Melbourne’s population overtake Sydney? Maybe in…
The rivalry between Australia’s two largest cities has been going on for a long time. At .id we don’t seek to say which one is “better”, but just which one is bigger! The latest...
Migration between capital cities and regional Australia
The ABS has a new dataset which is great for analyzing where people are moving across Australia. It’s called “RIME”, or the Regional Internal Migration Estimates. This is still experimental, but it’s being produced...
The latest population figures: Australia down, Victoria up
Victoria emerged as the fastest growing state (since 1888!) by population in the latest quarterly issue of Australian Demographic Statistics (3101.0). What are some other interesting population trends for Australia? Australia’s population grew by...
The demographic impact of WWI
We recently marked the centenary of the beginning of World War I. We thought we would take a look back and see what was happening in Australia and what the population of Australia was like...
National demographic indicators – where does your area rank?
.id is proud to announce the launch of our National Demographic Indicators Series (NDIS). These are ranking tables for all Local Government Areas (LGAs) on a range of demographic measures. We have put these...
How to find average household size in profile.id and forecast.id
While the size of houses being built in Australia has, on average, been getting bigger, the average number of people living in them has traditionally been declining, and in more recent years has stabilised...
Which are Australia’s “oldest” places? Age wise…
People love extremes – particularly in the statistical sense. I’m often getting asked “What’s the oldest/youngest/highest income/lowest income/most educated/least educated/largest families/smallest families…place in Australia?”. .id’s profiles are fantastic at looking at the characteristics of...
What’s happening with population growth in Australia?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has just released its latest population summary for Australian States and Territories in their publication Australian Demographic Statistics (Cat No 3101.0) for the December Quarter 2012. This is...
Are more people moving to Australia?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has just released its latest population summary for Australian States and Territories in their publication Australian Demographic Statistics (Cat No 3101.0) for the December Quarter 2012. Let’s take...
The nation keeps growing, and WA and Victoria lead the way
The Australian dollar may be sinking like a stone, but the population continues to increase, with increased population growth, according to the latest demographic statistics from the ABS. We take a closer look at...
Australian population growth trends in 2012
The ABS recently released their small area population estimates for the year ended June 2012. This is the first insight into population change at smaller areas of geography since the 2011 Census. In their...
What is the most typical Australian town?
If you were picking one town to represent Australia, as a nation, which one would it be? Maybe an iconic Australian location, like Uluru, Byron Bay, Katoomba. Somewhere in the outback like Coober Pedy,...
Top 50 largest cities in Australia by population in 2013
**This blog has been updated: read the latest version of Top 50 largest cities and towns in Australia by population. For more up to date New South Wales information, read our blog on the...
A blog (mostly) about death
Following on from the annual release of births data, yes you guessed it – the ABS recently released Deaths, Australia (Cat. no. 3302.0). This release contains statistics on the number and characteristics of deaths...
Population confusion after 2011 Census release!
With the Census results released yesterday, lots of people, organisations and governments are looking up their local area’s population using the Quickstats feature on the ABS website. The headline number on Quickstats is people,...
Launch of the 2011 Australian Census data!
I was fortunate enough to to attend the launch of the 2011 Census at the Data Processing Centre in Melbourne today. Only about 50 people were invited to hear the results announcement.
Sydney’s population – a story of consolidation
Sydney, Australia’s largest city and oldest European settlement, is also known as Australia’s world city, and the “city of cities”. It is the entry point of most new migrants to Australia, has the busiest...
