Australian census
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.
First Australian 2011 Census results – how have we changed?
The first release of Australian 2011 Census results was published today. We celebrated with champagne and then crowded around computers as the results were released. Here is a quick summary of some of the...
Register here for Australian 2011 Census updates
Many people are eagerly awaiting the first release of Australian 2011 Census results. Us and our clients more than most! As a licensed intermediary of ABS Census data, we take the raw Census data and convert it...
Australian Census 2011 predictions – Crystal Ball gazing revisited
The Australian Census 2011 results are imminent, so I thought it would be worth revisiting some of the predictions I made for the Census results, around the time the Census was actually being collected. I...
The Census drove the creation of the modern computer
Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. This has never been more true than in the case of the US Census of the late 1800’s, which in many ways set the wheels in motion for the development of the modern...
Top 33 largest cities in Australia by population in 2012
This blog has been superseded with an updated version – Top 50 largest cities and towns in Australia by population. For more up to date population and population forecasts for NSW, read our blog on the Top 20...
Under pressure – Census 2011 data release dates
The Census was conducted in Australia on Tuesday 9 August 2011. Inevitably we received a few phone calls in the following weeks asking if we had the results yet! But that’s just the beginning of the process....
Australia’s newest migrants – where are they coming from?
The 2006 Census showed that about 4.4 million Australians were born overseas (22% of the population). In the last 5 years, we have had very high overseas migration, and everyone is now awaiting the 2011 Census...
Census Crystal ball gazing – Glenn’s predictions for the 2011 results
Well the Census has been done, and we’ve had a lot of interest in why we’re excited about the 2011 Census and what it might show.
Before we bid goodbye to 2006 Census: Where is Australia now?
As the “Census fever” dies down and everyone is patiently looking forward to the results of 2011 Census (which will be released in June 2012), let us take a quick look at where 2006 Census has brought us.
So this is Census day!
Well the day is finally here! The one day every 5 years we get to fill in our Census forms and contribute to the statistical picture of the nation for the next 5 years. Whether you’re submitting your form by...
What information can you get out of the Census? Looking at Brisbane
Being an Arts student who barely turned 21, statistics and numbers can be mindboggling – worse still, intimidating. I never thought one day I’d be working with a spatial and demographic analysis company like...
The Census time capsule – Your chance to be a part of history
The 2011 Census, like the 2006 and 2001 Census before, gives respondents the opportunity to have their details kept for 99 years with the National Archives of Australia to be released in the 22nd century. Read...
Why are we excited about the 2011 Census?
The 2011 Census is just two weeks away. At .id, we deal with Census data every day, and both ourselves and our clients love the demographic stories it can tell about each suburb and town in Australia. There are...
The eCensus – completing your Census form online
For the 2011 Census, the ABS is promoting and recommending the eCensus – the option for all households to complete a Census form on the Internet. eCensus was offered in 2006 but not heavily promoted. We look at...
Who decides which questions are on the Census?
Australia is gearing up to run the 2011 Census next month. Every 5 years Australia conducts a Census, which is a fantastic data resource, with a wealth of information for very small areas on the people that...
New ABS Geography part 5: Greater Capital Cities - are they greater?
The ABS is moving from the concept of “Capital City Statistical Division” to “Greater Capital City Statistical Areas”, as part of the new geography – the ASGS. While this may just seem like a bit of jargon,...
Understanding the new ABS Geography part 4. SA3s and SA4s
The ABS is introducing a new geographic classification, which means the geography for which statistics are generated from a wide variety of collections, including the Census, is going to change radically. This...
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.
New ABS Geography part 3. Replacing SLAs with SA2s
Probably the most radical change in the new ABS geography is the move to SA2s (“Statistical Area Level 2” – another imaginative name…). These replace Statistical Local Areas (SLAs), which were always a bit...
Introducing the SA1, your new Collection District
As part of the new statistical geography called the ASGS (see earlier blog – The new geography standard – what is it and how does it affect me?), the ABS is fundamentally changing the boundaries on which Census...
