Demographic analysis
Single parent families – not always who you think
In Australia, at the 2016 Census, there were 959,000 single-parent families with children recorded.
Birth numbers in Australia hit an all-time record!
Birth numbers in Australia are at all-time highs, but the story varies markedly across Australia. How does this trend play out spatially? What are the highlights of the births data for 2016, and how does this...
Where is the demographic centre of Melbourne? And how is it changing?
One of the great, nerdy things we do as demographic analysts is to compare how the balance of population changes across a City over time. As part of our recent updates to .id’s Victorian population forecasts,...
Who will win the race to be Australia’s number 1 capital city?
While many in Melbourne already view their city as the cultural capital of Australia, Sydney still reigns in terms of population as Australia’s largest capital city, with .id estimating a population of 5.07...
The rise and rise of Marvellous Melbourne: population patterns and trends in Victoria
Victoria is in the midst of massive population growth – in the last 7 years, the growth rate has surged upwards to be well above Australia’s rate of growth. In 2016, Victoria became home to an average of 400...
Australia’s population continuing to grow rapidly
Highlights from the latest population figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
A demographic view of the same sex marriage survey results
Yesterday, the results of the Marriage Law Survey were released by the ABS – and the result was YES – Australians should be allowed to marry whoever they love, regardless of their sex.
Census Crystal Ball Gazing – so how did I do? Part 2
While the 2016 Census was still in the field, I made 12 predictions for the Census results.
Exploring census data: the importance of geographic scale
The ABS Census is a critical resource that offers us invaluable insights into our communities and how they are changing.
Early insights from the second-release Census data
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Second release data released by the ABS October 23rd marked the second release of 2016 Census data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Big picture: the Australia community profile
What does Australia look like in 2016, and what’s changed? If you’ve used our free tools before, chances are you’ve used a community profile.
Understanding places: How to tell a demographic story
Australia is a diverse country which varies greatly from state to state, suburb to suburb and even between neighbouring neighbourhoods. One way of understanding a place and the people who live there is to use...
Animated population pyramids – now in community profile
The population pyramid, or age-sex pyramid, is a frequently used tool in demographics. It shows the distribution of the population across age groups and between males and females, and is a well known and...
Where are school-aged kids located? Top 10 growing and slowing suburbs
Between the 2011 and 2016 Censuses, there was an increase of 174,600 school aged kids (5-17 years) across Australia – the equivalent of approximately 300 schools!
Regional cities – are they growing or slowing?
It’s no secret that Australia’s largest cities are recording rapid rates of population growth. This presents challenges for infrastructure provision, transport and demand for services. How do urban planners...
Where do older people live?
One of the more powerful aspects of Census data is the ability to analyse population characteristics at small areas of geography.
Children in apartments – where the bloody hell are they?
Greater Sydney, that’s where! The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Greater Sydney have dominated the children in apartments market in 2016.
What is a peri-urban area and how are they changing?
At .id, we often blog about population growth and change across metropolitan areas of Australia because let’s face it – the current era of rapid population growth is changing our demographic story and creates...
What housing affordability crisis?
It seems you can’t open a newspaper (does anyone do that anymore?), look at a website, or watch the TV news without seeing some story about housing affordability.
2016 Population revisions – winners and losers
On July 28th, a month after the Census release, the ABS released updated population estimates for all Local Government Areas and smaller geographic units in Australia.
Is the tide still out on coastal growth?
One of the more interesting demographic trends in recent years has been the slow down in population growth in coastal areas of Australia. Through our population forecasting work, .id’s forecasters have long...
