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It's an important question to answer, which is why we're excited to launch a new page on our housing monitor, housing.id, which does just that! In this blog, Georgia... [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![Can I still use regular statistical releases in a Covid-19 world?](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Census-info-spacially-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2020/online-tool/features-and-updates/can-i-still-use-regular-statistical-releases-in-a-covid-19-world) ##### [Can I still use regular statistical releases in a Covid-19 world?](https://blog.id.com.au/2020/online-tool/features-and-updates/can-i-still-use-regular-statistical-releases-in-a-covid-19-world) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 21 Apr, 2020 Amid the economic and demographic uncertainty caused by the spread of COVID-19, we continue to receive statistical updates and releases from the ABS and other sources. Many people are wondering which of these... [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![Demographic profiles for small towns in regional areas](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Locality-snapshots.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2019/online-tool/features-and-updates/demographic-profiles-for-small-towns-in-regional-areas) ##### [Demographic profiles for small towns in regional areas](https://blog.id.com.au/2019/online-tool/features-and-updates/demographic-profiles-for-small-towns-in-regional-areas) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 13 Mar, 2019 Glenn introduces Locality Snapshots – a new feature in our community profiles to give you localised demographic data for small towns that are usually bundled in with larger regional centres. [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![SEIFA – a geek’s analysis of the statistical analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/SEIFA2018.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2018/population/demographic-trends/seifa-a-geeks-analysis-of-the-statistical-analysis/) ##### [SEIFA – a geek’s analysis of the statistical analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/2018/population/demographic-trends/seifa-a-geeks-analysis-of-the-statistical-analysis/) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) /- [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) /- [Online tools](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/online-tools) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 29 Mar, 2018 As we delve into the new SEIFA data released this week by the ABS, Glenn explains how the different socio-economic variables and indicators are weighted to give us a picture of advantage or disadvantage in... [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![New insights to social disadvantage – new SEIFA data released](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/SEIFA2018.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2018/population/demographic-trends/new-insights-to-social-disadvantage-new-seifa-data-released/) ##### [New insights to social disadvantage – new SEIFA data released](https://blog.id.com.au/2018/population/demographic-trends/new-insights-to-social-disadvantage-new-seifa-data-released/) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) /- [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) /- [Online tools](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/online-tools) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 27 Mar, 2018 After a long wait from the 2016 Census, the last piece of the Census puzzle was released on March 27th. The ABS have now released the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA). [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![NEW! 2016 Worker profiles on economy.id](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/blog-whats-new-announcement-3.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2018/online-tool/new-2016-worker-profiles-on-economy-id/) ##### [NEW! 2016 Worker profiles on economy.id](https://blog.id.com.au/2018/online-tool/new-2016-worker-profiles-on-economy-id/) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) /- [Online tools](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/online-tools) [By Andrew Hedge](https://blog.id.com.au/author/andrew-hedge) / 05 Mar, 2018 We’ve been working hard behind the scenes, and now we’re excited to let you know that the Worker profiles on economy.id have now been updated with 2016 Census data. These profiles are a great source of... [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![Community suite product update – December 2017](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/migration-patterns-moreton-blog-header.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/online-tool/community-suite-product-update-december-2017) ##### [Community suite product update – December 2017](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/online-tool/community-suite-product-update-december-2017) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) /- [Online tools](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/online-tools) [By Andrew Hedge](https://blog.id.com.au/author/andrew-hedge) / 21 Dec, 2017 This post details the latest data updates we’ve made to the .idCommunity suite – our online tools for local government that are made freely available to the wider community. [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [![Census Crystal Ball Gazing – so how did I do? 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[Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![Benchmark thy neighbour: comparing between suburbs in community profile](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/smallareabenchmark1-1.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/online-tool/features-and-updates/benchmark-thy-neighbour-comparing-between-suburbs-in-community-profile/) ##### [Benchmark thy neighbour: comparing between suburbs in community profile](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/online-tool/features-and-updates/benchmark-thy-neighbour-comparing-between-suburbs-in-community-profile/) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) /- [.id news](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/-id-news) /- [Local area analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/local-area-analysis) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) /- [Online tools](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/online-tools) /- [How to](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/how-to) [By Andrew Hedge](https://blog.id.com.au/author/andrew-hedge) / 31 Oct, 2017 Benchmark thy neighbour Many of you told us you wanted to compare between suburbs, small areas or districts within your LGA. [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [![Early insights from the second-release Census data](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Census-info-spacially-pic.jpg)](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/australian-census/early-insights-from-the-second-release-census-data/) ##### [Early insights from the second-release Census data](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/australian-census/early-insights-from-the-second-release-census-data/) - [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) /- [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) /- [Demographic analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/demographic-analysis) /- [Local area analysis](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/local-area-analysis) /- [Population trends](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/population-trends) /- [Online tools](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/online-tools) [By Glenn Capuano - Census Expert](https://blog.id.com.au/author/glenn-the-census-expert) / 24 Oct, 2017 Second release data released by the ABS October 23rd marked the second release of 2016 Census data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [![2016 Census data now available in your data exporter](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/data-exporter-blog-size.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/online-tool/features-and-updates/data-exporter-updated-new-maps-in-social-atlas-more-population-highlights) ##### [2016 Census data now available in your data exporter](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/online-tool/features-and-updates/data-exporter-updated-new-maps-in-social-atlas-more-population-highlights) - [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [By Andrew Hedge](https://blog.id.com.au/author/andrew-hedge) / 21 Sept, 2017 If you follow our blog closely you’d be aware we’ve been incrementally releasing updates to our free online tools to include data from the 2016 Census. [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [![Managing changes to 2016 Census data: interpreting perturbation and additivity](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/Census-data-pic.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/australian-census/managing-changes-to-2016-census-data-interpreting-perturbation-and-additivity) ##### [Managing changes to 2016 Census data: interpreting perturbation and additivity](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/australian-census/managing-changes-to-2016-census-data-interpreting-perturbation-and-additivity) - [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) /- [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) /- [How to](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/how-to) [By Georgia Allan](https://blog.id.com.au/author/georgia-allan) / 28 Aug, 2017 With recent changes to the way the ABS processed some of the 2016 Census data, we thought we’d give you an overview of the changes and things to consider so you can best analyse Census information. In short,... [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [![Small area information updated in your community profile](https://blog.id.com.au/hubfs/ID-Blog-Media-2024/fourth-release-header.png)](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/australian-census/small-area-information-updated-in-your-community-profile) ##### [Small area information updated in your community profile](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/australian-census/small-area-information-updated-in-your-community-profile) - [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) /- [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) [By Andrew Hedge](https://blog.id.com.au/author/andrew-hedge) / 03 Aug, 2017 We have released our fourth and most significant update to your community profile, with more information from the 2016 Census. 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