Year book australia is the principal reference work produced by australian bureau of statistics abs. Contains a table providing a summary of australia s key economic and social indicators. Industry statistics south western sydney tafe library. To mark 2011 census day, play with our interactive infographics that use historical data to paint a picture of how life in australia has changed in the 110 years since federation.
Stat web services allow the exchange of data between computer systems, or machinetomachine services. Use this form if you have an inquiry about abs data and services. Abs environment statistics showcase our sunburnt country. Historical census and colonial data archive hccda is a searchable archive of australian.
Australian bureau of statistics publications government. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed new south wales had the largest number with 274,821 followed by western australia 230,418, queensland 214,329 and victoria 2,377. Drivers and vehicle services, department of transport 30 june 2014 vehicles on register. There has been international discussion of a potential plateau in trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity since the year 2000, particularly in children. The census in australia, or officially, the census of population and housing, collects key characteristic data on every person in australia, and the place they are staying in, on a particular night.
Google book search now includes year book australia issues. Queensland year book national library of australia. Tablebuilder enables you to create tables, graphs and maps of census data. Commonwealth bureau of census and statistics, canberra official year book of the commonwealth of australia nature volume 4, page 49 1934 cite this article 4 accesses. It provides statistics on a wide range of economic and social matters, covering government, business and the population in general. Year book, australia was preceded by and overlaps the year book of australia. The year book australia is the principal reference work produced by the australian bureau of statistics abs. Irrigation on australian farms feature article sustainable forest management an update feature article sustaining the mineral resources industry overcoming the tyranny of depth feature article abs sums up the nation more kids, bigger houses, but greener media release year book australia 2008.
Year book australia has charted these shifts and indicated just how substantial and striking the changes have been in australian demography. Year book australia, 2012 australian bureau of statistics. The jedi census phenomenon is a grassroots movement that was initiated in 2001 for residents of a number of englishspeaking countries, urging them to record their religion as jedi or jedi knight after the quasireligious order of jedi knights in the fictional star wars universe on the national census. Services for libraries australian bureau of statistics. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on instagram abs rss. The census aims to count the number of people in australia and record their key characteristics age, country of birth, main language spoken at home, religion, martial status, employment, income and family characteristics and the dwellings in which they live. You may be able to find the answer to your inquiry by visiting our help pages or by using the search facility.
The abs also has an ongoing program of digitising issues earlier than 1994 for a range of key titles. Data contained in this table is updated as soon as it becomes available. The abs undertakes the australian census of population and housing census. Australian bureau of statistics, australian government. The census is the largest statistical collection compiled by the australian bureau of statistics and is held every five years. European australians or white australians are citizens or residents of australia whose ancestry originates from the peoples of europe since the early 19th century, people of european descent have formed the vast majority of the population in australia. Every year the abs makes a book for australia, called the year book australia. Year book australia abs produces an annual year book for australia, called the year book australia, which is the principal reference work produced by the australian bureau of statistics.
Australian bureau of statistics year of publicationissue. Year book australia australian bureau of statistics. The second release of data occurred on 27 june 2017 and a third data release was from 17 october 2017. Preface year book australia is the principal reference work produced by australian bureau of statistics abs. The total population of the commonwealth of australia was counted as 23,401,892 an increase of 8. Community profiles provides an excel spread sheet of detailed census data for a selected area. The book was prompted by the disparity between australia s increasing secularism and the increasing political and educational influence and funding of religion in australia and contains essays by 33 authors including leslie cannold, robyn williams, tim minchin, graham oppy, philip nitschke, ian hunter, lyn allison, russell blackford and ian. The australian bureau of statistics is a national statistical service which provides statistics and research on a wide range of topics relevant to both government and community decisionmaking and research. Data visualization tool for postsecondary employment outcomes. Census bureau released an interactive data hub and resource page in response to the covid19 pandemic. The annual abs year book, first published in 1908, was one of the early casualties of funding cuts with the last printed in.
Abs 2008, 2006 census data by location, 2006 census tables, australian bureau of statistics, canberra, table 20680. The australian bureau of statistics is implementing a significant change for the 2016 census, due to be conducted on 9th august. Australian bureau of statistics the australian bureau of statistics abs is australia s national statistical agency. The present article, a companion to the chapter, population, summarises the major changes in population levels, composition and spatial distribution which have occurred since the publication of the first. We do regularly test community support and community trust in the abs, we know that in 2015 the australian. Year book australia, 2001 australian bureau of statistics.
The 2001 census recorded a total population of 456,700 tasmanians abs 2001. Statistics on population trends assist governments to develop social and economic policies in areas such as health, education, housing, the labour market and the environment. The historical census and colonial data archive hccda is a searchable archive of australian colonial census publications and reports. Population and how it is measured about the abs the australian bureau of statistics abs is australia s national statistical agency, providing official statistics on a wide range of matters of importance to australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on tuesday, 9 august 2016.
Alternatively, to speak to someone about your inquiry call 0 5 070 between 9. Australia is a multicultural society and has the worlds ninthlargest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 29 percent of the population as of 2017. As an organisation, the abs strives to remain relevant to national needs by collecting the right sort of data, processing it to worldleading standards and delivering information solutions to our many clients. Prepared under instructions from the minister of state for home affairs. It is useful for researchers who require key data on a specific topic or who wish to compare social and economic trends across a number of years. The following table lists titles that are available from an earlier date usually the first date of publication, and will be updated as further titles become available. Commonwealth bureau of census and statistics, canberra. The demography of australia covers basic statistics, most populous cities, ethnicity and religion. Its population is concentrated mainly in urban areas and is expected to exceed 28 million by 2030. Census controversy shows abs needs to do better, says. According to the australian bureau of statistics the first release of census data became available to the public on the abs website on 11 april 2017, two months earlier than for any previous census. For example, a search for education statistics australia 1930 will take you directly to the year book page listing school statistics for 1930. Australian bureau of statistics abs er australiens nationale statistikkontor. Abs udarbejder statistikker indenfor okonomi, samfund og miljo for at stotte beslutningstagning, forskning og debat i regeringen og samfundet.
As well as providing a statistical picture of contemporary australia the 2012 year book includes feature articles that recognise and celebrate the national year of reading, the australian year of the farmer and the international year of cooperatives. It provides a comprehensive and detailed statistical overview of various aspects of the economy and social conditions in australia. Year book products australian bureau of statistics. Official year book of the commonwealth of australia no.
Jun 05, 2017 in australia, each person has the equivalent of 34 baths per day 730 kl per capita due to their own use and use of goods and services using water. Year book australia, 1908 2012 see also online versions at abs 1. Data by region provides you ease of access to abs statistics on a particular geographical region. Results from the 2006 census are available on the abs web site. The australian bureau of statistics abs conducts the census of population and housing every five years. Find key national indicators, census data for australia and other statistics on a range of topics. Use the tools to browse, search or explore by map to find statistics about different regions in australia. Abs chief stands firm after census website failure abc news.
The australian bureau of statistics abs is australia s official statistical agency. Aug 09, 2015 australia s census to go online in 2016. The book of numbers is named after the counting of the israelite population in numbers 14 according to the house of the fathers after the exodus from egypt. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the population association of america.
Sea australia has 59,736km of coastline of which 39 per cent are in tropical climates and 61 per cent are temperate. This included permanent settler arrivals, australian residents returning from an overseas trip of 12 months or more, and overseas visitors intending to stay 12 months or more in australia. Abs census page allows you to do a quickstats search by geography enter a location, or advanced search. Australians are people associated with the country of australia, usually holding australian citizenship. Dataset records for australian bureau of statistics.
The census bureaus labor force statistics provide information about employment status, employment dynamics, and work experience usual hours worked, and the number of weeks worked in the last year. The australian constitution gave the government the power to collect census and statistical information. Being australia s official statistical organisation, the australian bureau of statistics abs is committed to a better informed australia. Australian bureau of statistics chief stands firm after website failure.
Historical publications online currently all abs publications from 1994 onwards are available fulltext on the abs website. This interactive tool lets you go behind the statistics to find out how your australia is changing as one of the most multicultural countries in the world. Historical publications online currently all abs publications from 1994 onwards are. In addition, it contains descriptive matter dealing with australia s government, international relations, defence, social security, geography and climate. Data by region provides you ease of access to statistics from the abs and other sources on a particular geographical region. Aug 09, 2016 census controversy shows abs needs to do better, says statistical society this article is more than 3 years old organisation casts doubt on quality of data as bill shorten says government has. General community profile aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples indigenous profile time series profile place of enumeration profile working population profile. The census, set for 9 august 2016, will be the first to be done mainly. The abs provides key statistics on a wide range of economic, population, environmental and social issues, to assist and encourage informed decision making, research and discussion within governments and the community. Census bureau released an update to postsecondary employment outcomes pseo explorer.
Australia is the 52nd most populous country in the world and the most populous oceanian country. Abs australian bureau of statistics, a brief history of australia s statistical office, canberra, 2002. Access 33 key economic indicators including cpi, gdp and unemployment. Migrationaustralian migration flows and population. Australia, a nation transformed abc news australian. There are important legislative requirements for the australian bureau of statistics abs to produce population estimates.
Abs rules out privatising next census even as funding tightens. Year book australia, 2012 measuring australia s progress. While most people support the concept of the census, which is used as a key data source for all sorts of policy decisions across both public and private sectors, some people do have concerns about the privacy issues involved with of such a data collection project. The 1976 census results are in summary only on the abs website, but are available on microfiche.
More census products socioeconomic indexes for areas. Australia s national statistical agency providing trusted official statistics on a wide range of economic, social, population and environmental matters. As figure 2 shows, in 2008the year australia experienced its highest level of annual growth since the early 1970s 2. The abs conducts the national census of population and housing, as well as collecting, collating and publishing statistics on the economy, people, industry, energy, environment and regions of australia.
Australian bureau of statistics statistics and data. Citing abs sources australian bureau of statistics. However, a lack of comparability amongst survey methodology and populations has made it difficult to conclude on the trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in australia. Full reports of the censuses 1911 1971 and 1981 1991 can be found online at the australian bureau of statistics abs. Australia generally doesnt collect data on race, with the exception of australian aboriginals and torres strait islanders, however the australian census asks respondents to nominate their ancestry. The 2016 australian census was the seventeenth national population census held in australia. It was first called the commonwealth bureau of census and statistics, and began on december 8 1905.
All geographies australia stateterritory statistical area 4 statistical. Australias census to go online in 2016 australia news. In the year ended 30 june 2003, 392,917 persons arrived in australia intending to stay for one year or more table 5. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on instagram abs rss feed subscribe to abs updates. Census bureau releases interactive data hub in response to covid19 the u. The web services allow the abs to share data through a programmatic interface across the internet. The population of australia is estimated to be 25,675,600 as of 12 april 2020. Australian bureau of statistics simple english wikipedia. Full user assistance for both options is available from the top right hand navigation bar. W mclennan, the development of official statistics in australia, 2001 year book, australia.
Center for economic studies ces ces partners with stakeholders to improve measures of the economy and people of the united states through research and. All year book australia issues from the first 1908 edition coverage from 1901 onwards are available fulltext online via the abs website. It provides a comprehensive statistical overview of various aspects of the economy and social conditions in australia, together with their administrative and legislative background. Census bureau released a new resource page to help federal agencies, businesses and communities make decisions. The australian bureau of statistics abs is the independent statistical agency of the government of australia.
The life expectancy of australia in 2015 2017 was 83. I 1974 blev cbcs nedlagt og australian bureau of statistics abs oprettet i stedet. Greens call on abs to rule out census fines delimiter. Its a subarchive of the australian data archive ada. Bennett, s 2004, the 1967 aborigines referendum, in australian bureau of statistics, 2004 year book australia, cat. The abs holds a census every 5 years and collects information about every person in australia. Australian census statistics and data library guides. The year book of australia is available online for the years 20072008. Since 1975, the person in charge of the abs has been called the australian statistician. The last australian census was held on 9 august 2016. A second census was taken while the israelites were camped in the plains of moab, in numbers 26. The australian bureau of statistics abs is australia s national census and statistical office.
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