The Herald-Sun, 24 July

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Features of Australian Social Trends

• 23 articles in 2008
• Almost 400 social indicators
• Cumulative topic index
• Draws on statistics from other official sources
  in addition to ABS data

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Population

• Population distributionby Remoteness
  Areaschange 1996-2006
• How many children havewomen in Australia
  had?over the last 20 yearsIndigenous women

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Australians are amongthe most long-lived in the
world
Source OECD Social Indicators, 2006 edition
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Remoteness Areas and populationdistribution at
30 June 2006
Source ABS preliminary Estimated Resident
Population
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Population change in States and
Territories19962006(a)
(a) Average annual growth rate Source ABS
Estimated Resident Population
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Population change 19962006(a)
(a) Average annual growth rate Source ABS
preliminary Estimated Resident Population
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How many children have women in Australia had?
Source 1986, 1996 and 2006 Censuses of
Population and Housing
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Completed fertility
Source 1986, 1996 and 2006 Censuses of
Population and Housing
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Children ever bornto Indigenous women 2006

• 14,300 Indigenous women aged 4044 years in
  2006...
• Average number of children ever born among these
  women was 2.8
• Higher than among non-Indigenous women, at 2.0

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Children ever born bymother's age 2006
Source 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Family and Community

• Families with a young child with a
  disabilityhow many? socioeconomic status
  and labour force status
• Voluntary workincrease in voluntary workwho
  is volunteering regularly?

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Families with a childwith a disability 2003
285,000 families
320,000 children
Source ABS 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and
Carers
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Families with a childwith a disability 2003
Labour force participation of parents
Couple families
One-parent families
Couple families
One-parent families
Source ABS 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and
Carers
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Families with a childwith a disability
2003Income
Source ABS 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and
Carers
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Families with a childwith a disability
2003Effect of caring role on primary carer
Source ABS 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and
Carers
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Volunteering rates
Source ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
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Regular volunteering by age and sex 2006
Source ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
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Regular volunteers by type oforganisation 2006
Source ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
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Health

• Risk taking by young peoplealcohol, drugs
  dangerous driving
• People with a need for assistancewho are they?
• Complementary therapies
• have become more common

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Australians' health - major risk factors
Overweight/obese (BMI 25)
Little or no exercise
Long term risky/high risk drinking
Current smokers
Source ABS, National Health Survey
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Risk taking by young people
Short term risky/high risk drinkingat least once
a week 200405
Source ABS 200405 National Health Survey
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Short term risky/high risk drinkingat least once
a week 200405
(a) Data are not available for the Northern
Territory Source ABS 200405 National Health
Survey
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Dangerous driving related offences 200607
Exceeding the legal alcohol limit Driving
under the influence Dangerous or negligent
driving Speeding
Source ABS Criminal Courts Collection
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Alcohol and drug-relatedhospitalisations 200506
Males, drug use Females, drug use Males,
acute alcohol intoxication Females, acute
alcohol intoxication
Source AIHW Hospital Morbidity Database
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Transport accident hospitalisationspeople aged
1524 years2005-06
Source AIHW Hospital Morbidity Database
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Transport accident deaths(15-24 years)
Source ABS Causes of Death collection
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Age-specific death rates(a)2002-2006
Males
Females
Source Deaths, Australia 2006 (a) Data for
Qld, SA, WA and NT combined
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Indigenous non-Indigenousdeath rate ratios(a)
2002-2006
Source Deaths, Australia 2006 (a) Data for
Qld, SA, WA and NT combined
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People with a need for assistanceage and sex,
2006
Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Living arrangements for children and young
people with and without a need for assistance
Aged 0-14 years
Aged 15-24 years
Aged 0-14 years
Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Living arrangements for people aged over 65
years with and without a need for assistance
Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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People with a need for assistanceparticipation
in education

• The majority (97) of children aged 517 years
  with a need for assistance attended an
  educational institution in 2006
• For young adults aged 1824 years with a need for
  assistance, 31 attended an educational
  institution
• These young adults were most likely to attend a
  technical college (12) and least likely to be
  attending university (5)

Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Labour force characteristics,persons aged 15-64
years with and without a need for assistance -
2006
Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Distribution of persons aged less than 65 years
by equivalised household income quintile with
and without a need for assistance
Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Complementary therapies

• Number of complementary therapists is small but
  growing quickly, from 4,787 in 1996 to 8,595 in
  2006.
• Fastest growing occupation group is osteopaths
• Leading occupation groups are naturopaths and
  chiropractors

Source 1996 2006 Censuses of Population and
Housing
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Complementary therapists
Source 1996 2006 Censuses of Population and
Housing
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Characteristics of therapists 2006
Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Visits to therapists (last two weeks)
Source ABS 1995 and 200405 National Health
Surveys
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Users of complementary therapists 200405
Source ABS 200405 National Health Survey
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Education

• Non-school qualificationsover time
• Adult literacyprose literacy

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Proportion of Australianswith a non-school
qualification (ages 25-64)
Total with a non-school qualification
Advanced diploma and diploma or below Bachelor
degree or above
Source ABS 1990-2006 Survey of Education and
Work
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Adult literacy 2006

Source 2006 ALLS
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Adults with adequate orbetter prose literacy 2006

Source 2006 ALLS
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Adult prose literacy by sex, 2006

Source 2006 ALLS
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Populations with low/highprose literacy 2006

Source 2006 ALLS
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Adequate prose literacyinternational comparison
2006
Source Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey,
Summary Results
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Work

• Labour force participation across Australiaover
  timesex and age
• Trade union memberssex and ageindustry type

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Labour force participation rate by sex
Source ABS Labour Force Survey
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Labour force participation rate by age and sex
2008
As at June. Source ABS Labour Force Survey
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Labour force participation of people aged 5564
years
As at June. Source ABS Labour Force Survey
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Trade union membership
Unionisation rates by sex
Source Trade Union Members, Australia, August
1986, Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union
Membership, Australia, August 2007
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Trade union membership
Unionisation rates by age
Source 1986 Survey of Trade Union Members and
2007 Survey of Employee Earnings, Benefits and
Trade Union Membership
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Unionisation rates by selected industry 1997 to
2007
Source 1997 Survey of Weekly Earnings of
Employees and 2007 Survey of Employee Earnings,
Benefits and Trade Union Membership
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The number of industrial disputes has also
declined
...from 1,519 in 1987 to 135 in 2007
Source Industrial Disputes, Australia,Dec 2007
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Economic Resources

• Women's incomeschange over time

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Household incomestates and territories 200506
Mean weekly equivalised household income for all
households
Source ABS 200506 Survey of Income and Housing
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Proportion of men and women aged 1864 years in
gross personal income quintiles 1982
Source Surveys of Income and Housing
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Proportion of men and women aged 1864 years in
gross personal income quintiles 199596
Source Surveys of Income and Housing
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Proportion of men and women aged 1864 years in
gross personal income quintiles 200506
Source Surveys of Income and Housing
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Changes in labour force status of men and women
aged 1864 years
Source ABS Labour Force Australia
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Housing

• Renter householdsrenting versushome
  ownership
• Housing and servicesin remote Indigenous
  communitiesneed for repairsovercrowding

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Proportion of households renting1995-96 to
2005-06
(a) Includes households renting from other
landlords Source ABS Surveys of Income and
Housing
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Proportion of households renting199596 and
200506
New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland
NSW
Qld
Vic
Source ABS Surveys of Income and Housing
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Mean weekly housing costs anddisposable
household income after housing costs
Source ABS Surveys of Income and Housing
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Housing in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Communities
In 2006, 57 of Australia's remote Indigenous
communities were located in the Northern Territory
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Need for major repairs or replacement 2006
Permanent dwellings, remote Indigenous communities
Remote Indigenous communities include Remote and
Very Remote IHOs Source Community Housing and
Infrastructure Needs Survey
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There have been improvements in the availability
and quality of infrastructure services in remote
communities
In 2006, more people in remote Indigenous
communities had a town supply as their main
source of water.... ....up from 12 in 2001 to
28 in 2006
Remote Indigenous communities include Remote and
Very Remote IHOs Source Community Housing and
Infrastructure Needs Survey
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Overcrowding in Indigenous households in remote
Australia
Source Censuses of Population and Housing
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Other Areas of Social Concern

• Internet access at homeincrease in Internet
  connections
• Public transport useover time
• in Australian cities

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Proportion of households with dial-up or
Broadband Internet connection
Source Household Use of Information Technology,
Australia, 2006-07
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Type of Internet accessState and Territory 2006
Source ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Internet use by education and income 2006

Household income quintile
Source 2006 Census of Population and Housing
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Proportion of passenger-kms travelled
bymotorised vehicle type capital cities 1945
to 2007
Source Bureau of Transport and Regional
Economics (BTRE), 2007, Estimating urban traffic
and congestion cost trends for Australian cities
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Public transport use for usual trip to work in
capital cities(a)
(a) Excludes Darwin. Source ABS 1996 Environment
Survey and ABS 2006 Household Survey of Waste
Management and Transport Use
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Usual transport to work in capital cities(a)
(a) Excludes Darwin Source 2006 Household
Survey of Waste Management and Transport Use
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People using public transport as main formof
transport for usual trip to work or study(a) in
capital cities(b)
(a) As a proportion of the total number of
persons in each age group (b) Excludes
Darwin Source ABS 2006 Household Survey of
Waste Management and Transport Use and ABS 1996
Environment Survey
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Reasons for using public transport

Source ABS 2006 Household Survey of Waste
Management and Transport Use
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Reasons for not using public transport

Source ABS 2006 Household Survey of Waste
Management and Transport Use
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Coming soon... AST 2009

• Frequency of release
• Upcoming articlesInternal migrationCarersMenta
  l healthRisk factorsHealth literacyRetirement
  retirement intentionsSuperannuationHomelessnes
  sRenewable energy

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What have we missed?
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Australian Social Trendson the ABS website

• 2008 seminar series slideshows for each state and
  territory
• Editions of AST from 1994
• Social indicators national, state territory
  time series data cubes
• Hyperlinked cumulative topic index

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Further information

• www.abs.gov.au
• Australian Social Trends
• ABS catalogue number 4102.0
• Dr Paul Jelfs
• paul.jelfs_at_abs.gov.au
• Phone [phone]
• Linda Fardell
• linda.fardell_at_abs.gov.au
• Phone [phone]