The Herald-Sun, 24 July

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Population

• Population distributionby Remoteness
  Areaschange 1996-2006
• Towns of the mineral boomwhich
  towns?socio-demographic changes

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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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Towns of the mineral boom

• Rapid population growth
• High proportion employed in mining

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Population growth in boom towns 2001-2006
Source 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population
and Housing Australian Demographic Statistics
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Towns of the mineral boom characteristics

• Younger
• Males
• High income

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Family and Community

• Voluntary workincrease in voluntary workwho
  is volunteering regularly?what type of
  volunteering are they doing?

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Volunteering rates
Source ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
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Volunteering rates States and Territories
Persons
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 volunteering by age 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 drivinghospitalisation death
• Complementary therapieshave become more
  commonwho are they who is seeing them?

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Risk taking by young people
Short term risky/high risk drinking at least once
a week 200405
Source ABS 200405 National Health Survey
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Short term risky/high risk drinking at least once
a week 200405
(a) Data are not available for the Northern
Territory Source ABS 200405 National Health
Survey
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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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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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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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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

• Education across Australianon-school
  qualifications
• 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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Non-school qualification by Area (ages 25-64)

Source ABS 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population
and Housing
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People aged 2564 years withnon-school
qualifications States and Territories
1997 - 2007
(a) Refers to mainly urban areas only Source
ABS 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 Australiasex
  and agepart-time and full-time employment
• 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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Labour force participation rate States and
Territories, people aged 15-64 years
Source ABS Labour Force Survey
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Employment trends for people aged 1564 years
..as a proportion of total employment
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 states and territories
Source Trade Union Members, Australia, August
1986, Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union
Membership, Australia, August 2007
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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 versus home ownership
• First home buyersrising cost of home loans

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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
Australian Capital Territory
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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First home buyers
During the year to March 2008 there were 135,000
housing finance commitments to first home
buyers... ...equivalent to 6.4 commitments per
1,000 people Between 1991 and 2008 average home
loan commitments to first home buyers
increased... ... from 96,100 to 215,000
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Annual housing finance commitments to first home
buyers(a)
Period in which FHBs were eligible for the
additional grant on top of FHOG (March 01 to June
02)
Introduction of the FHOG (July 2000)
(a) From significant lenders for owner
occupation, excluding alterations and
additions Source Housing Finance Australia,
Australia, April 2008, Australian Demographic
Statistics, December Quarter 2007
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Real change in the size of anaverage housing
loan(a) to a first home buyer
(a) From significant lenders for owner
occupation, excluding alterations and
additions Source Housing Finance, Australia,
April 2008 Consumer Price Index, Australia,
March Quarter 2008
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Housing costs and disposable income for first
home buyers
Source Surveys of Income and Housing All prices
in 2005-06 dollars
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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 Australianhouseholds with access
to the Internet
Source Household Use of Information
Technology, Australia
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Proportion of Australianhouseholds with access
to the Internet
Source Household Use of Information
Technology, Australia
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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 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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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 1996 Environment Survey and ABS 2006
Household Survey of Waste Management and
Transport Use
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Reasons for not using public transport

Source ABS 1996 Environment Survey and ABS 2006
Household Survey of Waste Management and
Transport Use
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Coming soon...

• AST review frequency of release format
• AST 2009 unpaid housework superannuation
  homelessness

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What have we missed?
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Further information

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