They say age is just a number, but in the demographic world it’s more than that. The age structure explains a lot about how populations grow and change. Furthermore, the story around many social indicators are enhanced when age is considered. This blog will look at some of the social data released via the Census,…
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Simone Alexander is a demographic consultant with more than 20 years of experience working in both the public and private sectors. She uses her expertise to blog about demographic trends, housing and planning issues in Australia’s cities and regions.
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Cast your mind back to the early 1990s — Australia was in the midst of the recession that we had to have, Paul Keating (who coined the phrase) was the Prime Minister, grunge ruled the music industry and there was no Internet. Australia’s population was 18.2 million, growing by around 1.1% on average in the first…
The rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney has a long history. Everything from the weather to the football is keenly debated. But one thing remains a fact – Sydney is Australia’s largest city, with a 2018 population of 5.23 million. But has it always been this way, and what of the future? Read on the find…
If I had a dollar for every time I was told that older people are downsizing in droves and leaving the suburbs for the inner city, I’d be a much richer person. This perception has persisted despite the evidence to the contrary. Every so often an article will appear in a newspaper that perpetuates the myth….
The ABS has recently released data from its Australian Census and Temporary Entrants Integrated Dataset (ACTEID) which effectively matches two datasets and provides more insight into the characteristics of migrants. In an era where there is a lot of conjecture around the scale and composition of Australia’s migration program, this type of data release is…