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The Herald-Sun, 24 July
The Age, 24 July
The Australian, 24 July
The Australian, 24 July
The Herald-Sun, 24 July
The Canberra Times, 24 July
The Courier Mail, 24 July
The Australian Financial Review, 24 July
Population Population distribution
…by Remoteness Areas
…change 1996-2006
Towns of the mineral boom
…which towns?
…socio-demographic changes
Remoteness Areas and populationdistribution at 30 June 2006
Source: ABS preliminary Estimated Resident Population
Population change in states and territories1996–2006(a)
SANSW
VicQld
WATas
NTACT
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
%
(a) Average annual growthSource: ABS Estimated Resident Population
Population change 1996–2006(a)
Major CitiesInner Regional
Outer RegionalRemote
Very Remote-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
%
(a) Average annual growthSource: ABS preliminary Estimated Resident Population
Towns of the mineral boom
Rapid population growth High proportion employed in mining
Population growth in boom towns 2001-2006
Roxby Downs (SA)
Dysart (Qld)
Moranbah (Qld)
Blackwater (Qld)
Middlemount (Qld)
Tieri (Qld)
Emerald (Qld)
Moura (Qld)
Paraburdoo (WA)
Dampier (WA)
Newman (WA)
Karratha (WA)
Australia
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Estimated resident
Census-enumerated
%
Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing; Australian Demographic Statistics
Proportion of census population whousually lived somewhere else 2006
Roxby Downs (SA)
Dysart (Qld)
Moranbah (Qld)
Blackwater (Qld)
Middlemount (Qld)
Tieri (Qld)
Emerald (Qld)
Moura (Qld)
Paraburdoo (WA)
Dampier (WA)
Newman (WA)
Karratha (WA)
Australia
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Visitors (%)
Male:female ratios in boom townsRoxby Downs (SA)
Dysart (Qld)
Moranbah (Qld)
Blackwater (Qld)
Middlemount (Qld)
Tieri (Qld)
Emerald (Qld)
Moura (Qld)
Paraburdoo (WA)
Dampier (WA)
Newman (WA)
Karratha (WA)
Australia
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
2006
2001
Males per 100 females
Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing
Income of full-time workers in boom townsRoxby Downs (SA)
Dysart (Qld)
Moranbah (Qld)
Blackwater (Qld)
Middlemount (Qld)
Tieri (Qld)
Emerald (Qld)
Moura (Qld)
Paraburdoo (WA)
Dampier (WA)
Newman (WA)
Karratha (WA)
Australia
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
20062001
$ real median weekly income
Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing; Consumer Price Index, Australia
Family and community
Voluntary work
…increase in voluntary work
…who is volunteering regularly?
…what type of volunteering are they doing?
Volunteering rates
1995 2000 20060
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Males
Females
Year
%
Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
Volunteering rates: states and territoriesSA
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
05
1015
2025
3035
4045
2006
1995
Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
% Persons
Regular volunteering by age and sex, 2006
18-2425-34
35-4445-54
55-6465-74
75+
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Males
Females
Age group (years)
%
Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
Regular volunteering by age, 2006
18-2425-34
35-4445-54
55-6465-74
75+
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
SA
Aus
Age group (years)
%
Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
Regular volunteers by type oforganisation, 2006
Sport & physical recreation
Education & training
Community/welfare
Religious
Parenting, children & youth
Emergency services
Arts/heritage
Health
Environment/animal welfare
Other
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Females
Males
%
Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey
Health
Risk taking by young people
…alcohol, drugs & dangerous driving
…hospitalisation & death
Complementary therapies
…have become more common
…who are they & who is seeing them?
18-24 25+0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Males
Females
Age group (years)
%
Source: ABS 2004–05 National Health Survey
Risk taking by young people
Short term risky drinking at least once a week 2004–05
Short term risky drinking at least once a week 2004–05
SA
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
Tas
NT(a)
ACT
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
25+
18-24
%
(a) Data are not available for the Northern Territory
Source: ABS 2004–05 National Health Survey
Alcohol and drug-relatedhospitalisations 2005–06
15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70+
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Age group (years)
No
. p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
Source: AIHW Hospital Morbidity Database
– Males, drug use
– Females, drug use
– Males, acute alcohol intoxication
– Females, acute alcohol intoxication
15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45+
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
No.
per
100
,000
peo
ple
Dangerous driving related offences 2006–07
Source: ABS Criminal Courts Collection
– Exceeding the legal alcohol limit
– Driving under the influence
– Dangerous or negligent driving
– Speeding
Transport accident hospitalisationspeople aged 15–24 years, 2005-06
Source: AIHW Hospital Morbidity Database
Males Females0
200
400
600
800
OtherMotorcyclistCar driverCar passenger
Rat
e (p
er 1
00,0
00)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
NSW
Vic
NT
SA
Year of registration
De
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
Source: ABS Causes of Death collection
Transport accident deaths(15-24 years)
Complementary therapists
Source: 1996 & 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing
Chiropractor Naturopath Acupuncturist Osteopath0
1,000
2,000
3,000
19962006
No
.
Characteristics of therapists 2006
ChiropractorOsteopath
AcupuncturistHomeopath
Naturopath
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Female
Employed part-time%
Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Visits to therapists (last two weeks)
Source: ABS 1995 and 2004–05 National Health Surveys
ChiropractorNaturopath
AcupuncturistOsteopath
Herbalist
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1995
2004-05
'00
0
Users of complementary therapists 2004–05
0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Age group (years)
%
Source: ABS 2004–05 National Health Survey
Education
Education across Australia
…non-school qualifications
Adult literacy
…prose literacy
Proportion of Australianswith a non-school qualification (for ages 25-64 years)
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20060
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Year
%
Source: ABS 1990-2006 Survey of Education and Work
– Total with anon-school qualification
– Advanced diploma and diploma or below
– Bachelor degree or above
Non-school qualification by area (ages 25-64)
Major Cities
Inner Regional
Outer Regional
Remote
Very Remote
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
2006
1996
%
Source: ABS 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing
%
People aged 25–64 years withnon-school qualifications: states and territories
SA
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
Tas
NT(a)
ACT
Aus
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
%(a) Refers to mainly urban areas only
Source: ABS Survey of Education and Work
1997
- 2007
Adult literacy 2006
%
Source: 2006 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALLS)
Prose Document Numerical Problem solving 20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60Adequate literacy level, 15-74 years
Adults with adequate orbetter prose literacy, 1996 and 2006
%
15–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65–7420
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
19962006
Age group
%
Source: 2006 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALLS)
Adult prose literacy by sex, 2006
%
15–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65–740
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
MaleFemale
Age group
Source: 2006 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey
Populations with low/highprose literacy, 2006
%
Source: 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
Less than Year 12English as 2nd language
ProfessionalsWith post graduate degree
All persons
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Adequate prose literacy:international comparison, 2006
%
Norway
Bermuda
Canada
Australia
Switzerland
United States
Italy
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
%
Source: Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Summary Results
Work
Labour force participation across Australia
…sex and age…part-time and full-time employment
Trade union members
…sex and age…industry type
19881989
19901991
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
200840
50
60
70
80
Males aged 15 years and overFemales aged 15 years and over
as at June
%
Labour force participation rate by sex
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey
15–19 20–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–59 60–6420
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Males
Females
Age group
%
Labour force participation rate byage and sex, June 2008
As at June.Source: ABS Labour Force Survey
Males Females0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1988
1998
2008
%
Labour force participation of people aged 55–64 years
As at June.
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey
SA
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
40 50 60 70 80 90
20081998
%
as at June
Labour force participation rate:States and Territories, people aged 15-64 years
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey
19881989
19901991
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
2008
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Year as at June
%
Employment trends for people aged 15–64 years
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey
..as a proportion of total employment
Trade union membership
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Males
Females
Year
%
Unionisation rates by sex
Source: Trade Union Members, Australia, August 1986, Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia, August 2007
Unionisation rates by age
15–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55 and over0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1986
2007
Age group
%
Source: 1986 Survey of Trade Union Members and 2007 Survey of Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership
Trade union membership
Unionisation rates: states and territories
SA
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
2007
1986
%
Source: Trade Union Members, Australia, August 1986, Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia, August 2007
Electricity, gas and water supply
Communication services
Education
Manufacturing
Mining
Health and community services
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2007
1997
%
Unionisation rates by selected industry1997 to 2007
Source: 1997 Survey of Weekly Earnings of Employees and 2007 Survey of Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership
The number of industrial disputes has also declined
...from 1,519 in 1987 to
135 in 2007
19871988
19891990
19911992
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
2007
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Year
Source: Industrial Disputes, Australia,Dec 2007
Economic resources
Women's incomes…change over time
Household income:states and territories, 2005–06
SA
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
$
Source: ABS 2005–06 Survey of Income and Housing
Mean weekly equivalised household income for all households
Proportion of men and women aged 18–64 years in gross personal income quintiles, 1982
Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Women
Men
Income quintile
%
Source: Survey of Income and Housing
Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Women
Men
Income quintile
%
Source: Survey of Income and Housing
Proportion of men and women aged 18–64 years in gross personal income quintiles, 1995–96
Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Women
Men
Income quintile
%
Source: Survey of Income and Housing
Proportion of men and women aged 18–64 years in gross personal income quintiles, 2005–06
Women 1982 Women 1995 Women 2005 Men 1982 Men 1995 Men 2005
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Not employedEmployed part-timeEmployed full-time
at December
%
Source: ABS Labour Force Australia
Changes in labour force status of men and women aged 18–64 years
Housing
Renter households…renting versus home ownership
First home buyers…rising cost of home loans
Proportion of households renting1995–96 to 2005–06
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-08 2005-060
5
10
15
20
25
30
Total renters(a)
Private renters
State/territory housing authority
Year
%
(a) Includes households renting from other landlords
Source: ABS Surveys of Income and Housing
Proportion of households renting1995–96 and 2005–06
1995–96 2005–060
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Private landlord
State/territory housing authority
Other landlord%
Source: ABS Surveys of Income and Housing
South Australia
Mean weekly housing costs anddisposable household income after housing costs
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20060
200
400
600
800
1000
1200 PRIVATE RENTER
Weekly housing costs
Weekly disposable income after housing costs
Financial year ended
$
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20060
200
400
600
800
1000
1200 OWNER WITH A MORTGAGE
Weekly housing costs
Weekly disposable income after housing costs
Financial year ended
$
Source: ABS Surveys of Income and Housing
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
Annual housing finance commitments to first home buyers(a)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20084
5
6
7
8
rate
pe
r 1
,00
0 p
op
ula
tion
Year ending March
(a) From significant lenders for owner occupation, excluding alterations and additions
Source: Housing Finance Australia, Australia, April 2008, Australian Demographic Statistics, December Quarter 2007
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)
Real change in the size of anaverage housing loan(a) to a first home buyer
SA
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
0 50 100 150 200 250
March 2008
July 1991
$'000
(a) From significant lenders for owner occupation, excluding alterations and additions
Source: Housing Finance, Australia, April 2008; Consumer Price Index, Australia, March Quarter 2008
1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 2000–01 2002–03 2003–04 2005–06200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
$
Weekly mean disposable income
Weekly housing costs
Housing costs and disposable income for recent first home buyers
Source: Surveys of Income and HousingAll prices in 2005-06 dollars
Other areas of social concern
Internet access at home…increase in Internet connections
Public transport use…over time
… in Australian cities
Proportion of Australianhouseholds with access to the Internet
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070
10
20
30
40
50
60
70 SA
Aus
Year
%
Source: Household Use of Information Technology, Australia
Proportion of Australianhouseholds with access to the Internet
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070
10
20
30
40
50
60
70 SA
NSW
Vic
Qld
Tas
Year
%
Source: Household Use of Information Technology, Australia
Internet connection (at home) by education and income, 2006
Source: 2006 Census of Population and Housing
%
Household income quintile
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q50
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
No non-school qual
Certificate
Diploma/Advanced diploma
Bachelor degree or higher
Proportion of households with dial-up or Broadband Internet connection
2004-05 2005-06 2006-070
10
20
30
40
50
Broadband connection
Dial-up connection
Year
%
Source: Household Use of Information Technology, Australia, 2006-07
Type of Internet access:state and territory, 2006
SA NSW Vic Qld WA Tas NT ACT0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80Broadband
Other Internet connection
%
Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Proportion of passenger-kms travelled bymotorised vehicle type: capital cities – 1945 to 2007
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Public transport
Other motor vehicles
Year
%
Source: Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BTRE), 2007, Estimating urban traffic and congestion cost trends for Australian cities
Public transport use for usual trip to work in capital cities(a)
Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Hobart Canberra0
5
10
15
20
25
30
19962006
%
(a) Excludes Darwin.
Source: ABS 1996 Environment Survey and ABS 2006 Household Survey of Waste Management and Transport Use
Adel. Syd. Melb. Bris. Perth Hobart Can.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Public transport
Private motor vehicle
Bicycle
Walk
%
Usual transport to work in capital cities(a)
(a) Excludes Darwin
Source: 2006 Household Survey of Waste Management and Transport Use
People using public transport as main formof transport for usual trip to work or study(a) in capital cities(b)
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40MALES
1996
2006
Age Group (Years)
%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40FEMALES
Age Group (Years)
%
(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
Reasons for using public transport
Source: ABS 1996 Environment Survey and ABS 2006 Household Survey of Waste Management and Transport Use
Convenience/comfort/less stress
Price/cost
Parking concerns
Do not own motor vehicle
Public transport near home
0 20 40 60
%
%
Reasons for not using public transport
Source: ABS 1996 Environment Survey and ABS 2006 Household Survey of Waste Management and Transport Use
No service at a convenient time
Convenience/comfort/privacy of car
Takes too long
No service available at all
Own vehicle needed
0 20 40 60%
Coming soon... AST review
…frequency of release
…format
AST 2009
…unpaid housework
…superannuation
…homelessness
What have we missed?
Further information www.abs.gov.au Australian Social Trends ABS catalogue number 4102.0
Linda Fardell [email protected] Phone: (02) 6252 7187
Dr Paul Jelfs [email protected] Phone: (02) 6252 6690