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Population Trends and Socio-Demographic Changes in Australia: A Statistical Analysis

This seminar analyzes population trends and socio-demographic changes in Australia, including population distribution by remoteness areas, population growth, Indigenous population characteristics, boom towns, fertility rates, voluntary work, health risk-taking, and complementary therapies.

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Population Trends and Socio-Demographic Changes in Australia: A Statistical Analysis

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  1. Dr Paul JelfsAssistant StatisticianSocial Analysis and ReportingAustralian Social Trends2008 seminar, Darwin27 August 2008

  2. The Australian, 24 July The Herald-Sun, 24 July The Age, 24 July The Herald-Sun, 24 July The Australian Financial Review, 24 July The Canberra Times, 24 July The Australian, 24 July The Courier Mail, 24 July

  3. Today's seminar Population Family and community Health Education and training Work Economic resources Housing Other areas of concern

  4. Population Population distribution…by remoteness areas…change 1996-2006 Towns of the mineral boom…which towns?…socio-demographic changes

  5. Remoteness Areas and populationdistribution at 30 June 2006 Source: ABS preliminary Estimated Resident Population

  6. Population change 1996–2006(a) (a) Average annual growth rate Source: ABS preliminary Estimated Resident Population

  7. Population change in States and Territories1996–2006(a) (a) Average annual growth rate Source: ABS Estimated Resident Population

  8. Australian population structure2006 Source: ABS Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

  9. NT population structure2006 Source: ABS Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

  10. NT Indigenouspopulation structure 2006 Source: ABS Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

  11. States and Territories:Indigenous population 2006 Proportion of State/Territory population Proportion of total Indigenous population Source: ABS Population Characteristics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

  12. Remoteness Areas: Indigenous population 2006 Source: ABS Population Characteristics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

  13. Interstate Migration Qld WA NT Vic ACT Tas SA NSW Source: Australian Demographic Statistics

  14. Towns of the minerals boom Rapid population growth High proportion employed in mining

  15. Population of boom towns Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing

  16. Population growth in boom towns 2001-2006 Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing; Australian Demographic Statistics

  17. Male:female ratios in boom towns Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing

  18. Income of full-time workers in boom towns Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing; Consumer Price Index, Australia

  19. How many children have women in Australia had? Source: 1986, 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

  20. Completed fertility Source: 1986, 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

  21. Children ever bornto Indigenous women 2006 14,300 Indigenous women aged 40–44 years in 2006... Average number of children ever born among these women was 2.8 Higher than among non-Indigenous women, at 2.0

  22. Children ever born bymother's age 2006 Source: 2006 Census of Population and Housing

  23. Family and Community Voluntary work…increase in voluntary work…who is volunteering regularly?…what type of volunteering are they doing?

  24. Volunteering rates Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

  25. Volunteering rates: States and Territories % Persons Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

  26. Regular volunteering by age and sex 2006 Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

  27. Regular volunteering by age 2006 (a) Mainly urban areas only Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

  28. Regular volunteers by type oforganisation 2006 Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

  29. 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?

  30. Risk taking by young people Short term risky/high risk drinking at least once a week — 2007 Source: AIHW 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

  31. Dangerous driving related offences 2006–07 –Exceeding the legal alcohol limit –Driving under the influence –Dangerous or negligent driving –Speeding Source: ABS Criminal Courts Collection

  32. Alcohol and drug-relatedhospitalisation of young people 2005–06 –Males, drug use –Females, drug use –Males, acute alcohol intoxication –Females, acute alcohol intoxication Source: AIHW Hospital Morbidity Database

  33. Transport accident deaths(15-24 years) Source: ABS Causes of Death collection

  34. Transport accident deaths(15-24 years) Source: ABS Causes of Death collection

  35. External causes deaths amongyoung people aged 15-24 years 2004-2006

  36. Age-specific death rates(a)2002-2006 Males Females Source: Deaths, Australia 2006 (a) Data for Qld, SA, WA and NT combined

  37. Indigenous : non-Indigenousdeath rate ratios(a) 2002-2006 Source: Deaths, Australia 2006 (a) Data for Qld, SA, WA and NT combined

  38. 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

  39. Complementary therapists Source: 1996 & 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

  40. Characteristics of therapists 2006 Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing

  41. Visits to therapists (last two weeks) • Referral patterns • Now covered by health funds • Acceptance of effectiveness • Higher disposable income Source: ABS 2004–05 National Health Survey

  42. Age pattern of consultations with complementary therapists 2004–05 Source: ABS 2004–05 National Health Survey

  43. Education • Education across Australia …school retention rates …non-school qualifications

  44. 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

  45. Non-school qualification by Area (Ages 25-64) % Source: ABS 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

  46. With non-school qualifications:people aged 25–64 years 1997 -2007 (a) Refers to mainly urban areas only Source: ABS Survey of Education and Work

  47. Persons aged 25–64 yearswith non-school qualifications Indigenous Non-Indigenous Source: ABS 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

  48. Year 7/8 to year 12 retention rates Source: National Schools Statistics Collection

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