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Census data as a tool for helping local churches understand their community

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Pastoral Research Office. Census data as a tool for helping local churches understand their community Census: Beyond the Count 4 March 2011 Bob Dixon. Contents of this presentation. The National Catholic Census Project

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Census data as a tool for helping local churches understand their community

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  1. Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Pastoral Research Office Census data as a tool for helping local churches understand their community Census: Beyond the Count 4 March 2011 Bob Dixon

  2. Contents of this presentation • The National Catholic Census Project • A brief introduction to the Australian Catholic population • Obtaining Census data from the ABS • What Census data is acquired? • Census resources for Catholic parishes and dioceses • Plans for 2011

  3. National Catholic Census Project • Began in Melbourne Archdiocese for 1991 Census • 2011 will be the 5thCensus covered by the project • Data acquired from ABS on the Catholic and total population for every parish in Australia • Available to every Catholic organisation

  4. Australian population Catholic population % Catholic in Aust population % Catholics born overseas % Catholics born in NESC % Catholics speaking LOTE 19,855,288 5,126,884 25.8 22.7 17.6 18.6 Catholics in the 2006 Census NESC: Non-English speaking countries LOTE: Languages other than English Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing – data obtained as part of the National Catholic Census Project.

  5. Major countries of birth Australia * Italy * United Kingdom * Philippines * New Zealand * Croatia & other Former Yugoslavia Ireland (including Northern Ireland) Malta Poland Vietnam India … European countries (excluding those listed above) South & Central America (all countries) 3,829,531 184,240 125,921 96,572 59,622 46,317 41,662 40,402 39,484 35,402 34,501 … 153,170 55,596 Birthplaces with more than 34,000 Catholics. Individual countries marked with an asterisk each contribute more than 1 per cent of Australia’s Catholic population. Source of data: Australian Bureau of Statistics - 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

  6. Age Profile of the Catholic population (2006) (from selected countries of birth) Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing – data obtained as part of the National Catholic Census Project.

  7. Major Languages Spoken at Home by Catholics (other than English) Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing – data obtained as part of the National Catholic Census Project.

  8. What Census data is acquired? Data about: Persons — Catholic and non-Catholic Families — where one or more persons is Catholic Households

  9. What Census data is acquired? Data at ... - Parish level - Diocesan level

  10. What Census data is acquired? Data about: • Age & sex • Birthplace & ancestry • Language • Mobility • Occupation and employment • Type of educational institution attending • Religious affiliation • Educational qualifications • Family size & structure • Family income • Marital status • Indigenous status • Lone person households • Household type • Volunteering • Need for personal carer

  11. What Census data is acquired? In summary, the Catholic Church acquires customised data: • User-defined boundaries • User-defined tables

  12. In 2006, 17 tables acquired Varying according to ... • Table population • Geographic level • Included variables • Variable categories

  13. Why so many overlapping tables? • 3 levels of data: personal, family, household • ABS applies size restrictions to tables ABS Rule: Table size (cells) must be less than Table population eg, Table 4: Table population = c. 20 million (persons in Australia) Table size = 1370 x 3 x 33 x 2 x 3 x 10 = 8,137,800.

  14. Table 2: Birthplace (continued)

  15. Using Census data for research Census data is a resource for Catholic agencies interested in ... • Young people • The elderly • Indigenous people • Families • Migrants • Volunteers • People requiring care • Socio-economic status • Poverty • Education

  16. Geographical structure of the Australian Catholic community Around 1300 parishes in 28 dioceses (or regions) (+ 37 parishes in 4 Eastern Catholic dioceses)

  17. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Snapshot

  18. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Change over time

  19. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Overview 1

  20. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Overview 2

  21. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Overview 3

  22. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Overview 4 Other topics covered in the parish overview section: Disability Occupation and employment Education Marital status Families Households

  23. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 1 Religious affiliation

  24. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 2 Age and sex

  25. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 3: Age profile

  26. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 4: Age-sex profile

  27. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 5 Households

  28. Structure of the detailed profile pages “The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a household as one or more persons, at least one of whom is at least 15 years of age, usually resident in the same private dwelling. Non-private dwellings such as motels, guest houses, prisons, religious institutions and nursing homes are not included in household statistics. A household can consist of one or more families, non-family groups or persons living alone.” 1. Census definitions

  29. Structure of the detailed profile pages “The figures on this page refer to households in which at least one person is Catholic.” 2. What population is included here?

  30. Structure of the detailed profile pages “There were 7,596,000 households in Australia in 2006. At least one Catholic person lived in 2,424,000 households, or 32 per cent of all households. Seventy-eight per cent of these Catholic households were family households and, of the Catholic family households, 60 per cent occupied dwellings that were owned or being purchased.” 3. Australian overview

  31. Structure of the detailed profile pages • “What is the current housing situation in this parish? For example, is there a sufficient stock of rental properties available? • Are there areas with large numbers of new houses? Are families under stress to pay rent or meet mortgage repayments? • What aspects of the parish’s pastoral strategies relate to housing issues?” 4. Questions for the parish to research & respond to

  32. Structure of the detailed profile pages 5. Data in tables or graphs

  33. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 6 Families

  34. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 7: Language

  35. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 7: Educational qualifications

  36. Parish Social Profile - Noble Park Parish Detailed profile 8 Other topics covered in the detailed profile section: Disability Birthplace Employment Occupation Attendance at educational institutions Marital status

  37. Profiles online The parish and diocesan profiles are available for free download to Catholic organisations at www.ppo.catholic.org.au

  38. Plans for 2011 The Parish Online Mapping Project

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