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National economic and social datasets and research

Discover how BITRE utilizes national economic and social datasets for research and analysis, including themes on major cities and regional growth.

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National economic and social datasets and research

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  1. National economic and social datasets and research Leanne Johnson Regional Research Leader, BITRE

  2. Outline of presentation • BITRE datasets • How we use these datasets • Data issues • Themes from our research: Major cities

  3. About BITRE • Dedicated research unit within Department of Infrastructure • Regional research function added in 2002 • What we do: • Undertake research projects and publish reports • Provide advice on research related issues • Build and maintain networks • Events • Our work typically covers all Australian regions, from major cities to the most remote areas

  4. BITRE small area datasets • Industry Structure Database • Education and Occupation Databases • Social capital indicators database • Taxable Income Database • Income support payments database • Household wealth database • Cost of remoteness dataset • Regional aviation database

  5. BITRE small area datasets • Industry Structure Database • Education and Occupation Databases • Taxable Income Database • Income support payments database • Household wealth database • Cost of remoteness dataset • Regional aviation database • Social capital indicators database Census Admin data Small area estimation Surveys /

  6. Industry Structure Database • Detailed data on employment for 53 industries • SLAs • Working zones: based on commuting patterns • 1991, 1996 and 2001 • Being updated to 2006 • Available from <www.bitre.gov.au>

  7. Largest sources of employment growth, 2001 to 2006

  8. Largest sources of employment decline, 2001 to 2006

  9. Regional economic growth • Three measures • Real income per taxpayer • Number of taxable individuals • Aggregate real taxable income • Taxable Income Database • LGAs: 1980-81 to 2004-05 • SLAs, working zones: 1990-91 to 2004-05 • Currently being updated

  10. ARTI growth, Sydney 2000-01 to 2001-02 2001-02 to 2002-03 2002-03 to 2003-04 2003-04 to 2004-05

  11. ARTI growth, Perth 2000-01 to 2001-02 2001-02 to 2002-03 2002-03 to 2003-04 2003-04 to 2004-05

  12. Household wealth database • Estimates of wealth (what a household owns) • major components: superannuation, owner occupied housing, mortgages, shares, business assets • 2003-04 • SLAs, LGAs, working zones • Relationship between regional income & wealth

  13. Average household wealth, Melbourne

  14. Wealth and income, Melbourne

  15. Social capital • Identified six social capital profiles for Australians • Cluster 2: Lonely, limited support, weak family & community bonds • Who are they? • 11% of Australians • More likely to be: male, 35-44, renters, unemployed, employed • Less likely to be: 55+, owners, degree holders, not in labour force • Where are they? • Concentrated in NT, QLD & cities of 50 000 to 99 999 • Capital cities: SW Perth, Northern Adelaide, Blacktown, Logan

  16. How we use this data Input into briefings National social and economic small area datasets Input into policy formulation Input into research publications Input into local decisions

  17. Input into briefings • For: Minister, Department, regions • On: Specific region, Type of region, National • Most useful datasets • Industry structure • Population • Taxable income • Unemployment • Aim to identify key issues • Statistical data only goes so far

  18. Input into research publications • Drivers of economic growth in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region • A regional economy: a case study of Tasmania • Investment trends in the Lower Murray Darling Basin • Skill shortages • Costs of remoteness

  19. Data issues • Nationally comparable data for regions • Geography • Spatial disaggregation • Coverage • Time • Regularly updated • Timely • Historic time-series • Access: confidentiality • Gaps: economic data

  20. Themes from our research: major cities • Dominant role of capital cities • 60 – 70% of population, income, employment • 60 – 70% of growth • Urban sprawl • Congestion

  21. Capital cities population growth, 2002 to 2007 Average annual growth rate (%) Contribution to national growth (%)

  22. Themes from our research: major cities • City economies • Strong dependence on national economy • More diverse  stability • Significant differentiation in social & economic conditions within cities • Same areas tend to emerge as disadvantaged • Spatial disadvantage is very persistent over time • Important role of housing

  23. Low income households, Adelaide 2006 1996

  24. Themes from our research: major cities • Functions of cities • Interconnections between cities & their hinterlands • Major cities as attractors of • Commuters from surrounding areas • International migrants • Young people • Advanced health & education services • Skilled labour: knowledge workers • High order business and financial services • Global capital

  25. Overseas migration, 2001 to 2006 Degree holders, 2006 Business services jobs, 2006 Finance & insurance jobs, 2006

  26. Where to from here? • Major cities emerging as new priority for BITRE • What issues require further research? • Urban transport infrastructure • Other? • Opportunities for data sharing, collaboration etc

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