Statistics

Resource Guides

Statistical Resources

ABS@Parliament (Senators, Members and Parliamentary staff only)

Census Collection District Maps (Senators, Members and Parliamentary staff only)

Key Australian Statistical agencies

Resources compiled by the Parliamentary Library

Index to other sources of statistical information on the Internet

Key Australian Statistical agencies

Australian Bureau of Statistics - the primary source of statistical information about Australia, its people, economy and environment.

Reserve Bank of Australia
- primary source for a wide range of Australian financial statistics.

Resources compiled by the Parliamentary Library

Monthly statistical bulletin is produced by the Statistics and Mapping Section and contains tables and graphs for the major economic and social indicator series. The bulletin is available in two formats: a printed publication (available in pdf and html) updated monthly and an electronic version (Monthly statistical bulletin E-Data) which is updated continuously as data becomes available. The electronic version is available to Members and Senators only.

Opinion Poll Data - Senators, Members and Parliamentary staff only.

Electorate Atlas - Senators, Members and Parliamentary staff only.

Small Area Labour Market Data - Senators, Members and Parliamentary staff only.

Housing data - Senators, Members and Parliamentary staff only.

Guide to Economic Indicators - provides links to and information about key economic indicators.

Index to other sources of statistical information on the Internet

Agriculture

Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) - primary source of Australian agricultural data.
Rural confidence survey - Rabobank.
Cotton industry - Cotton Australia.
Dairy industry - Australian Dairy Corporation
Pork industry - Australian Pork Corporation
Wine industry - Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
FAOSTAT - International database of agricultural, food and forestry statistics from the UN. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Fertilizer industry - Fertilizer Industry Federation of Australia.
International fertilizer industry - International Fertilizer Industry Association.

Aviation

AVSTATS - detailed Australian aviation statistics - Bureau of Transport & Regional Economics (BTRE).
Air traffic movements at Australian airports - Air Services Australia.
Air traffic movements at the world's busiest airports - Airports Council International
Australian air transport accident statistics - Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
International aircraft accident data - PlaneCrashInfo.com.

Business

Insolvencies, terminations and new registrations of Australian companies - Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Bankruptcy statistics - Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
Business activity and outlook surveys - Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
Business confidence survey - National Australia Bank (NAB).
Business confidence survey - Dunn Bradstreet (D&B).
Small business confidence survey - Dunn Bradstreet (D&B).
Yellow Pages Small Business survey - Yellow Pages Business Index (Sensis).

Performance of Manufacturing Index - AIG (Australian Industry Group)

Performance of Service Index - AI (Australian Industry Group)

Climate

Meteorological data - Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Commodities

Regional Australia Economic Report - analysis by Westpac Banking Corporation.
Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) - primary source of Australian commodities data.
Commodity Research Bureau - world commodity statistics.

Crime

Australian institute of Criminology
NSW crime and justice statistics - NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
SA crime and justice statistics - SA. Office of Crime Statistics.

Illicit Drug Report - Australian Crime Commission.

Links to international crime and justice statistics - US Bureau of Justice Statistics.

International comparisons - Interpol.
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Measuring domestic violence and sexual assault against women: a review of the literature and statistics – a Parliamentary Library publication
Firearms in Australia: a guide to electronic resources – a Parliamentary Library publication

Culture

Cultural data online – Statistics Working Group of the Cultural Ministers Council
Australian film industry - Australian Film Commission.
Recording industry - Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA).

Economics

Economic outlook - Treasury.
The Economist weekly round up outlook - Access via the Library's catalogue (only available to Senators, Members and Parliamentary staff.
Economic outlook - ANZ Bank.
Productivity and other economic statistics - Productivity Commission.
Economic commentary - National Australia Bank (NAB).
Economic commentary - Westpac Banking Corporation.
Economic commentary and forecasts - St George Bank
Queensland economic statistics - Qld. Office of Economic and Statistical Research.
House price data - Real Estate Institute of Australia.
Time series data for Australia and overseas - Econmagic.
Human Development Report - development indicators by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
International comparisons - World Bank.
Country economic briefs - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Penn World Tables 5.6 - International database of economic time series covering 1955-1992 from Pennsylvania State University.

Education

Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
DEST higher education statistics
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA)
Vocational education - National Centre for Vocational Education Research.
University sector statistics – Universities Australia (previously the Australian Vice Chancellors Committee, AVCC)
International statistics - United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Dusseldorp Skills Forum – seeks to improve the learning and work transitions of young Australians

Elections

Federal electoral statistics - Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).
ACT electoral statistics - ACT Electoral Commission.
NSW electoral statistics - NSW Electoral Office.
NT electoral statistics - NT Electoral Office.
Queensland electoral statistics - Electoral Commission of Queensland.
South Australian electoral statistics - State Electoral Office of South Australia.
Tasmanian electoral statistics - Tasmanian Electoral Office.
Victorian electoral statistics - Victorian Electoral Commission.
Western Australian electoral statistics - Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Employment

Regional labour force data - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Employment outlook - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Skilled vacancies & Job Outlook - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Executive salary survey - The Hudson Report.
Job advertisements survey - ANZ Bank.
International labour markets data - Labour Economics Gateway (Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies.
International labour markets data - International Labour Organization (ILO).

Energy

Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) - Australian energy statistics and forecasts.
Western Australia minerals and energy industry - The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.
Petroleum and minerals statistics - W.A. Dept. of Industry and Resources.
Electricity - Electricity Supply Association of Australia.
International energy statistics - International Energy Agency.
International energy statistics - US. Department of Energy - Energy Information Agency.

Environment

State of Australia's Environment annual report - Department of the Environment and Heritage.
Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) - ABARE provides research and data on climate change.
Global warming and other environmental statistics - World Resources Institute.

Environmental impact - WWF.

Exchange rates

Current exchange rates - Oanda.com.
Historic exchange rates - provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Exchange rate forecasts - HSBC Australia.

Families, children and young people

Australian Institute of Family Studies
Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse – an information and advisory unit focussed on the enhancement of family relationships across the lifespan
Family Law Statistics – Statistical Snapshot of Family Law Statistics 2003-05 by the Family Law Council
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) – the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) project studies the progress of several groups of young Australians as they move from school into post-secondary education and work
Growing Up in Australia is the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children – explores family and social issues, and addresses a range of research questions about children's development and wellbeing
Child Support Agency (CSA) corporate publications
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) publications

Finance

Reserve Bank of Australia - primary source for a wide range of Australian financial statistics.
International directory of central banks - A guide to central banks and their data.
Financial markets data - Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA).
Financial services industry - AXISS Australia.
Australian Stock Exchange
Financial transactions by number and type - Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA).
Financial institutions - Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
Exchange rates - Oanda.com.
Interest rates - Cannex Australia.
International financial data - 24 hour service from Global Financial Data.

Foreign Aid

Australian foreign aid - AusAID.

Foreign investment

Foreign investment in Australia - Foreign Investment Review Board annual report.
International foreign investment data - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Government

Annual report on government service Provision - Productivity Commission

Health

Social Health Atlas of Australia - Public Health Information Development Unit.
Statistical data on the health status of Australians - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
International health indicators - statistics from World Health Organisation (WHO).
Monash university Accident Research Centre
Occupational health and safety in the minerals industry - Minerals Council of Australia.
Accidental injuries and deaths - Research Centre for Injury Studies - Flinders University.
Breast cancer - National Breast Cancer Centre.
Department of Health and Ageing – publications, statistics and resources – includes statistics on Medicare
Private health insurance - Private Health Insurance Administration Council.
HIV and AIDS - National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
Australian Safety and Compensation Council statistical data and reports – formerly the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

Immigration

Department of Immigration and Citizenship – publications, research and statistics
World population trends - United Nations estimates.
Refugee Review Tribunal statistics.
World refugee statistics - United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

Indigenous

Statistical profiles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HEROC).
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: key indicators – Review of Government Service Provision (Productivity Commission)
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research – ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Commonwealth Indigenous-specific expenditure 1968–2006 – a Parliamentary Library publication

Industrial relations

Trends in Federal enterprise bargaining - Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business.

Industry

Industry trends - Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Westpac Bank.
Australian trade marks and patents - IP Australia.
International trade marks and patents - World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
Key industry profiles - Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Industry profiles by sector - IBISWorld.

Automotive industry, sales and general industry data - Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

Industry performance indicators - Australian Industry Group (AIG).

Proposed major construction industry projects - Construction Forecasting Council.

Interest Rates

Current interest rates - Cannex Australia.
Historical interest rates - Reserve Bank of Australia.

International

International directory of economic & statistical agencies - Alta Plana.
Directory of international organisations - Alta Plana.
Infonation - United Nations statistical database.
Penn World Tables 5.6 - International database of economic time series covering 1955-1992 from Pennsylvania State University.
FAOSTAT - International database of agricultural, food and forestry statistics from the UN. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Human Development Report - development indicators by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
International comparisons - World Bank.

Internet

Information economy in Australia "Current State of Play" - Australian Government Information Management Office

Domain name survey - Internet Systems Consortium.
Internet usage - Nielsen/NetRatings.
International indicators - International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Surveys and analysis of internet useage - Cybergeography project

Useage and popualtion statistics - Internet World Stats

Metric conversion

Conversion calculator - National Standards Commission.

Minerals

Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) - ABARE is a primary source for data on the minerals and mining industry.
Regional Australia Economic Report - analysis by Westpac Banking Corporation.
Operational data about the minerals industry - Minerals Council of Australia.
Western Australia minerals and energy industry - The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.
Petroleum and minerals statistics - W.A. Dept. Industry and Resources.
Petroleum statistics - Dept. Industry, Science and Resources.

Opinion polls

Roy Morgan
Newspoll
ACNielsen

Petrol prices

Petrol prices monitor (includes daily price check) - Australian Institute of Petroleum and Informed Sources.
Petrol prices, taxes and consumption (provides time series) - Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
International petrol prices - International Energy Agency.

Population

Australian population clock - latest estimate of Australia's population from the ABS.
World population clock - latest estimate of the world's population from the US Census Bureau.
World population trends - United Nations estimates.
Comparative international data on population and demographic trends - US Population Reference Bureau.

Poverty

Poverty Lines: Australia – a quarterly newsletter that updates the Henderson Poverty Line as defined in the 1973 Commonwealth Commission of Inquiry into Poverty

Real Estate

Property market outlook - Westpac Banking Corporation.
House price data - Real Estate Institute of Australia.
Home loan affordability - REIA and AMP.
First home buyer affordability index - Housing Institute Association and Commonwealth Bank.

Social

Interactive social atlas of regional Australia - Bureau of Rural Science

Australian Social Science Data Archives - via Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University.
International comparisons - World Bank.
Human Development Report - development indicators by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

World Values Survey - Survey data archive held at the University of Michigan.

State of the World's Mothers - annual report from the US based Save the Children group.
Reports on Government Services Provision – Productivity Commission annual reports on the performance of various levels of government in delivering services (includes sections on education, justice, emergency management, health, community services and housing)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)
State of the World's Mothers - annual report from the US based Save the Children group.

Transport industry statistics - Bureau of Transport & Regional Economics (BTRE).
'Waterline' (a quarterly survey of stevedoring productivity) - Bureau of Transport Economics (BTE).
Petrol prices and other transport statistics - Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
Road, rail, marine and air transport accident statistics - Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
Queensland road safety statistics - Qld. Dept. of Transport.
AVSTATS - detailed Australian aviation statistics - Bureau of Transport & Regional Economics (BTRE).
Air traffic movements at Australian airports - Air Services Australia.
Air traffic movements at the world's busiest airports - Airport Council International
Australian air transport accident statistics - Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
International aircraft accident data - PlaneCrashInfo.com.

Welfare

Statistical profile of Australia's welfare services - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
International comparisons of income and poverty - Luxembourg Income Study (LIS).
Human Development Report - development indicators by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
International comparisons - World Bank.
Department of Families, Community Services and indigenous Affairs – Statistical Paper Series
International comparisons of income and poverty - Luxembourg Income Study (LIS).

Veterans’ assistance

Department of Veterans’ Affairs statistics