This month focuses on the following topics: sources of income, cost of living and child maltreatment.
Forthcoming releases
If you are interested in any of the forthcoming releases or datasets, please contact the Parliamentary Library to discuss in more detail.
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Statistical reports |
Release
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ABS
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Retail
Trade, April 2023
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1 June
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ABS
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Assets
and Liabilities of Australian Securitisers, March 2023
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1 June
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ABS
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Managed
Funds, March 2023
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1 June
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ABS
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Private
New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, March 2023
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1 June
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ABS
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Lending
Indicators, April 2023
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2 June
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ABS
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Mineral
and Petroleum Exploration, March 2023
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5 June
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ABS
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Business
Indicators, March 2023
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5 June
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ANZ
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ANZ Job
Advertisement,
May 2023
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6 June
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AIHW
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Child
Protection, 2021–22
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6 June
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ABS
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Government
Finance Statistics, March 2023
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6 June
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ABS
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Balance
of Payments and International Investment Position, March 2023
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6 June
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ABS
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Monthly
Household Spending Indicator, April 2023
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6 June
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ABS
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Building
Approvals, April 2023
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6 June
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ABS
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Australian
National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product, March 2023
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7 June
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JSA (a)
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Nowcast of Employment by
Region and Occupation, May 2023
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7 June
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AIHW
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Housing
Affordability: Australia's Welfare Topic Summary Update
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8 June
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ABS
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Industrial
Disputes, March 2023
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8 June
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ABS
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Weekly
Payroll Jobs and Wages in Australia, May 2023
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8 June
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ABS
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International
Trade in Goods and Services, April 2023
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8 June
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ABS
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Corrective
Services, March Quarter 2023
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8 June
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ABS
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Labour
Account, March 2023
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9 June
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ABS
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Monthly
Business Turnover Indicator, April 2023
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9 June
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ABS
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Total
Value of Dwellings, March Quarter 2023
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13 June
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ABS
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International
Trade: Supplementary Information, 2022
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14 June
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ABS
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Overseas
Arrivals and Departures, April 2023
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14 June
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ABS
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Methodology
Used in Final Rebased Population Estimates, 2021–22
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15 June
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ABS
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National,
State and Territory Population, December 2022
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15 June
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ABS
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Labour
Force, May 2023
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15 June
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ABS
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2021
Census Update of the Net Interstate Migration Model, 2020–21
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15 June
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ABS
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Tourism
Satellite Accounts: Quarterly Tourism Labour Statistics, March 2023
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16 June
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ABS
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Monthly
Employee Earnings Indicator, April 2023 (new release)
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21 June
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ABS
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Data by Region, 2011–22
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21 June
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AIHW
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Housing
Assistance in Australia, 2023
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22 June
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ABS
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Film,
Television and Digital Games, 2021–22
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22 June
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ABS
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Characteristics
of Australian Business, 2021–22
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22 June
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ABS
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Labour
Force (Detailed), May 2023
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22 June
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ABS
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Microdata:
Longitudinal Labour Force, 1982–2023
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27 June
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ABS
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Improving
Regional Labour Force Estimates, June 2023
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27 June
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AIHW
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Health of
Australia's Males and Females (new release)
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27 June
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ABS
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Provisional
Mortality Statistics, January–March 2023
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28 June
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ABS
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Engineering
Construction Activity, March 2023
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28 June
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ABS
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Monthly
Consumer Price Index Indicator, May 2023
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28 June
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AIHW
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Congenital
Anomalies, 2017
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29 June
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AIHW
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Stillbirths
and Neonatal Deaths in Australia, 2019–2020
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29 June
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ABS
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Retail
Trade, May 2023
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29 June
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ABS
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Australian
National Accounts: Finance and Wealth, March 2023
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29 June
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ABS
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Recorded
Crime – Victims, 2022
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29 June
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ABS
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Job
Vacancies, 2022
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29 June
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ABS
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Participation,
Job Search and Mobility, February 2023
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30 June
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ABS
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Potential
Workers, February 2023
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30 June
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ABS
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Underemployed
Workers, May 2023
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30 June
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ABS
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Job
Mobility, February 2023
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30 June
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ABS
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Microdata:
Participation, Job Search and Mobility, 2015–23
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30 June
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(a) Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA)
Note: Release dates may be subject to change without notice.
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Recent reports
The ABS Census of Population and Housing captures a person's income using a tick-box question with 16 income ranges to choose from. The question is intended to cover all forms of income the person may receive, including salary, government benefits, superannuation, and interest. To enhance the income information available in the Census, the ABS has added new income variables to the Census dataset using linked administrative data from the Australian Tax Office (including personal Income Tax Returns and Payment Summaries for the 2020–21 financial year) and pension and allowance data from the Department of Social Services.
There are 3 new income variables, each of which are available for the person, family, and household levels:
- Total income (weekly income to $10,000 or more)
- Main source of income (including wages and salary; government benefits and allowances; and investment income)
- Main type of government benefit payment (including the Age Pension; Newstart Allowance and Jobseeker; Family Tax Benefits; and Disability Support Pension).
Table 1 Main source of personal income (%), persons 15 years and over, Australia, 2021
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, New Census insights on income in Australia using administrative data, (Canberra: ABS, 2023)
Additional articles: Understanding income in administrative data, the Census and ABS surveys (ABS); 2021 Census Dictionary: Main source of personal income (ABS)
Based on the report:
- In the first calendar quarter of 2023, Australians spent 39% more on travel and accommodation than they did during the same period in 2022. Eating out and food delivery is also up, by 8.5%, which is still an overall increase even after accounting for the national average inflation of 7.0% over the same period. Some customers are drawing down on savings buffers they accumulated during COVID-19. Others are choosing to be frugal in some areas so they can continue to prioritise experiences.
- While older Australians are increasing their expenditure, younger customers are cutting back. Notably, Australians aged 18 to 24 have sustained their spending in real terms. With many in this age group still living with their parents, they have a lower exposure to rent and mortgage interest rate pressures. The next age group is a different story. As Australians aged 25 to 29 move out and establish their lives with rent and home ownership, they make the largest reductions in expenditure compared with other age groups.
Other reports: Household Spending Intentions (CommBank, April 2023), Selected Living Cost Indexes (ABS, March 2023)
The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) is the first study conducted to assess the national prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia, and its associated impacts on health. In summary:
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In total 62.2% of the Australian population, 16 years and over had experienced at least one type of child maltreatment. Exposure to domestic violence was the most common form of maltreatment, followed by physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. The least common type of maltreatment was neglect. Among those aged 16 and over:
- 32.0% experienced physical abuse
- 28.5% experienced sexual abuse
- 30.9% experienced emotional abuse
- 8.9% experienced neglect
- 39.6% experienced exposure to domestic violence.
- Of those aged 16–24 years, 25.4% surveyed had experienced 3 to 5 types of maltreatment. Compared to the full sample, young people were more likely to experience emotional abuse (34.6% compared to 30.9%) and exposure to domestic violence (43.8% compared to 39.6%).
Interested in finding out what the latest statistics are telling us about the Australian economy and population? Each month the Parliamentary Library publishes a Flag Post article listing new reports on a wide variety of topics. The list includes important upcoming ABS releases and other research organisations and government departments.