Statistical Resources
Key Australian
Statistical agencies
Resources
compiled by the Parliamentary Library
Index
to other sources of statistical information on the Internet
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.
Monthly
statistical bulletin is produced by the Statistics and Mapping
Section and contains tables and graphs for key economic and social statistics.
The bulletin is available in two formats: a printed publication (available
in pdf and html)
updated monthly and an electronic version (Monthly
statistical bulletin EData) 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.
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Australian Bureau of Agriculture
and Resource Economics (ABARE) primary source of Australian agricultural
data.
Rural
confidence survey Rabobank.
Westpac
agricultural commodities index in conjunction with the National
Farmers Federation Westpac produces a commodities index for the major
Australian agricultural commodities.
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.
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.
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).
MYOB
small business survey survey by the business software services company
MYOB which provides information about business conditions and issues relevant
to the small business sector.
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)
Dun and Bradstreet business
confidence surveys D&Bs quarterly survey of business owners
and senior executives in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries.
National
Australia Bank business confidence survey monthly and quarterly
surveys of small medium and large businesses by the National Australia
Bank.
Meteorological data Australian
Bureau of Meteorology.
Australian Bureau of Agriculture
and Resource Economics (ABARE) primary source of Australian commodities
data.
Commodity Research Bureau
world commodity statistics.
Westpac
commodity reports Westpac produces a quarterly analysis of trends
in the major agricultural and industrial commodities.
Westpac
agricultural commodities index in conjunction with the National
Farmers Federation Westpac produces a commodities index for the major
Australian agricultural commodities.
World
Criminal Justice Library Network, Australian Statistical Resources - compiled by the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, New Jersey, U.S.A.
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.
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.
Cultural
data online Statistics Working Group of the Cultural Ministers Council
Australian
film industry research and statistics - Screen Australia
Recording industry Australian
Record Industry Association (ARIA).
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.
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 19551992 from
Pennsylvania State University.
The Department of Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) - (The new DEEWR home page provides a link to existing information relating to the former DEWR which is located at www.dewr.gov.au.)
DEEWR
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.
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.
Regional
labour force data Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Job
and skilled vacancy report Department of Employment, Education and
Workplace Relations monthly report on skilled and job vacancies by state
and territory.
Employment
outlook Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations
monthly employment outlook index based on data from job vacancy, employment
expectations, economic activity and consumer sentiment data.
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).
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 Energy Supply Assocation
of Australia. (ESSA)
International energy
statistics International Energy Agency.
International energy statistics
US. Department of Energy Energy Information Agency.
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.
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 200305
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 postsecondary 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.
Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) publications.
Child Support
Agency (CSA) corporate publications
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).
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.
Australian
foreign aid AusAID.
Foreign investment
in Australia Foreign Investment Review Board annual report.
International
foreign investment data United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD).
Commonwealth fiscal and economic
data Treasury.
NSW fiscal and economic data NSW. Treasury.
Vic. fiscal and economic data Vic. Treasury.
Qld fiscal and economic data Qld. Treasury.
SA fiscal and economic
data SA. Treasury.
WA fiscal and economic
data WA. Treasury.
Tas fiscal and economic data Tas. Treasury.
NT fiscal and economic data NT. Treasury.
ACT fiscal and economic
data ACT. Treasury.
Australia's foreign aid AUSAID.
'Australian Public
Service Statistical Bulletin' Australian Public Service commission.
Annual report on government service
Provision Productivity Commission.
Taxation statistics A compendium of
Australian Government taxation statistics produced by the Australian Taxation
Office. The data can be found by clicking on the publications button on
the ATOs main web page.
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
Department
of Health and Ageing - publications, statistics and resources - includes statistics on Medicare and PBS on left page
Research Centre
for Injury Studies - Flinders University
Breast cancer National Breast Cancer Centre.
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)
Statistical
profiles for Divisions of General Practice
Australian
Safety and Compensation Council statistical data and reports formerly the National Health and Safety Commission, then the Australian Safety and Compensation Council, is now the Safe Work Australia and the Safe Work Australia Council. Internet link remains the same.
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).
Face the Facts: Some Questions and Answers about Indigenous Peoples, Migrants and Refugees and Asylum Seekers (2008) – Australian Human Rights Commission
Indigenous
Statistical
profiles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - Human Rights
and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC).
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 1968-2008 a Parliamentary Library
publication
Indigenous
socioeconomic indicators - A Parliamentary Library Background Note
Face the Facts: Some Questions and Answers about Indigenous Peoples, Migrants and Refugees and Asylum Seekers (2008) – Australian Human Rights Commission
Trends in Federal enterprise
bargaining Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and
Small Business.
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.
Automotive industry, sales and general
industry data Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Proposed major construction industry
projects Construction Forecasting Council.
Motor vehicle sales Federal Chamber
of Automotive Industries sales data and other industry statistics.
Automotive industry Summary
data from the producers of the Australian Automotive Intelligence Yearbook.
Current interest rates Cannex Australia.
Historical interest rates Reserve Bank of Australia.
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 19551992 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.
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).
Useage and popualtion statistics Internet World Stats
Conversion
calculator National Measurement Institute.
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.
Roy Morgan
Newspoll
ACNielsen
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.
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
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.
Interactive social
atlas of regional Australia Bureau of Rural Sciences
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).
Save the Children
Publications - Including the annual State of the World's Mothers report.
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)
World Values Survey A worldwide
investigation of socio-cultural and political change of more than 80 societies
carried out since 1981
International
telecommunications indicators International Telecommunication Union
(ITU).
Australian
tourism statistics Tourism Research Australia statistics on domestic
and international visitors in Australia.
International tourism statistics
World Tourism Organisation (WTO).
Australia's
trade statistics Dept. Foreign Affairs and Trade.
World trade statistics World Trade
Organization (WTO).
Petrol prices average
monthly retail prices in capital cities and regional centres provided
by the Australian Automobile Association.
Transport
industry statistics Bureau of Transport & Regional Economics
(BTRE).
'Waterline' (a
quarterly survey of stevedoring productivity) Bureau of Transport
Economics (BTE).
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.
Statistical profile of Australia's
welfare services Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
(AIHW).
FaHCSIA Penision
Review, August 2008 - Appendices to the report contain statistical
information.
FaHCSIA
Historical Social Security rates
Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
Statistical Paper Series
International comparisons of income
and poverty Luxembourg Income Study (LIS).
Veterans assistance
Department
of Veterans Affairs statistics
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