Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's official statistical organisation. It assists and encourages informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service.
www.abs.gov.au
Key National Indicators
Contains a table providing a summary of Australia's key economic and social indicators. Data contained in this table is updated as soon as it becomes available.
www.abs.gov.au
Statistical Resources
Parliament of Australia page with links to key Australian statistical agencies, resources compiled by the Parliamentary Library and a comprehensive index to other sources of statistical information on the Internet.
www.aph.gov.au
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
www.aihw.gov.au
Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product
Contains estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) and its components
www.abs.gov.au
CData Online
CDATA Online allows you to create your own tables of Census data on a range of different topics such as - age, education, housing, income, transport, religion, ethnicity, occupation and more. All Census geographies are available, from a single Collection District to an entire State/Territory or total Australia. You are able to create your own custom areas and to view your Census data in tables, graphs and maps.
www.abs.gov.au
Census of Population and Housing
Access to the 1996, 2001 and 2006 Census of Population and Housing products. Links to TableBuilder - an online tool which allows you to create your own custom tables of Census data such as person, family and dwelling classifications in one table.
www.abs.gov.au
Climate Data Online
Provides a menu page of links to access Australian climatic averages and meteorological maps of rainfall, temperature, sunshine and wind provided by the National Climate Centre's Climate Analysis Section of the Bureau of Meteorology.
www.bom.gov.au
Consumer Price Index, Australia
Provides, in index form, movements in retail prices of goods and services commonly purchased by metropolitan households.
www.abs.gov.au
Cultural Data Online
Cultural Data Online is the website of the Cultural Ministers Council's Statistics Working Group. It provides free online access to Australian arts and cultural research reports and statistics.
www.culturaldata.gov.au
Data and Statistics
The National on-line Statistical Database (NOSI) allows users to run detailed cross tabulations on all the standard variables used in the National Dataset for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS). The database covers the year 1997-98 to the most recent year available.
www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au
Demography (Population statistics)
Provides links to various Australian Bureau of Statistics publications dealing with population issues such as population size and growth, population distribution, births, deaths, migration, marriages and divorces and households and families.
www.abs.gov.au
Finding government statistics
business.gov.au provides links to a range of business-related government statistics and resources both nation-wide and for your state or territory.
www.business.gov.au
Labour Force, Australia
Summary results of the monthly Labour Force Survey containing estimates of employed and unemployed persons classified by sex, full-time/part-time status, states and territories and some age groups; and persons not in the labour force.
www.abs.gov.au
National Statistical Service (NSS)
The National Statistical Service is a coalition of agencies that will deliver to Australia an improved range of statistical information for policy, research and decision making.
www.nss.gov.au
Popular statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics page provides links to their most popular statistics products. Also provides links to search all statistics by catalogue number, by release date, by topic and by title.
www.abs.gov.au
Population clock
Projection of the Australian population based on the estimated resident population at 30 September 2008. It assumes growth since then based on assumptions consistent with those used for Series B in Population Projections, Australia, 2006 to 2101.
www.abs.gov.au
Research & Stats - Tourism
Tourism Australia research and statistics for the tourism industry. Includes visitor arrivals data and tourism forecasts.
tourism.australia.com
Statistical Clearing House (SCH)
The Statistical Clearing House (SCH) is the central clearance point for all Australian Commonwealth Government surveys involving 50 or more businesses. This web site includes: the Business Surveys Register which describes the survey design of business surveys covered by the SCH process; information about survey clearance procedures; and a range of survey design reference information which is likely to be of benefit to survey designers/practitioners.
www.sch.abs.gov.au
Statistics [crime and criminal justice]
Links to statistical information relating to crime and criminal justice. Statistics by both topic and jurisdiction.
www.aic.gov.au
Statistics [health]
Department of Health and Ageing page linking to various sources of statistical information. includes ageing and aged care statistics, general practice statistics, health statistics, and medicare statistics.
www.health.gov.au
Statistics [immigration]
Index page for statistical information from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. It links to statistical publications, detention statistics and a glossary of statistical terms. It also has links to community information summaries and other statistical information.
www.immi.gov.au
Themes
Links to Australian Bureau of Statistics statistics and other information, by topic. Themes include the economy, environment and energy, industry, people and regional.
www.abs.gov.au
Tourism Research Australia
Tourism Research Australia collects research and intelligence across domestic and international markets and the tourism industry and undertakes respected, reliable research and analysis. Tourism Research Australia offers a Statistical Enquiries Service for industry operators, academics and other interested parties.
www.tra.australia.com
Trade and economic data and publications
This page provides links to the statistical publications of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The page also links to the Department's market information service as well as their country/economy factsheets.
www.dfat.gov.au
Transport Statistics
The Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics publishes a wide range of transport statistics including airline activity, air freight imports and exports, shipping and rail freight and automotive taxes and charges.
www.btre.gov.au
Year Book Australia 2008
Year Book Australia is the principal reference work produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It provides a comprehensive and detailed statistical overview of various aspects of the economy and social conditions in Australia. In addition, it contains descriptive matter dealing with Australia's government, international relations, defence, social security, geography and climate.
www.abs.gov.au
