Australian Bureau of Statistics More than just the census Kununurra November 2005 Andy Separovic

What we will cover...  About the ABS  Kimberley Statistics  ABS Products and Services for Regional Users  New ABS Initiatives  2006 Census

About the ABS  The Australian Bureau of Statistics 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.  Provides a wide range of economic, social and environmental statistics.  Provides statistics at national, state and sub-state levels.  Facilitates the sharing of non-ABS data.

Statistical Local Areas pChange (a) % Broome11,58214, Derby-West Kimberley7,7928, Halls Creek3,6254, Wyndham-East Kimberley6,8627, Kimberley Region29,86135, Western Australia1,849,7331,982, Population Distribution Kimberley Region p = preliminary Source: ABS - Estimated Resident Population (3218.0) (a) Average annual growth rate

Building Approvals - New houses Kimberley Region Source: ABS - Building Approvals (8731.0) Statistical Local Areas New houses (no.) New houses ($m) Broome Derby-West Kimberley102.0 Halls Creek Wyndham-East Kimberley Kimberley Region

Source: ABS Census Usual Residence - Employment by Industry ABS Census Usual Residence Employment by Industry

Tourist Accommodation Wyndham-East Kimberley Jun-02Jun-04% change Establishments (No.)880.0 Rooms (No.) Employment (Persons) Room Occupancy Rate (%) Arrivals (No.)4,6486, Takings ($ '000)8361, Broome Jun-02Jun-04% change Establishments (No.) Rooms (No.) Employment (Persons) Room Occupancy Rate (%) Arrivals (No.)7,88511, Takings ($ '000)2,2583,

 Free publications on the ABS web site:  State Govt staff have unlimited access to ABS data through a product called  Census 2001  Basic and Expanded Community Profiles  Indigenous Profiles  Time Series Profiles  Usual Residence Profiles  Working Population Profiles  Maps ABS Products and Services for Regional Users

 Estimated Resident Population figures (Regional Population Growth , cat. no )  Population projections  Free National Regional Profiles on ABS web site  WA Regional Profiles  Social Indicators  Economic and Environmental Indicators  Regional Area Comparisons

ABS Products and Services for Regional Users  Customised data tables  Statistical consultancies  Statistical training courses  ABS Website:  ABS National Information and Referral Service:  ABS WA Office:

 Western Australian Statistical Indicators (cat. no )  Consumer Price Index (cat. no )  Labour Force (cat. no )  National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (cat. no )  Tourist Accommodation (cat. no )  Agriculture Commodities, Australia (cat. no )  Livestock Products, Australia, Sep 2004 (cat. no )  Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Australia (cat. no )  Salinity on Australian Farms 2002 (cat. no )  Water Use on Australian Farms, (cat. no ) ABS publications and statistics

New ABS Initiatives  Meshblocks   Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC)  The ABS will conduct a Natural Resource Management Survey in respect of

New ABS Initiatives  National Statistical Service (NSS)  Data Inventory  National Data Network (NDN)  Potential to link with other GIS services

 Census night is Tuesday 8th August  Census 2006 Unpaid Work Volunteering Disability (Need for Assistance)  1st stage census data available in July/Aug  2nd (and final) stage census data available at the end of Final release date to be determined. Key Dates for Census Operations

 Up to 300 Area supervisors will be employed in WA. ƒ They will manage a workforce of between 5 & 9 collectors & ensure an accurate count of their area. ƒThese positions will be advertised from 11 Feb  Approx 3000 Census collectors will also be employed throughout WA. ƒ They will deliver & collect census forms from every household in their workload area. ƒThese positions will be advertised from 8th April Opportunities for working on the census

 Population growth of approx 1.5% p.a. since 2001 (2nd only to Qld) this equates to an additional 140,000 people since  Indigenous population as a proportion of total population increased from 3.0 to 3.5%.  Increased focus from the ABS on householders lodging census forms over the internet.  Greater focus on using census "Ambassadors" to assist with promotion and awareness raising activities.  2006 Census profiles will be based primarily on usual residence as opposed to place of enumeration data. Key issues since the 2001 census

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