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 1999 2004p Change1999-2004 (a)

%

Broome 11,582 14,273 4.3

Derby-West Kimberley 7,792 8,776 2.4

Halls Creek 3,625 4,274 3.3

Wyndham-East Kimberley 6,862 7,678 2.3

Kimberley Region 29,861 35,001 3.2

Western Australia 1,849,733 1,982,204 1.4

Population DistributionKimberley Region

p = preliminary

Source: ABS - Estimated Resident Population (3218.0)

(a) Average annual growth rate

Building Approvals - New housesKimberley Region

Source: ABS - Building Approvals (8731.0)

Statistical Local Areas 2004-05New houses

(no.)

2004-05New houses

($m)

Broome 110 27.2

Derby-West Kimberley 10 2.0

Halls Creek 45 11.9

Wyndham-East Kimberley 69 19.8

Kimberley Region 234 60.9

Source: ABS Census Usual Residence - Employment by Industry

ABS Census Usual ResidenceEmployment by Industry - 2001

Tourist Accommodation

Wyndham-East Kimberley Jun-02 Jun-04 % change

Establishments (No.) 8 8 0.0

Rooms (No.) 392 391 0.0

Employment (Persons) 182 212 16.5

Room Occupancy Rate (%) 56.1 65.9 17.5

Arrivals (No.) 4,648 6,906 48.9

Takings ($ '000) 836 1,037 24.0

Broome Jun-02 Jun-04 % change

Establishments (No.) 13 15 15.4

Rooms (No.) 886 933 5.3

Employment (Persons) 441 542 22.9

Room Occupancy Rate (%) 63.7 75.0 17.7

Arrivals (No.) 7,885 11,885 50.7

Takings ($ '000) 2,258 3,630 60.8

Free publications on the ABS web site: www.abs.gov.au

State Govt staff have unlimited access to ABS data through a product called ABS@

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

ABS Products and Services for Regional Users

Estimated Resident Population figures (Regional Population Growth 2003-04, cat. no. 3218.0)

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: www.abs.gov.au

ABS National Information and Referral Service:

1300 135 070

ABS WA Office: 9360 5923

Western Australian Statistical Indicators (cat. no. 1367.5)

Consumer Price Index (cat. no. 6401.0)

Labour Force (cat. no. 6202.0)

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (cat. no. 4714.0)

Tourist Accommodation (cat. no. 8635.0)

Agriculture Commodities, Australia 2003-04 (cat. no. 7121.0)

Livestock Products, Australia, Sep 2004 (cat. no. 7215.0)

Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Australia (cat. no. 8412.0)

Salinity on Australian Farms 2002 (cat. no. 4615.0)

Water Use on Australian Farms, 2002-03 (cat. no. 4618.0)

ABS publications and statistics

New ABS Initiatives

Meshblocks

AddressCoder@ABS

Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC)

The ABS will conduct a Natural Resource Management Survey in respect of 2004-05

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 2006.

Census 2006Unpaid WorkVolunteeringDisability (Need for Assistance)

1st stage census data available in July/Aug 2007.

2nd (and final) stage census data available at the end of 2007. 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.ƒ These positions will be advertised from 11 Feb 2006.

Approx 3000 Census collectors will also be employed throughout WA.

ƒ They will deliver & collect census forms from every household in their workload area.

ƒ These positions will be advertised from 8th April 2006.

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 2001.

1996 - 2001 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

Questions?