This publication examines the issues underlying the change in Census counts for people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin from the 2006 Census to 2011 Census and attempts to quantify elements of this increase. It provides an analysis of key demographic factors and selected characteristics that highlight the scope and implications of the...

Summary The Non–observed economy (NOE) refers to economic transactions that are missing from the national accounts because the transactions are "underground, illegal, informal, contribute to production for own use or are missed". This information paper reviews the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) methodologies used to estimate the transaction activity in the NOE. These estimates can...

This publication finds that Australian business spending on research and experimental development (R&D) reached $18.3 billion in 2011-12. By state, the largest increase in expenditure on R&D from 2010-11 was reported in Western Australia (up $320 million), followed by South Australia (up $215 million). The largest decreases were reported in Queensland (down $180 million) and...

This release presents detailed indicators, as collected by the 2011-12 Business Characteristics Survey (BCS), on the incidence of business use of information technology and associated activities, such as internet commerce, in Australia. There are two components to this release: web based information and data cubes. The data cubes contain the detailed data that underpins the...

Introduction Online retail trade is a current topic of discussion within the Australian community. Interest centres on the size and growth of online retail trade as well as its performance relative to traditional store-based retail trade. This information paper explains where online retail trade activity is currently included in ABS macroeconomic statistics and describes enhancements...