This publication aims to inform decision-making, research and discussion on social conditions in Australia. It covers social issues of current and ongoing concern, population groups of interest, and changes in these over time. The selection of articles aims to address current and perennial social concerns and to provide answers to key social questions. Some topics...

This release provides economic statistics, presenting comprehensive tables, graphs, commentaries, feature articles and technical notes. Primarily a reference document, the publication provides a broad basis for analysis and research on the Australian economy and includes statistics that can be applied to both macro-economic and sectoral analyses. The publication contains statistics under the following headings: national...

Australian businesses received online orders worth $189 billion in the twelve months to 2010-11, according to this release on the incidence of use of information technology and innovation in Australian business. This includes orders received from Australian households, businesses and government, as well as orders received from overseas customers. This is up from $143 billion...

The most recent Census of Population and Housing was conducted on 9 August 2011. This was Australia's sixteenth national Census, and marked 100 years of national Census taking in Australia. The 2011 Census was the largest logistical peacetime operation ever undertaken in Australia, employing over 43,000 field staff to ensure approximately 14.2 million forms were...

New statistics released showing the most recent population numbers within Australia from the 2011 census. Estimated resident population The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 31 December 2011 was 22,485,300 persons.This was an increase of 302,600 persons since 31 December 2010 and 82,400 persons since 30 September 2011. The preliminary natural increase recorded...