A series of short articles on topics of interest relating to sport and physical recreation using data sourced from a range of ABS surveys. This statistical release contains information on: Sporting facilities in Australia; A profile of spectators at selected sporting events; Statistics on Australian participation in tennis; and People involved in non-playing sporting roles.

Provides estimates of changes in housing prices in each of the eight capital cities of Australia. The information is presented in the form of price indexes constructed separately for established houses and for project homes. Preliminary estimates show the price index for established houses for the weighted average of the eight capital cities decreased 1.7%...

Culture and the arts can have a significant impact on Australian society, and are acknowledged as a means of bringing people together, supporting quality of life and enhancing community networks as well as generating economic outcomes through employment opportunities, business and government funding. The National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics, within the Australian Bureau...

While overall our life expectancy continues to climb and our educational attainment increases, gaps remain between the health and education outcomes of Australians living in cities and those living elsewhere. Released quarterly, Australian Social Trends presents analysis and commentary on a wide range of social issues. The March edition includes the following articles: Health outside...

The study uses data from the ABS Business Longitudinal Database (BLD) to examine the association between the intensity of use of information and communications technology (ICT) by businesses, and innovation. Firm level data for 6,442 businesses from the 2005–06 and 2006–07 waves of the BLD are used. An ‘ICT intensity index’ is constructed to represent...