This snapshot on the theme of "Libraries are for everyone", provides several interesting statistics about libararies and library attendance in Australia. This snapshot on the theme of "Libraries are for everyone", provides several interesting statistics about libaries and library attendance in Australia, including: Libraries were the second most attended cultural venue or event in 2006...

Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has reached 517,000 or 2.5% of the total Australian population. The figures in this report are final estimates of the Indigenous population as at 30 June 2006.Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has reached 517,000 or 2.5% of the total Australian population. These figures are final estimates...

Large national surveys are able to provide literacy estimates for national and state levels. However, due to sample size constraints, it is not possible to produce estimates for smaller geographical areas using the sample data alone. The purpose of this paper is to derive experimental estimates of adult literacy for Local Government Areas from the...

This release presents key indicators on the incidence of use of information technology and innovation in Australian business, as collected by the 2006-07 Business Characteristics Survey. One finding is that over 90% of businesses with Internet access use a broadband connection. This release presents key indicators on the incidence of use of information technology and...

This publication contains estimates of average weekly ordinary time earnings and average weekly total earnings for full-time adult employees and average weekly total earnings for all employees, classified by sector and state or territory and by industry at the Australian level, for males, females and persons. The report replaces the series previously published in ABS...