Demographics
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Building an evidence base for understanding veteran outcomes
Researchers constructed an indicator of veteran status, drawing together data from a range of datasets to identify a group of people who are likely to be veterans. Compared to the general population, veterans experienced fewer impairments before age 30, but more severe impairments from age 65. After age 65 most (75%) veterans were living with...
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Housing in Victoria: a quick guide
Drawing upon data from the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, as well as a range of other resources, this quick guide provides an overview of the current housing context in Victoria, including data visualisations.
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Rural and regional development in NSW in the aftermath of COVID-19
This paper reviews recent demographic shifts in rural and regional New South Wales. It examines how the pandemic disrupted pre-COVID migration trends and looks forward to 2030, identifying key population debates of relevance to New South Wales.
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Generation left: young voters deserting the right
This report is the first in a series of CIS research papers focusing on intergenerational political attitudes and electoral behaviour. The report investigates the extent to which age is a factor in determining a first preference vote for Australia’s major centre-right political parties - the Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party of Australia...
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Not a level playing field: exploring issues of inequality
This report takes a broad review of inequality and its impact on society. It carries out an in-depth analysis to determine the role demographic factors, such as age, gender, disability, location, education and employment backgrounds play in determining inequality. It does this through decomposition of the Gini coefficient.