Dr Paul JelfsAssistant Statistician

Social Analysis and Reporting

Australian Social Trends2008 seminar, Darwin

27 August 2008

The Herald-Sun, 24 July

The Age, 24 July

The Australian, 24 July

The Australian, 24 July

The Herald-Sun, 24 July

The Canberra Times, 24 July

The Courier Mail, 24 July

The Australian Financial Review, 24 July

Today's seminarPopulation

Family and community

Health

Education and training

Work

Economic resources

Housing

Other areas of concern

Population Population distribution

…by remoteness areas

…change 1996-2006

Towns of the mineral boom

…which towns?

…socio-demographic changes

Remoteness Areas and populationdistribution at 30 June 2006

Source: ABS preliminary Estimated Resident Population

Population change 1996–2006(a)

Major citiesInner Regional

Outer RegionalRemote

Very Remote-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

%

(a) Average annual growth rate

Source: ABS preliminary Estimated Resident Population

Population change in States and Territories1996–2006(a)

NTNSW

VicQld

SAWA

TasACT

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

%

(a) Average annual growth rate

Source: ABS Estimated Resident Population

Australian population structure2006

65 and over

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-49

40-44

35-39

30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

10-14

5-9

0-4

-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15%

FemalesMales

Source: ABS Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

NT population structure2006

65 and over

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-49

40-44

35-39

30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

10-14

5-9

0-4

-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15%

FemalesMales

Source: ABS Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

NT Indigenouspopulation structure 2006

65 and over

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-49

40-44

35-39

30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

10-14

5-9

0-4

-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15%

FemalesMales

Source: ABS Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

States and Territories:Indigenous population 2006

NTNSW

VicQld

SAWA

TasACT

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

%

Source: ABS Population Characteristics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

NTNSW

VicQld

SAWA

TasACT

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

%

Proportion of total Indigenous population

Proportion of State/Territory population

Remoteness Areas: Indigenous population 2006

NTNSW

VicQld

SAWA

TasACT

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 Major citiesInner RegionalOuter RegionalRemoteVery Remote

%

Source: ABS Population Characteristics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006

Interstate Migration

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007-40

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40Highest Average Interstate Migration

Year

'000

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007-40

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40Lowest Average Interstate Migration

Year

'000

Source: Australian Demographic Statistics

NSW

WANTVic

ACTTasSA

Qld

Towns of the minerals boom

Rapid population growth High proportion employed in mining

Population of boom towns

Dysart (Qld)Moranbah (Qld)

Blackwater (Qld)Middlemount (Qld)

Tieri (Qld)Emerald (Qld)

Moura (Qld)Paraburdoo (WA)

Dampier (WA)Newman (WA)Karratha (WA)

Roxby Downs (SA)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

20062001

'000

Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing

Population growth in boom towns 2001-2006

Dysart (Qld)Moranbah (Qld)

Blackwater (Qld)Middlemount (Qld)

Tieri (Qld)Emerald (Qld)

Moura (Qld)Paraburdoo (WA)

Dampier (WA)Newman (WA)Karratha (WA)

Roxby Downs (SA)Australia

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Estimated residentCensus-enumerated

%

Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing; Australian Demographic Statistics

Male:female ratios in boom townsDysart (Qld)

Moranbah (Qld)

Blackwater (Qld)

Middlemount (Qld)

Tieri (Qld)

Emerald (Qld)

Moura (Qld)

Paraburdoo (WA)

Dampier (WA)

Newman (WA)

Karratha (WA)

Roxby Downs (SA)

Australia

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

20062001

Males per 100 females

Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing

Income of full-time workers in boom townsDysart (Qld)

Moranbah (Qld)

Blackwater (Qld)

Middlemount (Qld)

Tieri (Qld)

Emerald (Qld)

Moura (Qld)

Paraburdoo (WA)

Dampier (WA)

Newman (WA)

Karratha (WA)

Roxby Downs (SA)

Australia

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

20062001

$ real median weekly income

Source: 2001 and 2006 ABS Censuses of Population and Housing; Consumer Price Index, Australia

How many children have women in Australia had?

Source: 1986, 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

1986 1996 20061.0

1.5

2.0

2.5Women 40-44 years

Avg

no.

Completed fertility

Source: 1986, 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

1986 1996 20060

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Women 40-44 years

Four +ThreeTwoOneNone

%

Children ever bornto Indigenous women 2006

14,300 Indigenous women aged 40–44 years in 2006...

Average number of children ever born among these women was 2.8

Higher than among non-Indigenous women, at 2.0

Children ever born bymother's age 2006

15-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-440

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100Indigenous women

NoneOneTwoThree+

%

15-19 20-24 25-29 30-3435-3940-440

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100Non-Indigenous women

NoneOneTwoThree+

%

Source: 2006 Census of Population and Housing

Family and Community

Voluntary work

…increase in voluntary work

…who is volunteering regularly?

…what type of volunteering are they doing?

Volunteering rates

1995 2000 20060

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

MalesFemales

Year

%

Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

Volunteering rates: States and Territories NT

NSWVicQldSAWATas

ACT

05

1015

2025

3035

4045

20061995

Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

% Persons

Regular volunteering by age and sex 2006

18-2425-34

35-4445-54

55-6465-74

75+0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

MalesFemales

Age group (years)

%

Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

Regular volunteering by age 2006

18-2425-34

35-4445-54

55-6465+

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

NT(a)Aust.

Age group (years)

%

(a) Mainly urban areas only

Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

Regular volunteers by type oforganisation 2006

Sport & physical recreation

Education & training

Community/welfare

Religious

Parenting, children & youth

Emergency services

Arts/heritage

Health

Environment/animal welfare

Other

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

FemalesMales

%

Source: ABS 2006 Voluntary Work Survey

Health

Risk taking by young people

…alcohol, drugs & dangerous driving

…hospitalisation & death

Complementary therapies

…have become more common

…who are they & who is seeing them?

Risk taking by young people

15-17(b) 18-24 25+02468

101214161820

MalesFemales

Age group (years)

%

Short term risky/high risk drinking at least once a week — 2007

Source: AIHW 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45+0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

No.

per

100

,000

peo

ple

Dangerous driving related offences 2006–07

Source: ABS Criminal Courts Collection

– Exceeding the legal alcohol limit

– Driving under the influence

– Dangerous or negligent driving

– Speeding

Alcohol and drug-relatedhospitalisation of young people 2005–06

15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70+0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Age group (years)

No.

per

100

,000

pop

ulat

ion

Source: AIHW Hospital Morbidity Database

– Males, drug use

– Females, drug use

– Males, acute alcohol intoxication

– Females, acute alcohol intoxication

Transport accident deaths(15-24 years)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

NT - malesNT - femalesNT - personsAus - malesAus - femalesAus - persons

Year of registration

Dea

ths

per 1

00,0

00

Source: ABS Causes of Death collection

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

NSWVicSAWATasNTACTAusQld

Year of registration

Dea

ths

per 1

00,0

00

Source: ABS Causes of Death collection

Transport accident deaths(15-24 years)

External causes deaths amongyoung people aged 15-24 years 2004-2006

NT NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas ACT Aus0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

External causesOther causes

Dea

ths

per 1

00,0

00 p

opul

atio

n

Age-specific death rates(a)2002-2006

Source: Deaths, Australia 2006

(a) Data for Qld, SA, WA and NT combined

1-45-14

15-2425-34

35-4445-54

55-6465+

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

Indigenous Non-Indigenous

Dea

ths

per

100,

000

popu

latio

n

1-45-14

15-2425-34

35-4445-54

55-6465+

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

Indigenous Non-Indigenous

Dea

ths

per

100,

000

popu

latio

n

Males Females

Indigenous : non-Indigenousdeath rate ratios(a) 2002-2006

Source: Deaths, Australia 2006

(a) Data for Qld, SA, WA and NT combined

1-45-14

15-2425-34

35-4445-54

55-6465+

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Males

Females

Complementary therapies

Number of complementary therapists is small but growing quickly, from 4,787 in 1996 to 8,595 in 2006.

Fastest growing occupation group is osteopaths

Leading occupation groups are naturopaths and chiropractors

Complementary therapists

Source: 1996 & 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

Chiropractor Naturopath Acupuncturist Osteopath0

1,000

2,000

3,000

19962006

No.

Characteristics of therapists 2006

ChiropractorOsteopath

AcupuncturistHomeopath

Naturopath

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

FemaleEmployed part-time%

Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing

Visits to therapists (last two weeks)

Source: ABS 2004–05 National Health Survey

ChiropractorNaturopath

AcupuncturistOsteopath

Herbalist0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

19952004-05

'000

Referral patterns Now covered by health funds Acceptance of effectiveness Higher disposable income

Age pattern of consultations with complementary therapists 2004–05

0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Age group (years)

%

Source: ABS 2004–05 National Health Survey

Education Education across Australia

…school retention rates

…non-school qualifications

Proportion of Australianswith a non-school qualification (Ages 25-64)

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20060

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Year

%

Source: ABS 1990-2006 Survey of Education and Work

– Total with anon-school qualification

– Advanced diploma and diploma or below

– Bachelor degree or above

Non-school qualification by Area (Ages 25-64)

Major Cities

Inner Regional

Outer Regional

Remote

Very Remote

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

20061996

%

Source: ABS 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

%

With non-school qualifications:people aged 25–64 years

NT(a)

NSW

Vic

Qld

SA

WA

Tas

ACT

Aus

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

%(a) Refers to mainly urban areas only

Source: ABS Survey of Education and Work

1997

- 2007

Persons aged 25–64 yearswith non-school qualifications

NT

NSW

Vic

Qld

SA

WA

Tas

ACT

Aus

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

20061996

%

Source: ABS 1996 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing

NT

NSW

Vic

Qld

SA

WA

Tas

ACT

Aus

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

20061996

%

Indigenous Non-Indigenous

Year 7/8 to year 12 retention rates

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200730

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

MalesFemalesPersons

Year

%

Source: National Schools Statistics Collection

Year 7/8 to year 12 retention rates

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200730

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

Aus NT

Year

%

Source: National Schools Statistics Collection

Year 7/8 to year 12 retention rates

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200730

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

Aus NSW Vic Qld SAWA Tas ACT NT

Year

%

Source: National Schools Statistics Collection

Year 7/8 to year 12 retention rates:States and Territories 2007

NTNSW

VicQldSAWATas

ACT

010

2030

4050

6070

8090

100

FemalesMales

%Source: National Schools Statistics Collection

Year 7/8 to year 12 retention rates

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200720

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

Indigenous Non-Indigenous

Year

%

Source: National Schools Statistics Collection

People aged 19 yearswho had completed Year 12 2006

NT NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas ACT Aus0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90 IndigenousNon-Indigenous

%

Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing

Education participation rate(Ages 15-24)

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200735

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

Year

%

Source: ABS Survey of Education and Work

Education participation rate(a)(Ages 15-24)

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200735

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

Aus NT

Year

%

(a) Data for NT refer to mainly urban areas only

Source: ABS Survey of Education and Work

Education participation rate(a)(Ages 15-24)

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200735

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

NSW Aus. Vic Qld SAWA Tas ACT NT

Year

%

(a) Data for NT refer to mainly urban areas only

Source: ABS Survey of Education and Work

Work Labour force participation across Australia

…sex and age…part-time and full-time employment

Trade union members

…sex and age…industry type

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

200840

50

60

70

80

Males aged 15 years and overFemales aged 15 years and over

as at June

%

Labour force participation rate by sex

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey

15–19 20–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–59 60–6420

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

MalesFemales

Age group

%

Labour force participation rate byage and sex 2008

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey

Males Females0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

198819982008

%

Labour force participation rate:people aged 55–64 years

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey

NT

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

ACT

40 50 60 70 80 90

20081998

%

as at June

Labour force participation rate:States and Territories, for people aged 15-64 years

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey

Labour force participation rate: Indigenous persons (15 years and over)

NT

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

ACT

40 50 60 70 80 90

20061996

%

as at June

Source: 1996 and 2006 Census of Population and Housing

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

2008

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Employed full-timeEmployed part-time

Year as at June

%

Employment trends for people aged 15–64 years

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey

..as a proportion of total employment

Trade union membership

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50MalesFemales

Year

%

Unionisation rates by sex

Source: Trade Union Members, Australia, August 1986, Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia, August 2007

Unionisation rates by age

15–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55 and over0

10

20

30

40

50

60

19862007

Age group

%

Source: 1986 Survey of Trade Union Members and 2007 Survey of Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership.

Trade union membership

Unionisation rates: States and Territories

NT

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

ACT

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

20071986

%

Source: Trade Union Members, Australia, August 1986, Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia, August 2007

Electricity, gas and water supply

Communication services

Education

Manufacturing

Mining

Health and community services

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

20071997

%

Unionisation rates by selected industry1997 to 2007

Source: 1997 Survey of Weekly Earnings of Employees and 2007 Survey of Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership

The number of industrial disputes have also declined

...from 1,519 in 1987 to

135 in 2007

19871988

19891990

19911992

19931994

19951996

19971998

19992000

20012002

20032004

20052006

2007

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

Year

Source: Industrial Disputes, Australia,Dec 2007

Economic Resources

Government benefits, taxes and household income…on household type

Women's incomes…change over time

Real net national disposable incomeper person(a)

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200728000

30000

32000

34000

36000

38000

40000

Financial year ending 30 June

$

(a) Chain volume measure, reference year 2005-06

Source: Australian System of National Accounts

Household income

1997 1998 2000 2001 2003 2004 2006200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Low incomeMiddle incomeHigh income

Year

$

Mean weekly equivalised household income by income groups

Source: ABS Survey of Income and Housing

Household income: States and Territories 2005–06

NT

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas

ACT

200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

$

Source: ABS Survey of Income and Housing

Mean weekly equivalised household income for all households

Government taxes and benefits ...redistribute economic resources from people with higher

private incomes to those with lower private incomes

Final income = Private income + Govt cash benefits – income tax + social transfers in

kind – taxes on production

Private income: all forms of income except govt cash benefits.

Govt cash benefits: mainly pensions & allowances, family payments, baby bonus, rent assistance etc.

Social transfers in kind: include the value of goods & services provided or subsidised by govt. e.g. schooling, Medicare services, child care.

Taxes on production: intermediate taxes that producers pay in process of production and are passed on to consumers + GST and excise

From private to final income 2003–04(a)

Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Private incomeGross incomeDisposable incomeFinal income

Equivalised private income quantiles

$

(a) Average weekly value

Source: Government Benefits, Taxes and Household Income, Australia, 2003–04

Net effect of taxes and benefits on the household income of selected life course groups 2003–04(a)

Lone person <35

Couples only, ref person <35

Couple with dep children (eldest 0-4)

Couple with dep children (eldest 5-14)

Couple with dep children (eldest 15-24)

Couple with dependent & non-dep children

Couple with non-dep children

Couple only, ref person 55-64

Couple only, ref person 65+

Lone person 65+

All households

-500 -400 -300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500

$

(a) Average weekly value

Source: Government Benefits, Taxes and Household Income, Australia, 2003-04

Proportion of men and women in gross personal income quintiles 1982

Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

WomenMen

Income quintile

%

Source: Surveys of Income and Housing

Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

WomenMen

Income quintile

%

Source: Surveys of Income and Housing

Proportion of men and women in gross personal income quintiles 1995–96

Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

WomenMen

Income quintile

%

Source: Surveys of Income and Housing

Proportion of men and women in gross personal income quintiles 2005–06

Housing

Renter Households…renting versus home ownership

First home buyers…rising cost of home loans

Housing and services in remote Indigenous communities…need for repairs…overcrowding

Proportion of households renting1995–96 to 2005–06

1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-08 2005-060

5

10

15

20

25

30

Total renters(a)Private rentersState/territory housing authority

Year

%

(a) Includes households renting from other landlords

Source: ABS Surveys of Income and Housing

Proportion of households renting2006

Northern Territory Australia0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Private landlordState/territory housing authorityOther landlordLandlord type not stated

%

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing

Mean weekly housing costs anddisposable household income after housing costs

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20060

200

400

600

800

1000

1200 PRIVATE RENTERWeekly housing costsWeekly disposable income after housing costs

Financial year ended

$

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20060

200

400

600

800

1000

1200 OWNER WITH A MORTGAGEWeekly housing costsWeekly disposable income after housing costs

Financial year ended

$

Adjusted to 2005–06 dollarsSource: ABS Surveys of Income and Housing

First home buyers

During the year to March 2008 there were 135,000 housing finance commitments to first home buyers...

...equivalent to 6.4 commitments per 1,000 people

Between 1991 and 2008 average home loan commitments to first home buyers increased...

... from $96,100 to $215,000

Annual housing finance commitments to first home buyers

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20084

5

6

7

8

rate

per

1,0

00 p

opul

atio

n

Year ending March

Source: Housing Finance Australia, Australia, April 2008, Australian Demographic Statistics, December Quarter 2007.

Period in which FHBs were eligible for the additional grant on top of

FHOG (March 01 to June 02)

Introduction of the FHOG(July 2000)

Average real housing loancommitment to first home buyers

$100

$120

$140

$160

$180

$200

$220

$240

Sep-95 Sep-97 Sep-99 Sep-01 Sep-03 Sep-05 Sep-074

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

average hous ing loancom m itm ent (LHS)s tandard variable interes t rate(RHS)

Source: ABS Housing finance, Australia, RBA Bulletin Statistical Tables

000s

Real change in the size of anaverage housing loan to a first home buyer

NT

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

ACT

0 50 100 150 200 250

March 2008July 1991

$'000

Source: Housing Finance, Australia, April 2008; Consumer Price Index, Australia, March Quarter 2008

Housing in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

In 2006, 57% of Australia's remote Indigenous communities were

located in the Northern Territory

Need for major repairs or replacementPermanent dwellings, remote Indigenous communities

Northern Territory

2001 20060

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

%

Remote Indigenous communities include Remote and Very Remote IHOsSource: Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey

In 2006, more people in remote Indigenous communities had a town supply as their main

source of water....

....up from 12% in 2001 to 28% in 2006

There have been improvements in the availability and quality of infrastructure services

in remote communities

Remote Indigenous communities include Remote and Very Remote IHOsSource: Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey

Overcrowding in Indigenous households 2006, Northern Territory

Darwin Remote Very Remote0

10

20

30

40

50

60

%

Source: Census of Population and Housing

Other Areas of Social Concern

Internet access at home…increase in Internet connections

...types of Internet connections

Proportion of Australianhouseholds with access to the Internet

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Year

%

Source: Household Use of Information Technology, Australia.

Internet use by education and income 2006

Source: 2006 Census of Population and Housing

%

Household income quintile

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q50

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

No non-school qualCertificateDiploma/Advanced diploma Bachelor degree or higher

Proportion of households with access to the Internet: States and Territories

NT

NSW

Vic

Qld

SA

WA

Tas

ACT

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

20071998

%

Source: Household Use of Information Technology, Australia.

Darwin Remote Very Remote Total NT0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

%Internet access: Northern Territory

Source: 2006 Census of Population and Housing

Indigenous people, 2006

Proportion of Australian households with Dial-up or Broadband Internet connection

2004-05 2005-06 2006-070

10

20

30

40

50

Broadband connectionDial-up connection

Year

%

Source: Household Use of Information Technology, Australia, 2006-07.

Type of Internet access:State and Territory, 2006

NT NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas ACT0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80BroadbandOther Internet

%

Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

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…format

AST 2009

…unpaid housework

…superannuation

…homelessness

What have we missed?

Further information www.abs.gov.au Australian Social Trends ABS catalogue number 4102.0

Dr Paul Jelfs paul.jelfs@abs.gov.au Phone: (02) 6252 6690

Linda Fardell linda.fardell@abs.gov.au Phone: (02) 6252 7187