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What are services and who provides them?

In this paper we define services and provide an overview of who produces them and why. The first section defines a service as a type of product that can only be consumed while production is taking place. This rests on t…

Release date: 2 February 2019

Statistics

Progress in Australian Regions Yearbook 2018

This is not the latest release. View the latest release The Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook is a statistical resource that measures progress in a region against social, economic, environmental and governanc…

Release date: 2 November 2018

Information Sheet

Working Zones 2016

This is not the latest release. View the latest Working zones update This report provides an overview of the newly developed Australian 'working zone' (WZ) regions which have been compiled by the Bureau of Infrastr…

Release date: 2 November 2018

Information Sheet

Spending by Australian households on owning and operating vehicles in 2015–16

This Information Sheet presents data on Australian households' expenditure patterns, based on the ABS Household Expenditure Survey (HES) for 2015–16. It updates BITRE Information Sheet 86 Spending by Australian househol…

Release date: 2 April 2018

Statistics

Progress in Australian Regions Yearbook 2017

This is not the latest release. View the latest release The Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook is a statistical resource that measures progress in a region against social, economic, environmental and governanc…

Release date: 2 December 2017

Information Sheet

Spending by Australian households on owning and operating vehicles

In this research, several elements of spending are examined, including the composition of that expenditure, the contribution of taxes and government charges, how the expenditure varies by broad region type and by key de…

Release date: 2 May 2017

Research Report

Lengthy commutes in Australia

The research provides a solid evidence-base to understand who is undertaking lengthy commutes (those longer than 45 minutes one way), their prevalence and trends. It also explores whether some individuals undertake leng…

Release date: 2 May 2016

Information Sheet

Australia's commuting distance: cities and regions

The 2011 average commuting distances reflect recent evidence on commuting from home to a place of work at a range of spatial classifications or localities. The main interest is in understanding the patterns and average …

Release date: 2 November 2015

Information Sheet

National profile of Transport, postal and warehousing workers

This study aims to improve understanding of the current characteristics of the Transport, postal and warehousing (TPW) workforce and how the workforce is evolving over time. It provides details of the sub-industries in …

Release date: 2 November 2014

Information Sheet

Ports: job generation in the context of regional development

This paper presents recent evidence on jobs at Australian ports, based on ABS Census of Population and Housing data. It examines 17 major ports that are of national economic significance, based on the level of activity …

Release date: 2 September 2014

Research Report

The evolution of Australian towns

This is a historical, economic analysis of change in Australian settlement patterns over a century. Towns have been subject to significant economic, social and technological changes since 1911. This report examines how …

Release date: 2 May 2014

Information Sheet

Air transport service trends in regional Australia (2013 update)

This information sheet provides a summary of key trends in regional aviation Australia from 1984 to 2012. It is a brief update to Report 130 on Air transport services in regional Australia (2011 update).Air transport se…

Release date: 2 March 2013

Research Report

Air Transport Service Trends in Regional Australia—2011 update

This report updates and supersedes the time series statistics presented in Report 115 and Information sheet 35 on Air transport services in regional Australia: trends and access. It updates the data (to 2012) and the ge…

Release date: 2 March 2012

Research Report

Long Distance Commuters in Australia: A Socio-Economic and Demographic Profile

Paper given to the 34th Australasian Transport Research Forum, 28–30 September 2011, Adelaide. Authors: Hema de Silva, Leanne Johnson, Karen Wade. Long Distance Commuters in Australia: A Socio-Economic and Demographic P…

Release date: 2 September 2011

Research Report

Spatial trends in Australian population growth and movement

This report provides a summary of key trends in population growth and decline across Australia's regions, primarily between 2001 and 2009. The report highlights the role of migration in shaping Australia's settlement pa…

Release date: 2 August 2011

Statistics

Northern Australia statistical compendium 2011 update

This update builds on the Northern Australia Statistical Compendium 2009 publication by providing new information, where it has become available. The publication provides an update across a wide range of subjects such a…

Release date: 2 July 2011