Skill shortages are a well documented issue both in Australia and overseas, but the problem itself is not well defined. Most of the previously published work has been conducted on a national or industry wide scale. The BTRE approach focused on the relationship between skill shortages and location, using local skill audits, commissioned reports and industry focused studies.

• Skill Shortages in Australia's Regions
  
  wp_068.pdf
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BITRE's upcoming comprehensive publication will provide a more detailed analysis of the factors that impact on the full range of living costs across Australia. This submission includes some preliminary conclusions from the analysis of data on grocery prices collected for the main study.

The study confirms the view that grocery store prices vary widely across locations. It also finds the presence of a major chain in a town is a practical indicator of the price level of groceries in non-metropolitan centres. The major chain stores are more prevalent in larger population centres.

• Submission to ACCC on impact of location on grocery prices and availability in regional Australia
  
  other_004_ACCC_Submission_BITRE_2008.pdf
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This booklet provides an accessible introduction to social, economic and environmental statistics for Australia's regions. Information is presented under the following broad themes: population; society; regional economies; housing; transport and communications; education and health; and environmental issues.

• About Australia's Regions 2008
  
  other_005_RegStats_2008.pdf
  (1.71 MB)

The report details trends in air transport services in regional Australia between 1984 and 2005. It presents numerous aspects of the regional aviation industry over time. This report has been updated several times since publication.

• Air transport services in regional Australia: trends and access
  
  report_115.pdf
  (5.07 MB)

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The feature article examines increases in air passenger movements at Australia's capital city airports and nationwide over the past decade (1997–98 to 2007–08) and includes forecasts for future growth up to 2025–26. Total air passenger movements at all Australian airports is expected to increase at an average annual rate of 4.0 per cent and to nearly double by 2025–26.

This information sheet provides key trends in air transport services in regional Australia from 1984 to 2008, updating figures previously published in Air Transport Services in Regional Australia: Trends and Access, Report 115 (BITRE 2008) with new data from 2006 to 2008.

• Air transport Service Trends in Regional Australia (2009 Update)
  
  is_035.pdf
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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 as population, economic, social, education, transport, infrastructure, climate and natural resources for regions north of the Tropic of Capricorn.

• Northern Australia statistical compendium 2011 update
  
  stats_014.pdf
  (12.36 MB)

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 patterns, with a brief discussion on some of the underlying drivers.

• Spatial trends in Australian population growth and movement
  
  report_122.pdf
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