This paper explores how producing different services together, or the scope of production, affects the spatial distribution of services in Australia's regions. Clusters of different types of economic activity, from the remote roadhouse to a city's central business district, are features of economic geography that have been shaped by these economic forces.

• Economies of scope and regional services
  
  Economies_of_Scope_and_regional_services-BITRE_Information_Sheet_101.pdf
  (656.43 KB)

This information sheet provides an introduction to measuring the total value of goods and services produced in a region, known as Gross Regional Product (GRP), as well as conceptual and practical limitations of this measure.

• Measuring Gross Regional Product
  
  Measuring_Gross_Regional_Product-Information_Sheet_100.pdf
  (978.44 KB)

Economies of scale are a common feature of the cost structure of service providers. This paper discussed how economies of scale incentivise the geographic centralisation of services because they make it cheaper to supply services from fewer centralised locations. The paper also articulates the trade-off between centralising to gain the benefits from economies of scale and the costs of centralisation. These costs include extra transport costs for people who access the services and the costs to society from people not using the services due to difficulty accessing them. This creates a tension between the benefits from economies of scale and the benefits from having more geographically dispersed services.

• Economies of scale and regional services
  
  Economies_of_scale_and_regional_services-BITRE_Information_Sheet_99.pdf
  (2.39 MB)

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 the concept of inseparability, which refers to the characteristic that the consumption and production of a service are inseparable. The second section provides an overview of the private, the not-for-profit and the government sectors in Australia.

• What is Access?
  
  BITRE_staff_paper-What_are_services_and_who_provides_them.pdf
  (659.29 KB)

• What is Access?
  
  BITRE_staff_paper-What_are_services_and_who_provides_them.docx
  (567.04 KB)

This paper provides an introduction to how people are distributed spatially across Australia. The discussion is broken into two sections. The first describes the distribution of where people live across Australia, examines the way in which people are clustered into Cities, Towns and Villages (CTVs) and then analyses the distribution of these clusters. The second outlines how two characteristics, isolation and density, changes across cities, towns and villages, with a particular focus on the link to population size.

• An introduction to where Australians live
  
  An-introduction-to-where-Australians-live-BITRE-Information-Sheet-96.pdf
  (2.04 MB)

• An introduction to where Australians live
  
  An-introduction-to-where-Australians-live-BITRE-Information-Sheet-96.docx
  (4.02 MB)

This paper sets out a framework of access, with a particular focus on access to services. Previous research has examined dimensions of access, often in terms of a particular field and with an emphasis on the consumer. The work of Penchansky and Thomas (1981) has been drawn on for decades, with its 'five As' of access: availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability and acceptability. In this paper we expand the scope of these access dimensions, consider both the consumer and producer perspectives, and frame the dimensions in terms of a spectrum of accessibility. The framework includes eight dimensions of access: time, space, price, quantity, quality, acceptability, information and awareness.

• What is Access?
  
  BITRE_staff_paper-What_is_Access.pdf
  (480.7 KB)

• What is Access?
  
  BITRE_staff_paper-What_is_Access.docx
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The Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook is a statistical resource that measures progress in a region against social, economic, environmental and governance indicators. The Yearbook brings together information about Australia's regions from a range of different sources and presents that data in a consistent format over time.

This fifth edition updates information from previous editions of the Yearbook. It incorporates updated data where possible, and also presents previously published census data as newly released 2016 ASGS Remoteness Area geographies.

Excel files with additional geographic boundaries have also been provided, where data is available at that scale (Local Government Areas, Statistical Urban Areas, Statistical Areas Level 2, Statistical Areas Level 3). These are additional to the data in the published Yearbook.

Note that data for areas with very small populations should be used with caution, as small numbers can be significantly impacted by random adjustment.

The full machine-readable dataset of the Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook can be found at data.gov.au/data/dataset/progress-australian-regions. Where possible, component data used to calculate indicators has been included.

• Progress in Australian Regions Yearbook 2018
  
  PROGRESS_IN_AUSTRALIAN_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_2018.pdf
  (21.61 MB)

• Introduction
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_03_INTRODUCTION.pdf
  (13.93 MB)
• Foreword
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_01_FOREWORD.pdf
  (947.89 KB)
• Contents, list of tables, list of figures
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_02_CONTENTS_LIST_OF_TABLES_LIST_OF_FIGURES.pdf
  (938.76 KB)

Progress indicators

• Society
• Economy
• Environment
• Governance

Contextual indicators

• Population and demographics
• Transport and infrastructure
• Industry and innovation

Appendices

• Abbreviations and acronyms; Endnotes and definitions; and References
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_11_ABBREVIATIONS_AND_ACRONYMS.pdf
  (919.83 KB)

Previous yearbooks

• Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook 2017
• Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook 2016
• Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook 2015
• Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook 2014

Society

• Progress 1: Society
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_04_PROGRESS_1_SOCIETY.pdf
  (3.2 MB)
  • P 1.1 Health and wellbeing

    • P 1.1.1 Life expectancy at birth

      P1-1-1_Life_expectancy_at_birth_new.xlsx
      (21.91 KB)
    • P 1.1.2 Psychological distress
      
      P1-1-2_Psychological_distress.xlsx
      (77.28 KB)
    • P 1.1.3 Suicide rate
      
      P1-1-3_Suicide_Rate.xlsx
      (129.98 KB)
    • P 1.1.4 Overweight or obese
      
      P1-1-4_Overweight_or_obese.xlsx
      (58.7 KB)
    • P 1.1.5 Physical activity
      
      P1-1-5_Physical_activity.xlsx
      (71.36 KB)
    • P 1.1.6 Smoking rates
      
      P1-1-6_Smoking_rates.xlsx
      (69.61 KB)
  • P 1.2 Close relationships
    • P 1.2.1 Children developmentally vulnerable due to physical health and wellbeing
      
      P1-2-1_Children_developmentally.xlsx
      (15.53 KB)
  • P 1.3 Home
    • P 1.3.1 Homelessness
      
      P1-3-1_Homelessness-final.xlsx
      (32.48 KB)
      • P 1.3.1 Homelessness–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-3-1.xlsx
        (242.88 KB)
    • P 1.3.2 Overcrowded conditions
      
      P1-3-2_Overcrowded_conditions.xlsx
      (31.36 KB)
      • P 1.3.2 Overcrowded conditions–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-3-2_Overcrowded_condit.xlsx
        (229.41 KB)
    • P 1.3.3 Households that own their own home
      
      P1-3-3_Households_who_own_their_own_home.xlsx
      (31.96 KB)
      • P 1.3.3 Households that own their own home–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-3-3_Households_who_own.xlsx
        (239.29 KB)
    • P 1.3.4 Recognising traditional country
      
      P1-3-4_Recognising_traditional.xlsx
      (16.4 KB)
  • P 1.4 Safety
    • P 1.4.1 Victims of physical assault
      
      P1-4-1_Victims_of_physical_assault.xlsx
      (20.73 KB)
    • P 1.4.2 Victims of malicious property damage
      
      P1-4-2_Victims_of_malicious_property_damage_final.xlsx
      (19.65 KB)
    • P 1.4.3 Road fatalities
      
      P1-4-3_Road_fatalities.xlsx
      (90.03 KB)
  • P 1.5 Learning and knowledge
    • P 1.5.1 Vocational or higher educational qualifications
      
      P1-5-1_Vocational_or_higher_ed_qualifications.xlsx
      (33.78 KB)
      • P 1.5.1 Vocational or higher educational qualifications–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-5-1_Vocational_or_high.xlsx
        (241.93 KB)
    • P 1.5.2 Year 5 and 9 reading standards
      
      P1-5-2_Year_5_and_9_reading.xlsx
      (17.7 KB)
    • P 1.5.3 Year 5 and 9 numeracy standards
      
      P1-5-3_Year_5_9_numeracy-final.xlsx
      (17.76 KB)
  • P 1.6 Community connections
    • P 1.6.1 Voluntary work
      
      P1-6-1_Voluntary_work.xlsx
      (60.11 KB)
      • P 1.6.1 Voluntary work–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-6-1_Voluntary_work.xlsx
        (264.88 KB)
  • P 1.7 Fair opportunity
    • P 1.7.1 Disposable household income for low and middle income households
      
      P1-7-1_Disposable_household_income.xlsx
      (52.71 KB)
  • P 1.8 Enriched lives
    • P 1.8.1 Unpaid help
      
      P1-8-1_Unpaid_help.xlsx
      (75.7 KB)
    • P 1.8.2 Attendance at cultural venues and events
      
      P1-8-2_Attendance_at_cultural_events.xlsx
      (86.23 KB)

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Economy

• Progress 2: Economy
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_05_PROGRESS_2_ECONOMY.pdf
  (3.16 MB)
  • P 2.1 Opportunities
    • P 2.1.1 Having a qualification or working in a skilled occupation
      
      P2-1-1_Qualification_or_skilled_occupation_Update.xlsx
      (30.95 KB)
      • P 2.1.1 Having a qualification or working in a skilled occupation–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-1-1.xlsx
        (295.54 KB)
    • P 2.1.2 Young people earning or learning
      
      P2-1-2_Young_people_earning_or_learning.xlsx
      (37.7 KB)
      • P 2.1.2 Young people earning or learning–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-1-2_Young_people_earni.xlsx
        (245.71 KB)
    • P 2.1.3 Net business entry rate
      
      P2-1-3_Net_business_entry_rate_new_change_final.xlsx
      (37.81 KB)
      • P 2.1.3 Net business entry rate–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-1-3.xlsx
        (293.68 KB)
  • P 2.2 Jobs
    • P 2.2.1 Employed persons
      
      P2-2-1_Employed_Persons_July_update.xlsx
      (89.27 KB)
    • P 2.2.2 Unemployment rate
      
      P2-2-2_Unemployment_Rate_July_update.xlsx
      (49.23 KB)
    • P 2.2.3 Youth unemployment rate
      
      P2-2-3_Youth_unemployment_Rate_2_year_July_update_new.xlsx
      (47.79 KB)
  • P 2.3 A resilient economy
    • P 2.3.1 Proportion of unemployed persons unemployed for 12 months or more
      
      P2-3-1_Unemployed12_months_July.xlsx
      (23.06 KB)
    • P 2.3.2 Labour force underutilisation rate
      
      P2-3-2_Labour_force_underutilisation_rate.xlsx
      (22.34 KB)
    • P 2.3.3 Value of new building approvals
      
      P2-3-3_Value_of_building_approvals_fin.xlsx
      (36.58 KB)
      • P 2.3.3 Value of new building approvals–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-3-3.xlsx
        (290.54 KB)
  • P 2.4 Enhanced living standards
    • P 2.4.1 Real median weekly household income
      
      P2-4-1_Real_med_weekly_hh_inc_web.xlsx
      (29.96 KB)
      • P 2.4.1 Real median weekly household income–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-4-1.xlsx
        (278.48 KB)
    • P 2.4.2 Real household net worth
      
      P2-4-2_Household_net_worth.xlsx
      (51.09 KB)
    • P 2.4.3 Labour force participation
      
      P2-4-3_Labour_Force_Participation_July_update.xlsx
      (49.2 KB)
  • P 2.5 Fair outcomes
    • P 2.5.1 Inequality in household income
      
      P2-5-1_Inequality_in_household_income.xlsx
      (58.42 KB)
      • P 2.5.1 Inequality in household income–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-5-1_Inequality_in_hous.xlsx
        (92.84 KB)
  • P 2.6 International economic engagement
    • P 2.6.1 International visits to resident ratio
      
      P2-6-1_International_visits_to_residents_ratio-Final.xlsx
      (84.78 KB)

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Environment

• Progress 3: Environment
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_06_PROGRESS_3_ENVIRONMENT.pdf
  (1.39 MB)
  • P 3.1 Healthy natural environment
    • P 3.1.1. Air pollution
      
      P3-1-1_Air_pollution.xlsx
      (71.72 KB)
  • P 3.2 Appreciating the environment
    • P 3.2.1 Domestic trips involving nature activities
      
      P3-2-1_Nature_Activities_final.xlsx
      (80.64 KB)
  • P 3.3 Protecting the environment
    • P 3.3.1 Protected areas of land
      
      P3-3-1_Protected_area_of_land_Reviewed.xlsx
      (88.6 KB)
  • P 3.4 Sustaining the environment
    • P 3.4.1 Greenhouse gas emissions from road transport
      
      P3-4-1_Greenhouse_web.xlsx
      (42.09 KB)
  • P 3.5 Healthy built environments
    • P 3.5.1 Average commuting time
      
      P3-5-1_Average_commuting_time_FINAL.xlsx
      (75.85 KB)
    • P 3.5.2 Active travel
      
      P3-5-2_Active_Travel_to_Work.xlsx
      (65.96 KB)
      • P 3.5.2 Active travel–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P3-5-2_Active_travel_by_w.xlsx
        (309.61 KB)
    • P 3.5.3 Number of solar panel systems
      
      P3-5-3_Sollar_installations.xlsx
      (34.06 KB)
      • P 3.5.3 Number of solar panel systems–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P3-5-3_Small_scale_solar.xlsx
        (63.48 KB)

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Governance

• Progress 4: Governance
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_07_PROGRESS_4_GOVERNANCE.pdf
  (1.16 MB)
  • P 4.1 Trust
    • P 4.1.1 Generalised trust
      
      P4-1-1_Generalised_trust.xlsx
      (89.53 KB)
    • P 4.1.2 Informal votes
      
      P4-1-2_Informal_votes.xlsx
      (16.98 KB)
  • P 4.2 Participation
    • P 4.2.1 Voter turnout
      
      P4-2-1_Voter_turnout.xlsx
      (16.86 KB)
    • P 4.2.2 Participation in a civic or political group
      
      P4-2-2_Civic_or_political_group.xlsx
      (75.62 KB)
    • P 4.2.3 Uptake of Australian citizenship
      
      P4-2-3_Uptake_of_Australian_citizenship.xlsx
      (33.21 KB)
      • P 4.2.3 Uptake of Australian citizenship–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P4-2-3_Uptake_of_Australi.xlsx
        (240.25 KB)

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Population and demographics

• Context 1: Population and demographics
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_08_CONTEXT_1_POPULATION_AND_DEMOGRAPHICS.pdf
  (1.46 MB)
  • C 1.1 Population
    • C 1.1.1 Estimated resident population
      
      C1-1-1_ERP-revision_FINAL.xlsx
      (34.17 KB)
      • C 1.1.1 Estimated resident population–additional boundries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-1.xlsx
        (548.41 KB)
    • C 1.1.2 Population projections
      
      C1-1-2_Population_Projections.xlsx
      (26.62 KB)
      • C 1.1.2 Population projections–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-2_PP.xlsx
        (65.44 KB)
    • C 1.1.3 Internal migration
      
      C1-1-3_Internal_migration_final.xlsx
      (62.91 KB)
    • C 1.1.4 Overseas arrivals
      
      C1-1-4_Overseas_arrivals_Update.xlsx
      (33.95 KB)
      • C 1.1.4 Overseas arrivals–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-4_Overseas.xlsx
        (227.3 KB)
    • C 1.1.5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
      
      C1-1-5_ATSI_People_2018.xlsx
      (31.65 KB)
      • C 1.1.5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-5_ATSI.xlsx
        (231.34 KB)
  • C 1.2 Age structure
    • C 1.2.1 Age profile
      
      C1-2-1_Age_profile.xlsx
      (32.06 KB)
      • C 1.2.1 Age profile–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-2-1_Age profile.xlsx
        (870.38 KB)
    • C 1.2.2 Proportion of people who are working age
      
      C1-2-2_Working_age.xlsx
      (32.2 KB)
      • C 1.2.2 Proportion of people who are working age–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-2-2_Working age.xlsx
        (175.49 KB)
  • C 1.3 Housing
    • C 1.3.1 Average household size
      
      C1-3-1_Average_household_size_2018_Update.xlsx
      (28.85 KB)
      • C 1.3.1 Average household size–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-3-1.xlsx
        (440.7 KB)
    • C 1.3.2 Multi-unit dwellings
      
      C1-3-2_Multi-unit_dwellings_2018_Update.xlsx
      (32.21 KB)
      • C 1.3.2 Multi-unit dwellings–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-3-2_Mu.xlsx
        (238.6 KB)
    • C 1.3.4 Dwelling approvals
      
      C1-3-4_Dwelling_approvals_Final.xlsx
      (35.1 KB)
      • C 1.3.4 Dwelling approvals–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-3-4.xlsx
        (283.64 KB)
  • C 1.4 Social characteristics
    • C 1.4.1 People who speak a language other than English at home
      
      C1-4-1_LOTE_2018_Update.xlsx
      (32.65 KB)
      • C 1.4.1 People who speak a language other than English at home–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-4-1_Language_other_tha.xlsx
        (226.19 KB)
    • C 1.4.2 People on selected pensions or allowances
      
      C1-4-2_Selected_pensions.xlsx
      (27.36 KB)
      • C 1.4.2 People on selected pensions or allowances–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-4-2_Selected_pensions.xlsx
        (97.36 KB)
    • C 1.4.3 Single parent families
      
      C1-4-3_Single_Parent_Families_Update.xlsx
      (32.9 KB)
      • C 1.4.3 Single parent families–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-4-3_Single_Parent_Fami.xlsx
        (214.91 KB)

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Transport and infrastructure

• Context 2: Transport and infrastructure
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_09_CONTEXT_2_TRANSPORT_AND_INFRASTRUCTURE.pdf
  (1.37 MB)
  • C 2.1 Moving people
    • C 2.1.1 Transport mode for journey to work
      
      C2-1-1_Journey_to_work_2018_Update.xlsx
      (96.94 KB)
      • C 2.1.1 Transport mode for journey to work–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C2-1-1_Journey_to_work.xlsx
        (468.34 KB)
    • C 2.1.2 Passengers through airports
      
      C2-1-2_Passengers_Through_Airports.xlsx
      (95.44 KB)
    • C 2.1.3 Dwellings with no motor vehicle
      
      C2-1-3_Dwellings_with_no_motor_vehicle.xlsx
      (72.17 KB)
      • C 2.1.3 Dwellings with no motor vehicle–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C2-1-3_Dwellings_with_no.xlsx
        (234.84 KB)
    • C 2.1.4 Kilometres travelled by passenger vehicles
      
      C2-1-4_vehicle_kilometres.xlsx
      (43.3 KB)
    • C 2.1.5 Network delays due to congestion
      
      C2-1-5_Network_Delay.xlsx
      (16.02 KB)
  • C 2.2 Moving freight
    • C 2.2.1 Road freight activity
      
      C2-2-1_Road_freight_activity.xlsx
      (44.5 KB)
    • C 2.2.2 Volume of freight through ports
      
      C2-2-2_Volume_Freight_2018.xlsx
      (91.31 KB)
    • C 2.2.3 Value of international freight through ports
      
      C2-2-3_Value_of_Intl_Freight.xlsx
      (89.65 KB)
  • C 2.3 Communications and utilities
    • C 2.3.1 Dwellings with an internet connection
      
      C2-3-1_Dwellings_with_internet.xlsx
      (33.05 KB)
      • C 2.3.1 Dwellings with an internet connection–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C2-3-1_Dwellings_with_int.xlsx
        (239.24 KB)
    • C 2.3.2 Residential water supply
      
      C2-3-2_Residential_Water_Supply-final.xlsx
      (17.4 KB)
  • C 2.4 Land use
    • C 2.4.1 Land area and land use
      
      C2-4-1_Land_Area_and_Use.xlsx
      (100.54 KB)

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Industry and innovation

• Context 3: Industry and Innovation
  
  YEARBOOK_2018_10_CONTEXT_3_INDUSTRY_AND_INNOVATION.pdf
  (1.22 MB)
  • C 3.1 Industry
    • C 3.1.1 Top employing industry
      
      C3-1-1_Top_emp_ind_newLWmeta.xlsx
      (92.95 KB)
    • C 3.1.2 Main growth and decline industry
      
      C3-1-2_Main_growth_and_Decline_LWmeta.xlsx
      (36.85 KB)
    • C 3.1.3 Structural change index
      
      C3-1-3_Structural_change_indexLWmeta.xlsx
      (26.27 KB)
  • C 3.2 Business activity
    • C 3.2.1 Actively trading businesses
      
      C3-2-1_Actively_trading_business_Update.xlsx
      (34.81 KB)
      • C 3.2.1 Actively trading businesses–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C3-2-1.xlsx
        (247.7 KB)
    • C 3.2.2 Business size
      
      C3-2-2_Business_size.xlsx
      (31.75 KB)
      • C 3.2.2 Business size–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C3-2-2.xlsx
        (660.55 KB)
  • C 3.3 Innovation
    • C 3.3.1 Employment in knowledge-intensive industries
      
      C3-3-1_Knowledge-intensive_services.xlsx
      (59.04 KB)

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The Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook is a statistical resource that measures progress in a region against social, economic, environmental and governance indicators. The Yearbook brings together information about Australia's regions from a range of different sources and presents that data in a consistent format over time.

This fourth edition updates information from previous editions of the Yearbook and is incorporating newly released data from the 2016 Census where appropriate.

Update (July 2018): New Excel files have been added with additional geographic boundaries, where data is available at that scale (Local Government Areas, Statistical Urban Areas, Statistical Areas Level 2, Statistical Areas Level 3). These are additional to the data in the published Yearbook.

Note that data for areas with very small populations should be used with caution, as small numbers can be significantly impacted by random adjustment.

• Progress in Australian Regions Yearbook 2017
  
  00_REGIONS_YEARBOOK.pdf
  (18.27 MB)

• Introduction
  
  01_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_INTRO.pdf
  (2.31 MB)
• Foreword
  
  02_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_FOREWORD.pdf
  (418.3 KB)
• Contents, list of tables, list of figures
  
  03_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_CONTENTS.pdf
  (336.27 KB)

Progress indicators

• Society
• Economy
• Environment
• Governance

Contextual indicators

• Population and demographics
• Transport and infrastructure
• Industry and innovation

Appendices

• Abbreviations and acronyms; Endnotes and definitions; and References
  
  11_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_END_SECTION.pdf
  (204.71 KB)

Previous yearbooks

• Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook 2016
• Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook 2015
• Progress in Australian Regions–Yearbook 2014

Society

• Progress 1: Society
  
  04_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_PROGRESS_SOCIETY.pdf
  (4.36 MB)
  • P 1.1 Health and wellbeing
    • P 1.1.1 Life expectancy at birth
      
      P1-1-1_Life_expectancy_at_birth.xlsx
      (24.6 KB)
    • P 1.1.2 Psychological distress
      
      P1-1-2_Psychological_distress.xlsx
      (86.18 KB)
    • P 1.1.3 Suicide rate
      
      P1-1-3_Suicide_Rate.xlsx
      (107.49 KB)
    • P 1.1.4 Overweight or obese
      
      P1-1-4_Overweight_or_obese.xlsx
      (61.9 KB)
    • P 1.1.5 Physical activity
      
      P1-1-5_Physical_activity.xlsx
      (75.35 KB)
    • P 1.1.6 Smoking rates
      
      P1-1-6_Smoking_rates.xlsx
      (59.42 KB)
  • P 1.2 Close relationships
    • P 1.2.1 Children developmentally vulnerable due to physical health and wellbeing
      
      P1-2-1_Children_developmentally_vulnerable.xlsx
      (15.8 KB)
  • P 1.3 Home
    • P 1.3.1 Homelessness
      
      P1-3-1_Homelessness.xlsx
      (75.72 KB)
      • P 1.3.1 Homelessness–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-3-1_Homelessness.xlsx
        (32.79 KB)
    • P 1.3.2 Overcrowded conditions
      
      P1-3-2_Overcrowded_conditions.xlsx
      (34.44 KB)
      • P 1.3.2 Overcrowded conditions–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-3-2_Overcrowded_conditions.xlsx
        (229.41 KB)
    • P 1.3.3 Households that own their own home
      
      P1-3-3_Households_who_own_their_own_home.xlsx
      (34.93 KB)
      • P 1.3.3 Households that own their own home–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-3-3_Households_who_own_their_own_home.xlsx
        (239.28 KB)
    • P 1.3.4 Recognising traditional country
      
      P1-3-4_Recognising_traditional_country.xlsx
      (16.95 KB)
  • P 1.4 Safety
    • P 1.4.1 Victims of physical assault
      
      P1-4-1_Victims_of_physical_assault.xlsx
      (59.25 KB)
    • P 1.4.2 Victims of malicious property damage
      
      P1-4-2_Victims_of_malicious_property_damage.xlsx
      (46.93 KB)
    • P 1.4.3 Road fatalities
      
      P1-4-3_Road_fatalities.xlsx
      (49.35 KB)
  • P 1.5 Learning and knowledge
    • P 1.5.1 Vocational or higher educational qualifications
      
      P1-5-1_Vocational_or_higher_ed_qualifications.xlsx
      (36.23 KB)
      • P 1.5.1 Vocational or higher educational qualifications–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-5-1_Vocational_or_higher_ed_qualifications.xlsx
        (241.92 KB)
    • P 1.5.2 Year 5 and 9 reading standards
      
      P1-5-2_Year_5_and_9_reading_standards.xlsx
      (14.84 KB)
    • P 1.5.3 Year 5 and 9 numeracy standards
      
      P1-5-3_Year_5_and_9_numeracy_standards.xlsx
      (14.85 KB)
  • P 1.6 Community connections
    • P 1.6.1 Voluntary work
      
      P1-6-1_Voluntary_work.xlsx
      (63.12 KB)
      • P 1.6.1 Voluntary work–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P1-6-1_Voluntary_work.xlsx
        (264.85 KB)
  • P 1.7 Fair opportunity
    • P 1.7.1 Disposable household income for low and middle income households
      
      P1-7-1_Disposable_household_income.xlsx
      (54.18 KB)
  • P 1.8 Enriched lives
    • P 1.8.1 Unpaid help
      
      P1-8-1_Unpaid_help.xlsx
      (76.8 KB)
    • P 1.8.2 Attendance at cultural venues and events
      
      P1-8-2_Attendance_at_cultural_events.xlsx
      (87.09 KB)

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Economy

• Progress 2: Economy
  
  05_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_PROGRESS_ECONOMY.pdf
  (4.75 MB)
  • P 2.1 Opportunities
    • P 2.1.1 Having a qualification or working in a skilled occupation
      
      P2-1-1_Qualification_or_skilled_occupation.xlsx
      (43.62 KB)
      • P 2.1.1 Having a qualification or working in a skilled occupation–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-1-1_Qualification_or_skilled_occupation.xlsx
        (240.93 KB)
    • P 2.1.2 Young people earning or learning
      
      P2-1-2_Young_people_earning_or_learning.xlsx
      (41.79 KB)
      • P 2.1.2 Young people earning or learning–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-1-2_Young_people_earning_or_learning.xlsx
        (245.68 KB)
    • P 2.1.3 New business entry rate
      
      P2-1-3_New_business_entry_rate.xlsx
      (35.14 KB)
      • P 2.1.3 New business entry rate–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-1-3_New_business_entry_rate.xlsx
        (133.75 KB)
  • P 2.2 Jobs
    • P 2.2.1 Employed persons
      
      P2-2-1_Employed_persons.xlsx
      (36.88 KB)
      • P 2.2.1 Employed persons–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-2-1_Employed_persons.xlsx
        (247.58 KB)
    • P 2.2.2 Unemployment rate
      
      P2-2-2_Unemployment_rate.xlsx
      (39.23 KB)
      • P 2.2.2 Unemployment rate–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-2-2_Unemployment_rate.xlsx
        (232.69 KB)
    • P 2.2.3 Youth unemployment rate
      
      P2-2-3_Youth_unemployment_rate.xlsx
      (36.29 KB)
      • P 2.2.3 Youth unemployment rate–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-2-3_Youth_unemployment_rate.xlsx
        (237.23 KB)
  • P 2.3 A resilient economy
    • P 2.3.1 Proportion of unemployed persons unemployed for 12 months or more
      
      P2-3-1_Unemployed_over_12_months.xlsx
      (18.28 KB)
    • P 2.3.2 Labour force underutilisation rate
      
      P2-3-2_Labour_force_underutilisation_rate.xlsx
      (25.98 KB)
    • P 2.3.3 Value of new building approvals
      
      P2-3-3_Value_of_building_approvals.xlsx
      (37.14 KB)
  • P 2.4 Enhanced living standards
    • P 2.4.1 Real median weekly household income
      
      P2-4-1_Real_median_weekly_household_income.xlsx
      (36.58 KB)
    • P 2.4.2 Real household net worth
      
      P2-4-2_Household_net_worth.xlsx
      (53.24 KB)
    • P 2.4.3 Labour force participation
      
      P2-4-3_Labour_force_participation.xlsx
      (35.14 KB)
      • P 2.4.3 Labour force participation–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-4-3_Labour_force_participation.xlsx
        (239.79 KB)
  • P 2.5 Fair outcomes
    • P 2.5.1 Inequality in household income
      
      P2-5-1_Inequality_in_household_income.xlsx
      (61.33 KB)
      • P 2.5.1 Inequality in household income–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P2-5-1_Inequality_in_household_income.xlsx
        (92.83 KB)
  • P 2.6 International economic engagement
    • P 2.6.1 International visits to resident ratio
      
      P2-6-1_International_visits_to_residents_ratio.xlsx
      (83.03 KB)

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Environment

• Progress 3: Environment
  
  06_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_PROGRESS_ENVIRONMENT.pdf
  (1.88 MB)
  • P 3.1 Healthy natural environment
    • P 3.1.1. Air pollution
      
      P3-1-1_Air_pollution.xlsx
      (78.04 KB)
  • P 3.2 Appreciating the environment
    • P 3.2.1 Domestic trips involving nature activities
      
      P3-2-1_Nature_Activities_new.xlsx
      (83.12 KB)
  • P 3.3 Protecting the environment
    • P 3.3.1 Protected areas of land
      
      P3-3-1_Protected_area_of_land.xlsx
      (86.09 KB)
  • P 3.4 Sustaining the environment
    • P 3.4.1 Greenhouse gas emissions from road transport
      
      P3-4-1_Greenhouse_Gas_Emissions.xlsx
      (42.71 KB)
  • P 3.5 Healthy built environments
    • P 3.5.1 Average commuting time
      
      P3-5-1_Average_commuting_time.xlsx
      (83.77 KB)
    • P 3.5.2 Active travel
      
      P3-5-2_Active_Travel_to_Work.xlsx
      (70.95 KB)
      • P 3.5.2 Active travel–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P3-5-2_Active_travel_by_walking_or_bicycle.xlsx
        (309.61 KB)
    • P 3.5.3 Number of solar panel systems
      
      P3-5-3_Sollar_installations.xlsx
      (37.19 KB)
      • P 3.5.3 Number of solar panel systems–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P3-5-3_Small_scale_solar_panel_systems.xlsx
        (63.48 KB)

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Governance

• Progress 4: Governance
  
  07_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_PROGRESS_GOVERNANCE.pdf
  (1.68 MB)
  • P 4.1 Trust
    • P 4.1.1 Generalised trust
      
      P4-1-1_Generalised_trust.xlsx
      (90.24 KB)
    • P 4.1.2 Informal votes
      
      P4-1-2_Informal_votes.xlsx
      (17.41 KB)
  • P 4.2 Participation
    • P 4.2.1 Voter turnout
      
      P4-2-1_Voter_turnout.xlsx
      (17.31 KB)
    • P 4.2.2 Participation in a civic or political group
      
      P4-2-2_Civic_or_political_group.xlsx
      (76.75 KB)
    • P 4.2.3 Uptake of Australian citizenship
      
      P4-2-3_Uptake_of_Australian_citizenship.xlsx
      (36.24 KB)
      • P 4.2.3 Uptake of Australian citizenship–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_P4-2-3_Uptake_of_Australian_citizenship.xlsx
        (240.19 KB)

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Population and demographics

• Context 1: Population and demographics
  
  08_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_CONTEXT_POPULATION.pdf
  (5.15 MB)
  • C 1.1 Population
    • C 1.1.1 Estimated resident population
      
      C1-1-1_Estimated-Resident-Population.xlsx
      (36.1 KB)
      • C 1.1.1 Estimated resident population–additional boundries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-1_Estimated_Resident_Population.xlsx
        (681.89 KB)
    • C 1.1.2 Population projections
      
      C1-1-2_Population_Projections.xlsx
      (25.66 KB)
      • C 1.1.2 Population projections–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-2_Population_Projections.xlsx
        (65.45 KB)
    • C 1.1.3 Internal migration
      
      C1-1-3_Internal_migration.xlsx
      (21.78 KB)
    • C 1.1.4 Overseas arrivals
      
      C1-1-4_Overseas_arrivals.xlsx
      (36.61 KB)
      • C 1.1.4 Overseas arrivals–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-4_Overseas_arrivals.xlsx
        (227.29 KB)
    • C 1.1.5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
      
      C1-1-5_ATSI_People.xlsx
      (33.66 KB)
      • C 1.1.5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-1-5_Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_People.xlsx
        (231.32 KB)
  • C 1.2 Age structure
    • C 1.2.1 Age profile
      
      C1-2-1_Age_profile.xlsx
      (32.16 KB)
      • C 1.2.1 Age profile–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-2-1_Age_profile.xlsx
        (870.36 KB)
    • C 1.2.2 Proportion of people who are working age
      
      C1-2-2_Working_age.xlsx
      (33.77 KB)
      • C 1.2.2 Proportion of people who are working age–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-2-2_Working_age.xlsx
        (175.47 KB)
  • C 1.3 Housing
    • C 1.3.1 Average household size
      
      C1-3-1_Average_household_size.xlsx
      (33.22 KB)
      • C 1.3.1 Average household size–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-3-1_Average_household_size.xlsx
        (224.23 KB)
    • C 1.3.2 Multi-unit dwellings
      
      C1-3-2_Multi-unit_dwellings.xlsx
      (35.19 KB)
      • C 1.3.2 Multi-unit dwellings–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-3-2_Multi-unit_dwellings.xlsx
        (238.59 KB)
    • C 1.3.4 Dwelling approvals
      
      C1-3-4_Dwelling_approvals.xlsx
      (38.79 KB)
      • C 1.3.4 Dwelling approvals–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-3-4_Dwelling_approvals.xlsx
        (231.21 KB)
  • C 1.4 Social characteristics
    • C 1.4.1 People who speak a language other than English at home
      
      C1-4-1_Language_other_than_English_at_home.xlsx
      (35.52 KB)
      • C 1.4.1 People who speak a language other than English at home–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-4-1_Language_other_than_English_at_home.xlsx
        (226.18 KB)
    • C 1.4.2 People on selected pensions or allowances
      
      C1-4-2_Selected_pensions.xlsx
      (29.56 KB)
      • C 1.4.2 People on selected pensions or allowances–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-4-2_Selected_pensions.xlsx
        (97.36 KB)
    • C 1.4.3 Single parent families
      
      C1-4-3_Single_Parent_Families.xlsx
      (35.41 KB)
      • C 1.4.3 Single parent families–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C1-4-3_Single_Parent_Families.xlsx
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Transport and infrastructure

• Context 2: Transport and infrastructure
  
  09_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_CONTEXT_TRANSPORT.pdf
  (2.3 MB)
  • C 2.1 Moving people
    • C 2.1.1 Transport mode for journey to work
      
      C2-1-1_Journey_to_work.xlsx
      (97.1 KB)
      • C 2.1.1 Transport mode for journey to work–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C2-1-1_Journey_to_work.xlsx
        (468.33 KB)
    • C 2.1.2 Passengers through airports
      
      C2-1-2_Passengers_Through_Airports.xlsx
      (94.98 KB)
    • C 2.1.3 Dwellings with no motor vehicle
      
      C2-1-3_Dwellings_with_no_motor_vehicle.xlsx
      (34.29 KB)
      • C 2.1.3 Dwellings with no motor vehicle–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C2-1-3_Dwellings_with_no_motor_vehicle.xlsx
        (234.83 KB)
    • C 2.1.4 Kilometres travelled by passenger vehicles
      
      C2-1-4_Vehicle_Kilometres_Travelled.xlsx
      (43.71 KB)
    • C 2.1.5 Network delays due to congestion
      
      C2-1-5_Network_Delay.xlsx
      (16.11 KB)
  • C 2.2 Moving freight
    • C 2.2.1 Road freight activity
      
      C2-2-1_Road_freight_activity.xlsx
      (43.13 KB)
    • C 2.2.2 Volume of freight through ports
      
      C2-2-2_Volume_Freight_Through_Ports.xlsx
      (19.85 KB)
    • C 2.2.3 Value of international freight through ports
      
      C2-2-3_Value_of_International_Freight_through_ports.xlsx
      (90.01 KB)
  • C 2.3 Communications and utilities
    • C 2.3.1 Dwellings with an internet connection
      
      C2-3-1_Dwellings_with_internet_connection.xlsx
      (35.8 KB)
      • C 2.3.1 Dwellings with an internet connection–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C2-3-1_Dwellings_with_internet_connection.xlsx
        (239.44 KB)
    • C 2.3.2 Residential water supply
      
      C2-3-2_Residential_Water_Supply.xlsx
      (17.34 KB)
  • C 2.4 Land use
    • C 2.4.1 Land area and land use
      
      C2-4-1_Land_Area_and_Land_Use.xlsx
      (99.9 KB)

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Industry and innovation

• Context 3: Industry and Innovation
  
  10_REGIONS_YEARBOOK_CONTEXT_INDUSTRY.pdf
  (1.56 MB)
  • C 3.1 Industry
    • C 3.1.1 Top employing industry
      
      C3-1-1_Top_employing_industry.xlsx
      (80.71 KB)
    • C 3.1.2 Main growth and decline industry
      
      C3-1-2_Main_growth_and_decline_industy.xlsx
      (35.59 KB)
    • C 3.1.3 Structural change index
      
      C3-1-3_Structural_change_index.xlsx
      (29.14 KB)
  • C 3.2 Business activity
    • C 3.2.1 Actively trading businesses
      
      C3-2-1_Actively_trading_businesses.xlsx
      (37.03 KB)
      • C 3.2.1 Actively trading businesses–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C3-2-1_Actively_trading_businesses.xlsx
        (161.12 KB)
    • C 3.2.2 Business size
      
      C3-2-2_Business_size.xlsx
      (38.61 KB)
      • C 3.2.2 Business size–Additional boundaries
        
        Additional_boundaries_C3-2-2_Business_size.xlsx
        (794.21 KB)
  • C 3.3 Innovation
    • C 3.3.1 Employment in knowledge-intensive industries
      
      C3-3-1_Knowledge_industries.xlsx
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This information sheet presents Australian data on how realised rates of fuel consumption vary over time, and how the rates depend on key vehicle characteristics such as number of cylinders, fuel type and vehicle age. It also investigates state/territory differences in fuel economy and presents new small area estimates of the average rate of fuel consumption for Australia's regions.

These small area estimates are based on the composition of the passenger vehicle and motorcycle fleet in the region, and are derived at both the Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3) and Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) scale. The key data sources are the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey of Motor Vehicle Use (SMVU) 2016 and the ABS Census of Motor Vehicles 2016.

• Fuel economy of Australian passenger vehicles–a regional perspective
  
  is_091.pdf
  (1.02 MB)

This Information Sheet covers a wide range of subjects, including volume and length of commuting, traffic congestion and commuting patterns. The following five questions are discussed:

1. Is commuting a big part of urban transport demand?
2. Is it true that a lot of people are spending hours stuck in traffic?
3. What has an Italian physicist got to do with commuting?
4. Why do some people commute longer? and
5. Are our commuting patterns changing?

• Five facts about commuting in Australia
  
  is_077.pdf
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