Key national indicators

Contains a table providing a summary of Australia's key economic and social indicators. Data contained in this table is updated as soon as it becomes available.

http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/1345.0?opendocument?opendocument

ABSStats

iPhone, iPod touch and iPad - Official Australian statistics offers access to key economic indicators, location aware Census data, population clock and links with the ABS' social media sites, the official web site and ABS BetaWorks.

http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/Home/Mobile+Disclaimer

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's official statistical organisation. It assists and encourages informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service.

http://www.abs.gov.au/

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.

http://www.aihw.gov.au/

Australian national accounts : national income, expenditure and product

Contains the Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product, with gross domestic product (GDP) and its components

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/mf/5206.0

CData online

CDATA Online allows you to create your own tables of Census data on a range of different topics such as - age, education, housing, income, transport, religion, ethnicity, occupation and more. All Census geographies are available, from a single Collection District to an entire State/Territory or total Australia. You are able to create your own custom areas and to view your Census data in tables, graphs and maps.

http://www.abs.gov.au/CDataOnline

Census of population and housing

Access to the 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 Census of Population and Housing products. Links to TableBuilder - an online tool which allows you to create your own custom tables of Census data such as person, family and dwelling classifications in one table.

http://www.abs.gov.au/Census

Climate data online

Climate Data Online provides access to a range of statistics, historical weather observations, climatology maps, and other Australian climate data from the Bureau of Meteorology.

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data/

Consumer Price Index, Australia

Links to the ABS page which in index form, provides movements in retail prices of goods and services commonly purchased by metropolitan households.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/mf/6401.0

Cultural Data Online

Cultural Data Online is the website of the Cultural Ministers Council's Statistics Working Group. It provides free online access to Australian arts and cultural research reports and statistics.

http://www.culturaldata.gov.au/

Demography (population statistics)

Provides links to various Australian Bureau of Statistics publications dealing with population issues such as population size and growth, population distribution, births, deaths, migration, marriages and divorces and households and families.

http://www.abs.gov.au/Websitedbs/c311215.nsf/22b99697d1e47ad8ca2568e30008e1bc/c027c7af9d0e4ff1ca2567cf0009ac56!OpenDocument

Finding-government statistics

business.gov.au provides links to a range of business-related government statistics and resources both nation-wide and for your state or territory.

http://www.business.gov.au/BusinessTopics/Marketresearchandstatistics/Pages/default.aspx

Intergenerational report

Under the Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998 an Intergenerational Report is required every five years. The reports focus on the implications of demographic change for economic growth and assess the financial implications of continuing current policies and trends over the next four decades.

http://archive.treasury.gov.au/contentitem.asp?ContentID=1710&NavID=

Labour Force, Australia

Results of the monthly Labour Force Survey, containing estimates of the civilian labour force, derived from the Labour Force Survey component of the Monthly Population Survey. Includes monthly hours worked, underemployment rate, and labour force underutilisation rate. Download the entire report for free from the Downloads tab.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/mf/6202.0

Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth track young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. It uses large, nationally representative samples of young people to collect information about education and training, work, and social development.

http://www.lsay.edu.au/

National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS)

The National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) lists a standard set of data items, concepts and definitions for inclusion in workers’ compensation systems operating in Australia.

http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA/AboutSafeWorkAustralia/WhatWeDo/Statistics/Pages/DataSetForStatistics.aspx

National Statistical Service

The National Statistical Service is a coalition of agencies that will deliver to Australia an improved range of statistical information for policy, research and decision making.

http://www.nss.gov.au/

Popular statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics page provides links to their most popular statistics products. Also provides links to search all statistics by catalogue number, by release date, by topic and by title.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/web+pages/statistics?opendocument

Population clock

Projection of the Australian population based on the estimated resident population at 30 September 2008. It assumes growth since then based on assumptions consistent with those used for Series B in Population Projections, Australia, 2006 to 2101.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/1647509ef7e25faaca2568a900154b63?OpenDocument

Public Health Information Development Unit

The Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU) assists in the development of public health data and indicators describing the distribution of social disadvantage and inequality in the population.

http://www.publichealth.gov.au/

Research - Tourism Australia

Tourism Australia research provides information about visitor arrivals data, international visitors, domestic visitors and tourism forecasts.

http://www.tourism.australia.com/en-au/research/default.aspx

Statistical Clearing House

The Statistical Clearing House (SCH) is the central clearance point for all Australian Government surveys involving 50 or more businesses. This web site includes: the Business Surveys Register which describes the survey design of business surveys covered by the SCH process; information about survey clearance procedures; and a range of survey design reference information which is likely to be of benefit to survey designers/practitioners.

http://www.sch.abs.gov.au/

Statistics - selected websites

National Library of Australia page listing Australian and international general Internet sites for researching statistics. The page provides a starting place for researchers and leads to statistical information on a diverse range of specific topics.

http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/stats.html

Statistics [crime and criminal justice]

Links to statistical information relating to crime and criminal justice. Statistics are provided by both topic and jurisdiction.

http://www.aic.gov.au/en/statistics.aspx

Statistics [health]

Department of Health and Ageing page linking to various sources of statistical information. includes ageing and aged care statistics, general practice statistics, health statistics, and medicare statistics.

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Statistics-1

Statistics [immigration]

Index page for statistical information from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. It links to statistical publications, detention statistics and a glossary of statistical terms. It also has links to community information summaries and other statistical information.

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/statistics/

Topics @ a Glance

Links to Australian Bureau of Statistics statistics and other information, by topic. Topics include the economy, environment and energy, industry, people and regional.

http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/home/Topics+@+a+Glance?opendocument#from-banner=GT

Tourism Research Australia

Tourism Research Australia collects research and intelligence across domestic and international markets and the tourism industry and undertakes respected, reliable research and analysis. Tourism Research Australia offers a Statistical Enquiries Service for industry operators, academics and other interested parties.

http://www.ret.gov.au/tourism/research/tra/Pages/default.aspx

Trade statistical publications

This page provides links to the statistical publications of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The page also links to the Department's market information service as well as their country/economy factsheets.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/

Transport statistics

The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics publishes a wide range of transport statistics including aviation, general transport statistics, domestic and international maritime statistics, rail freight and road statistics .

http://www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/index.aspx

Year Book Australia 2012

Year Book Australia is the principal reference work produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It provides a comprehensive and detailed statistical overview of various aspects of the economy and social conditions in Australia. In addition, it contains descriptive matter dealing with Australia's government, international relations, defence, social security, geography and climate.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1301.0