Largest census to connect with local communities

With exactly one year to go until the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS’) Census of Population and Housing on 9 August 2011, planning is well underway for the largest peace time logistical exercise in Australia [...]

Australia’s population exceeds 22 million

Australia’s population reached 22,066,000 as at 30 September 2009, according to figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This is an increase of 451,900 people over the previous year, keeping the growth rate high at 2.1% [...]

Australian businesses more innovative

Nearly half of all Australian businesses (45%) undertook some form of innovative activity last financial year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported this week. Innovative activity which increased by 22% over the previous year included the development or introduction of new [...]

How healthy is Australia?

Results of the 2007-08 National Health Survey (NHS) showed that the majority of Australians consider themselves to be in very good or excellent health.

Over half of people aged 15 years and over (56%) considered their overall health to be very good or excellent, and 29% stated that their health was good. In contrast, 15% of people aged 15 years or more said their health was fair/poor.

These rates are similar to 2004-05 at 56%, 28% and 16% respectively.

The proportion of people reporting fair or poor health increased with age, from 7% of those aged 15-24 years to 32% of those aged 65 years and over.

Although most people reported they were in good health or better, 77% of the total population reported that they had one or more current long term medical conditions.

The most commonly reported long term conditions were problems with eyesight, 52% of the population, including long and short sightedness (26% and 23% respectively), arthritis (15%), asthma (10%), hayfever and allergic rhinitis (15%) and hypertensive disease (9%). Other commonly reported conditions were, back and disc disorders (14%) and deafness (10%).

Children and young adults

The most commonly reported conditions among children and young adults were respiratory conditions (17% of children under 15 years and 28% of persons aged 15-24 years), with asthma being the most prevalent for children aged under 15 (10%) and hayfever and allergic rhinitis for those aged 15-24 (17%).

Older people

While respiratory conditions were also common among people aged 65 years and over (29%), other conditions were more prevalent in this age group. Sight conditions, arthritis, hypertension and hearing loss were the most common long term conditions among those aged 65 years and over.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Quick Survey: What does Australia Day mean to you?

The survey is very limited in scope, yet we got a fair bit of ideas of how our friends, Filipino Australians, celebrate Australia Day and what the day means to them. As expected, the responses are varied ~ depending on the respondents age group as well as other factors like family background and involvement in community activities. …To all those who participated, thank you.

Quick Survey – Australia Day 2009

In relation to Australia Day this coming 26 January, we are conducting a “mini survey” to gain insights into our members and users view of Australia Day. If you are an Australian resident, please participate in the survey. The results will be published [...]