3250.0 - Information Paper: Ensuring the Quality of Rebased Population Estimates, June 2011

INTRODUCTION

This information paper describes the processes undertaken by the ABS to quality assure the rebasing of Australia's official population estimates following the 2011 Census of Population and Housing. The paper forms part of ABS' strategy to enhance the transparency, accessibility and understanding of Australia's official population statistics.

This edition is the first in a series of releases by the ABS. The current release focuses on the compilation of 2011 preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) estimates, by State and Territory, that were released by the ABS on 20 June 2012. Future releases will focus on the:

compilation of 2011 preliminary ERP by sub-State geographies;
compilation of 2011 preliminary ERP for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous populations; and
the process from preliminary to final 2011 ERP estimates.

For further information about topics contained within this Information Paper, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Phil Browning on Canberra (02) 6252 6639 or via email on demography@abs.gov.au.

This page last updated 5 July 2012

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Introduction Background and Overview of the Rebasing Process Preliminary ERP by State and Territory – Demographic Adjustment Preliminary ERP by State and Territory – Other Quality Considerations Preliminary ERP by State and Territory – Intercensal Error About this Release	INTRODUCTION This information paper describes the processes undertaken by the ABS to quality assure the rebasing of Australia's official population estimates following the 2011 Census of Population and Housing. The paper forms part of ABS' strategy to enhance the transparency, accessibility and understanding of Australia's official population statistics. This edition is the first in a series of releases by the ABS. The current release focuses on the compilation of 2011 preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) estimates, by State and Territory, that were released by the ABS on 20 June 2012. Future releases will focus on the: compilation of 2011 preliminary ERP by sub-State geographies; compilation of 2011 preliminary ERP for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous populations; and the process from preliminary to final 2011 ERP estimates. For further information about topics contained within this Information Paper, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Phil Browning on Canberra (02) 6252 6639 or via email on demography@abs.gov.au. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. This page last updated 5 July 2012

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