Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Statistician's Report analyses information collected in the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. It also incorporates information from previous censuses—in some instances going back as far as 1911. It presents stories about contemporary society and trends that affect the lives of Australian people. Drawing on the rich variety of topics covered by the census and looking across different geographic areas and population groups, this report showcases the many strengths of census data.

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The articles that comprise the report may be downloaded individually from the links below.

Contents (pdf, 82 Kb)
Preface (pdf, 84 Kb)
Introduction (pdf, 98 Kb)
Technical notes (pdf, 86 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 1,389 Kb)
From generation to generation (pdf, 240 Kb)
Where do Australians live (pdf, 754 Kb)
On the move (pdf, 1,606 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 250 Kb)
Second generation Australians (pdf, 245 Kb)
Religion across the generations (pdf, 191 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 292 Kb)
Children's living arrangements (pdf, 221 Kb)
Families with young children (pdf, 871 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 272 Kb)
Volunteering across Australia (pdf, 230 Kb)
Caring across the life cycle (pdf, 234 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 272 Kb)
Adult education across the generations (pdf, 193 Kb)
School teachers (pdf, 237 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 822 Kb)
Skill shortages (pdf, 189 Kb)
Generations of employment (pdf, 233 Kb)
Driving to work (pdf, 221 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 298 Kb)
Workers' incomes across Australia (pdf, 261 Kb)
Workers' incomes for selected areas (pdf, 838 Kb)

Overview (pdf, 292 Kb)
Trends in housing utilisation (pdf, 219 Kb)
Housing across Brisbane and Melbourne city rings (pdf, 2,444 Kb)

Glossary (pdf, 1,071 Kb)
Photo acknowledgements (pdf, 1,369 Kb)