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This page contains information on how to find data for Local Government Areas in ABS releases. Find a statistical snapshot - the National Regional Profile Census data Releases by topic Releases by state/territory Browsing by topic Using Theme pages Using data for Statistical Local Areas Tailored information Help FIND A STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT - THE NATIONAL REGIONAL PROFILE A statistical snapshot of your Local Government Area, using ABS data and other data, is available in the National Regional Profile. CENSUS DATA Data for Local Government Areas from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing can be found in several ways from the Census page: - by 'Choosing a Location'; or - by 'Choosing a Topic'; or - by choosing one of the Census products. QuickStats - A summary of key census data for a chosen area, benchmarked against Australia. MapStats - A series of thematic maps showing the distribution of Census data for a chosen location. Census Tables - Individual tables of Census data, available on a range of topics, for a chosen location. Community Profiles - A collection of tables showing Census data in detail, for a chosen location. Data for Local Government Areas from the 2001 Census can also be found at 2001 Census Data by Location, by Topic, or by Product Type. RELEASES BY TOPIC The following releases contain data for Local Government Areas across Australia. Regional Population Growth, Australia (cat. no. 3218.0) Population by Age and Sex, Australia (cat. no. 3235.0) Births, Australia (cat. no. 3301.0) Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0) Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0) RELEASES BY STATE/TERRITORY These releases contain data for Local Government Areas in specific states/territories. New South Wales Regional Statistics (cat. no. 1368.1) State and Regional Indicators, Victoria (cat. no. 1367.2) Tasmania State and Regional Indicators (cat. no. 1307.6) BROWSING BY TOPIC There may be other releases that contain small area data that you could be interested in (for example, postcodes). One way to find this is to search by the topic you are interested in, then look at the release details for further information about the contents. From the Home Page click on 'Access to all ABS products and statistics', then 'by Topic'. Search for releases under the headings of Economy, Environment and Energy, Industry, and Population and People. USING THEME PAGES Another way to find releases of interest is to start with Theme pages. Choose one of the links under Themes on the Home Page, then choose a theme. Click on 'Releases' to find the latest data. Some examples of Theme pages are: Construction Census Demography Regional USING DATA FOR STATISTICAL LOCAL AREAS Some ABS releases use Statistical Local Areas (SLA). The SLA is a general purpose spatial unit used to collect and disseminate statistics. SLAs are based on the boundaries of incorporated bodies of local government where they exist. Where there is no incorporated body of local government, SLAs are defined to cover the unincorporated areas. One or more Statistical Local Areas form each Local Government Area, and so some data at SLA level can be aggregated to Local Government Areas. To see which SLAs make up your Local Government Area, look up your Local Government Area in: Australian Standard Geographical Classification (cat no. 1216.0) A list of Local Government Areas and Statistical Local Areas is in Chapter 15. Alternatively, download the Excel data cube titled 'Local Government Areas and Statistical Local Areas - Alphabetic' TAILORED INFORMATION ABS can customise data tailored to your needs. Read about our Information Consultancy Services. HELP See Help for search tips and other information on using the ABS website. If you are unable to find the information you need, or require further statistical information, you can phone our ABS National Information and Referral Service, or email or fax us. Details are in Contact Us. This page first published 2 April 2008, last updated 28 July 2008
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