3235.2.55.001 - Population By Age and Sex, Victoria, Jun 2000  
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Classifications

Estimated Resident Population (ERP)Estimate of the number of residents in Victoria as at 30 June 2000
Year2000
GeographyERP by State, Statistical Division, Statistical Subdivision, Statistical Local Areas and Local Government Areas
AgeFive year agegroups (ie. 0-4, 5-9, 10-14.........75-79, 80-84, 85+)
SexMale, Female


EXPLANATORY NOTES

INTRODUCTION

1 This publication contains preliminary estimated resident population by age and sex of Statistical Local Areas (SLAs), Statistical Subdivisions (SSDs) and Statistical Divisions (SDs) of Victoria at 30 June 2000.

2 The estimated resident population is compiled according to the place of usual residence of the population.

METHODOLOGY

3 The estimated resident population of an area is the estimate of the number of persons who usually reside in that area, irrespective of where they were on the date of the estimate.

4 The total population of each SLA is based on results of the 1996 Census of Population and Housing data and calculated for intercensal years by a linear regression model. The model uses independent indicators of population change, such as occupied dwellings and Medicare enrolments.

5 The age and sex estimates were obtained using the demographic cohort component method. Estimates for 2000 were updated from 1999 using SLA population estimates by age and sex at June 1999, recorded births and deaths during the year 1999-00 and the total population estimates at 30 June 2000. The total population growth for an SLA during 1999-00 was split into natural increase and net migration components, the latter being the difference between the total growth and natural increase during 1999-00. Age-sex estimates of natural increase were obtained from vital registrations (i.e. births and deaths), and those for net migration were derived as follows: the net migration component was subdivided into internal arrivals and departures and overseas arrivals and departures, and proportionate age-sex distributions were allocated to each of these subdivisions for each SLA. SLA specific migration profiles (the proportionate age-sex distributions) for inter SLA arrival, inter-SLA departure and overseas arrival to each SLA were obtained from the 1996 Census data on usual residence one year prior to the Census data, and age-sex migration profiles for overseas departures were based on an average of overseas departures from the State/Territory which incorporated the SLA as recorded on passenger cards completed by incoming and outgoing travellers for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.

6 A detailed explanation of the concept of estimated resident population, as adopted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for official population estimates, is contained in the ABS Information Paper: Demographic Estimates, Concepts, Sources and Methods (Cat. no. 3228.0).

RELIABILITY

7 Population figures over 1,000 in the text of this publication are rounded to the nearest hundred, and figures less than 1,000 are rounded to the nearest 10. While unrounded figures are provided in tables, accuracy to the last digit is not claimed and should not be assumed.

AUSTRALIAN STANDARD GEOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION

8 The geographic areas used in this publication are defined in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) 2000 Edition (Cat. no. 1216.0). The Appendix shows changes to SLA boundaries that have taken place since 1 July 1996.

ELECTRONIC DATA

9 Estimated resident population classified by age and sex for 30 June of each year from 1986 to 1999 is available electronically through Estimated Resident Population by Age and Sex in Statistical Local Areas, Victoria: Data on Floppy Disk (Cat. no. 3227.2). A separate file for each year is available. Estimated resident population classified by age and sex for 30 June 2000 is available electronically on request.

POPULATION PROJECTIONS

10 The ABS compiles and publishes Population Projections for Australia, States and Territories (Cat. no. 3222.0).

11 For further details regarding the population projections service contact the ABS Demographic Analysis Unit on 03 9615 7982.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS

12 Other ABS publications which may be of interest to users of this publication are:
  • Australian Demographic Statistics (quarterly) (Cat. no. 3101.0)
  • Population by Age and Sex, Australian States and Territories (Cat. no. 3201.0)
  • Regional Population Growth, Australia (Cat. no. 3218.0)
  • Regional Statistics, Victoria (Cat. no. 1362.2)
  • Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia (Cat. no. 3401.0)
  • Melbourne Statistical Division Map (Cat. no. 1104.2)
  • Information Paper: Victorian Local Government Amalgamations 1994-95: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (Cat. no. 1257.0)
  • Statistical Geography Volume 1, Australian Standard Geographical Classification, 1998 (Cat. no. 1216.0). Lists geography changes 1996-1998.
  • Statistical Geography, Victoria 1996 (Cat. no. 1103.2)

13 Current publications produced by the ABS are listed in the Catalogue of Publications (Cat. no. 1101.0) which is available from any ABS office.