Using Census Data
The Bureau of Rural Sciences has made extensive use of Census Data to inform policy. Their recent publication, Country Matters: A Social Atlas of Rural and Regional Australia is a close analysis of data from the 2001 Census, focusing on the people and communities of regional Australia.
In recognition of the considerable variation in rural and regional Australia, from large regional cities to very sparsely-populated remote areas, Country Matters also provides commentary and thematic maps detailing the similarities and differences between areas. The publication uses the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) regional classification for its regional analysis of census data.
The Publication also makes use of SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) to examine the socio-economic status of regional areas, and uses 1996 Census data to analyse changes over time.
Country Matters: A Social Atlas of Rural and Regional Australia is published by the Bureau of Regional Services and is available to view or purchase on their web site http://www.brs.gov.au
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