RECENT SOCIAL STATISTICS

Time Use on Recreation and Leisure Activities, 2006

Research and Experimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia, 2008

Federal Defendants, Australia, 2008-09

The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2010

Private Hospitals, Australia, 2008-09

Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2009

Labour Force Characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, 2007

Industrial Disputes, Australia, Mar 2010

Demography News, June 2010

Household and Family Projections, Australia, 2006 to 2031



Time Use on Recreation and Leisure Activities, 2006

Time Use on Recreation and Leisure Activities, 2006 (cat. no. 4173.0) was released on 11 May 2010.

This publication contains a selection of national data, from the 2006 Time Use Survey, on time spent by persons aged 15 years and over on recreation and leisure activities.

Some data for Queensland:

• People in Queensland reported the second highest average amount of free time per day - 5 hours and 7 minutes - two minutes less than South Australia.
• Recreational and leisure activities occupied an average of 4 hours and 26 minutes a day in both Queensland and South Australia, more than any other state or territory.
• Queenslanders spent the highest average amount of time on sport and outdoor activities - 25 minutes a day.
• Audio/visual media occupied the largest amount of time in all states and territories. Queenslanders recorded an average of 2 hours 22 minutes a day on this activity.

Research and Experimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia, 2008

Research and Experimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia, 2008 (cat. no. 8111.0) was released on 26 May 2010.

This publication provides expenditure and human resources devoted to research and experimental development (R&D) carried out by higher education organisations in Australia, classified by socioeconomic objective, field of research, type of expenditure, type of activity, source of funds, type of employee and location of expenditure. Most data are expressed in current prices but key aggregates are also expressed using chain volume measures.

Some data for Queensland:

• In 2008, a total of $1,061 million was devoted to Research and Development in higher education institutions. This was 16% more than in 2006 and nearly four times the expenditure recorded for 1992.
• In 2008, the largest portion of expenditure was other current expenditure ($454 million) and labour costs ($440 million). Scholarships cost $67 million. Capital expenditure totalled $101 million, $48 million on land, buildings and other structures and $52 million on other capital expenditure.
• In 2008, applied research took $524 million, strategic basic research $270 million, pure basic research $150 million and experimental development $117 million.
• The main socio-economic objectives in 2008 was health ($309 million of $436 million devoted to society). Economic development totalled $286 million followed by expanding knowledge ($222 million) and environment ($116 million). Defence research took the lowest amount of all ($1.7 million).

Federal Defendants, Australia, 2008-09

Federal Defendants, Australia, 2008-09 (cat. no. 4515.0) was released on 27 May 2010.

This publication provides nationally comparable data showing the number of defendants with Federal offences dealt with by the Higher (Supreme and Intermediate), Magistrates and Children's criminal courts. Details are provided on the characteristics of defendants (such as age and sex), and outcomes associated with defendants (principal sentence type) and principal offence committed. A range of information is also presented for the count of Federal offences.

Some data for Queensland:

• There were 1360 (44.4%) federal defendants with fraud, deception and related offences. This type off offence is defined as offences involving a dishonest act or omission carried out with the purpose of deceiving to obtain benefit.
• There were 890 (29.1%) of federal defendants with offences against justice procedures which involves an act or omission that is deemed to be prejudicial to the effective carrying out of justice procedures or any government operations including general government operations as well as those specifically concerned with maintaining government security.
• There were 353 (11.5%) federal defendants with abduction, harassment and related offences which are acts intended to threaten or harass, or acts that unlawfully deprive another person of their freedom of movement, or are against that person or the will of their legal guardian.

The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2010

The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2010 (cat. no. 4704.0) was released on 28 May 2010.

This release provides a comprehensive statistical overview, largely at the national level, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and welfare. Focusing on topics considered important for the health of Australia's Indigenous population, this release presents the latest analysis and results from key national statistical collections including: the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey; the 2004-05 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey; and the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

Following on from the previous biennial series of printed reports, this electronic release aims to present comprehensive analysis on a more frequent basis. Information presented will be regularly updated as new source data becomes available, and the range of topics covered will be expanded as new analysis is incorporated.

Current topics include:

• Key messages
• Demographic, social and economic characteristics overview
• Education
• Adult health
• Mother's and children's health
• Disability and carers
• Mortality
• Housing circumstances
• Access to health and community services

Private Hospitals, Australia, 2008-09

Private Hospitals, Australia, 2008-09 (cat. no. 4390.0) was released on 31 May 2010.

This publication provides details about the operation of private acute and psychiatric hospitals, and free-standing day hospital facilities in Australia. Information is included about facilities (beds available, special units, etc.), activities (patient throughput, days of hospitalisation provided, bed occupancy rates), patients (types of admitted patients, outpatients and operations performed), staffing and finances.

Some data for Queensland:

• In 2008-09, there were a total of 11,434 full-time equivalent staff working in 54 private acute and psychiatric hospitals, with 2.3 staff on average per occupied bed.
• There were 41 hospitals with theatres, 16 hospitals with labour wards and 10 hospitals with psychiatric wards/beds..
• A total of 141,497 accident and emergency patients were treated at 10 private acute and psychiatric hospitals.
• Total recurrent expenditure in 2008-09 was $1,751.6 million with an average recurrent expenditure per patient day of $977.

Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2009

Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2009 (cat. no. 4510.0) was released on 3 June 2010.

This publication presents national crime statistics relating to victims of a selected range of personal and household offences that have been recorded by police. These statistics provide indicators of the level and nature of recorded crime victimisation in Australia and a basis for measuring change over time.

This publication provides a breakdown of the selected offences by: victim characteristics (age and sex); the nature of the incident (weapon use and location); and outcome of police investigations at 30 days. These data are also available by state and territory. The collection also provides for selected state and territory information about the relationship of the offender to the victim and the Indigenous status of a victim.

Some data for Queensland:

• In 2009, there were 8,282 victims of motor vehicle theft and 82,328 victims of other theft as well as 30,972 victims of unlawful entry with intent involving the taking of property.
• Assault victims totalled 20,511 in 2009, the largest number since the 20,849 recorded in 2002. There were 4,388 victims of sexual assault in 2009.
• The indexed rate (rate per 1,000 population compared with the rate per 1,000 population in 2001 = 100.0) has fallen for all offences. The largest decrease of indexed rate was for motor vehicle theft (down to 39.1). Sexual assault showed the smallest decrease in indexed rate (down to 88.4).

Labour Force Characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, 2007

Labour Force Characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, 2007 (cat. no. 6287.0) was released on 3 June 2010.

This publication provides estimates of the labour force characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians using data from the Labour Force Survey. The publication also draws attention to statistical and data quality issues that should be considered when using the estimates.

Some data for Queensland:

• In 2009, the number of unemployed persons unemployment rate for Indigenous people was 21%, up from 13% in 2008.
• The participation rate was 62% in 2009 and has declined steadily each year from 66% in 2006. The number of persons not in the labour force has increased steadily from 32,200 in 2005 to 37,600 in 2009.
• The proportion of persons living in remote areas was 15% in 2009, down from 23% in 2008.

Industrial Disputes, Australia, Mar 2010

Industrial Disputes, Australia, Mar 2010 (cat. no. 6321.0.55.001) was released on 3 June 2010.

This publication sets out the number of disputes, employees involved, working days lost and working days lost per 1,000 employees in industrial disputes involving stoppages of work of 10 working days or more, classified by state, industry, cause of dispute, working days lost per employee involved and reason work resumed.

Some data for Queensland:

• In March quarter 2010 there were 2,000 working days lost as a result of industrial disputes. December quarter 2008 is the most recent period with a lower figure (1,300).
• The number of working days lost per 1,000 employees was 1.0 in March quarter 2010.

Demography News, June 2010

Demography News, June 2010 (cat. no. 3106.0) was released on 8 June 2010.

Demographic statistics provide measures of the Australian population, its size, growth, composition and geographic distribution, as well as the components that shape population change: births, deaths and migration.

This newsletter provides information about the latest demographic research and analysis being undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.


Household and Family Projections, Australia, 2006 to 2031

Household and Family Projections, Australia, 2006 to 2031 (cat. no. 3236.0) was released on 8 June 2010.

This publication contains projections of households, families and living arrangements for Australia, the states, territories, capital cities and balances of state for the period 30 June 2007 to 2031. Figures for 30 June 2006 are estimated resident population based on results of the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

Three main series of projections (Series I, II and III) are presented in this publication for analysis and reporting. The projections are based on assumptions about changing living arrangements of Australia's population, which is assumed to increase according to the Series B projection from Population Projections, Australia, 2006 to 2101 (cat. no. 3222.0).

The projections presented are not intended as predictions or forecasts, but are illustrations of growth and change in the population that would occur if assumptions about future living arrangements of Australia's population were to prevail over the projection period. While the assumptions are formulated on the basis of an assessment of demographic trends, there is no certainty that any of the assumptions will be realised.

Some data for Queensland (using the Series II projections):

• Group households are projected to increase from 65,300 in 2006 to 100,800 in 2031.
• Lone person households are projected to almost double in number from 334,400 in 2006 to 673,200 in 2031.
• It is projected that family households will increase from 1,113,300 in 2006 to 1,808,000 households in 2031.
• Couple families with children are projected to increase by half from 487,500 in 2006 to 654,700 in 2013 while couple families without children are projected to nearly double in numbers from 443,100 in 2006 to 833,200 in 2031.
• One parent families are also projected to nearly double in numbers from 184,900 one parent families in 2006 to 328,400 in 2031.

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