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SUMMARY OF THE 2013 LIST OF ESA FOR AUSTRALIA

The final list consists of 74 statistics, 9 of which were identified as informing multiple pillars, and 11 statistics informing multiple dimensions within the one pillar. Table 1 (below) provides a summary of the 2013 list of ESA for Australia, and how they inform each dimension and pillar of the organising framework.

Within the 74 essential statistics, the list highlights a total of 178 distinct datasets. These are made up from different sources, across all levels of government. Of the 178 datasets included in the list, 76 (43%) are held by the ABS, whilst 84 (47%) are held by other Australian Government agency custodians. Eighteen datasets are the combination of state and territory datasets, and whilst no datasets are currently the custody of local government agencies, some result from local government collected data.

The ABS datasets have a slightly stronger focus on the economic pillar, whilst the environmental pillar has a larger representation from other Australian Government agencies. The state and territory datasets are more heavily focused on the social pillar, with the majority of them informing social statistics.

The complete version of the 2013 list of ESA for Australia is included in Appendix 1. It also includes additional information to assist in understanding the headings of the list. The list is sorted alphabetically within each pillar. Where statistics inform multiple pillars, the predominant pillar was identified first to assist in sorting the list to avoid duplication.

ECONOMY PILLAR
Business performance and structure		Competitiveness and openness		Household economic wellbeing		Housing
Business demography Business performance indicators Energy supply and use Freight movement statistics* IT use and innovation by businesses* Job vacancies*		Balance of payments and international investment position* Exports and imports of goods and services* International trade inflation and terms of trade Productivity statistics*		Employee earnings and hours worked Employment arrangements, superannuation and retirement incomes* Household income, wealth and expenditure statistics* Housing affordability* Income, labour and family dynamics* Labour market statistics*		Access to suitable and safe housing* Household income, wealth and expenditure statistics* Housing activity indicators Housing affordability* Housing utilisation
Inflation		National income		National wealth		Productivity
Consumer inflation Housing affordability* Household income, wealth and expenditure statistics* International trade inflation and terms of trade Producer inflation Wage inflation		Agricultural, forestry and fisheries statistics* Balance of payments and international investment position* Capital formation indicators Exports and imports of goods and services* Financial flow statistics Financial price indicators Gross domestic product and component statistics Gross state product and component statistics Input - output tables Motor vehicle statistics* Retail trade statistics Taxation revenue and transfers		Central bank financial information Government sector financial information Land statistics* National balance sheet Petroleum and mineral resources statistics* Water supply and use*		Expenditure on research and development IT use and innovation by businesses* Labour market statistics* Productivity statistics*

ENVIRONMENT PILLAR
Atmosphere		Biodiversity		Inland waters		Land
Ambient air quality Climate statistics Greenhouse gas emissions		Biodiversity and ecosystem health		Agricultural, forestry and fisheries statistics* Water quality of natural systems Water supply and use*		Agricultural, forestry and fisheries statistics* Land statistics * Petroleum and mineral resources statistics* Size of protected terrestrial and marine parks
Oceans and estuaries		Waste
Agricultural, forestry and fisheries statistics* Water quality of natural systems Water supply and use*		Pollution, and accumulation of waste

SOCIETY PILLAR
Communication		Crime		Culture and leisure		Democracy, governance and citizenship
Personal internet access and usage		Crime incidence rates Personal experiences of violence Recorded criminal offender rates		Cultural and sport participation and attendance		There are currently no statistics informing this dimension on the list.
Demography		Education and training		Family, community and social cohesion		Health
Birth statistics Migrant statistics Mortality and life expectancy statistics* Population counts Population structure and household composition		Early childhood development* Education outcomes and the transition to work Enrolment and attainment in tertiary and vocational education and training Literacy and numeracy Participation and attainment in schooling (primary and secondary)		Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social statistics Access to essential social services Access to suitable and safe housing* Disability related statistics Early childhood development* Employment arrangements, superannuation and retirement incomes* Income, labour and family dynamics* Multidimensional social disadvantage Volunteering data		Ageing and aged care statistics Disease prevalence Early childhood development* Health risk factor statistics Hospital services statistics Mortality and life expectancy statistics* Preventative health statistics Primary health care services and performance
Transport		Work
Freight movement statistics* Household travel (time, distance and mode) Motor vehicle statistics* Transport related crashes and fatalities		Employment arrangements, superannuation and retirement incomes* Income, labour and family dynamics* Job vacancies* Labour market statistics*