SUMMARY OF SELECTED ABS RELEASES


Economic and Social releases

Australian Bureau of Statistics -- Annual Report, 2008-09 (cat. no. 1001.0)

The reports contains performance information for the ABS for the year 2008 - 09. It also contains special articles on climate change and official statistics and the role of statistics in COAG initiatives amongst other topics.


Australian Statistics Advisory Council - Annual Report, 2008-09 (cat. no. 1002.0)

Outlines the functions and activities of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council.


Economic Releases

Australian Grape Crush and Wine Production, 2008-09 (cat. no. 1329.0.55.003)

This issue contains the release of grape crush, beverage wine production and inventories of wine data for 2008-09.

Alternative View of Electricity and Gas Supply Activity , 2006-07 to 2007-08 (cat. no. 4647.0)

This publication presents information based on an alternative view of electricity supply and gas supply activity in Australia for the reference years 2006-07 to 2007-08. The alternative view of electricity supply and gas supply activity presented in this publication was developed in response to user demand for more detailed information on the electricity supply and gas supply segments of the economy. The alternative view is designed to compliment the official ANZSIC based electricity and gas industry statistics presented in Australian Industry, 2007-08 (cat. no. 8155.0).

Estimates are provided for:

• Electricity supply, including generation, transmission, distribution, and on-selling activities;
• Gas supply, including extraction, pipeline transport and distribution (including wholesaling and retail) activities.

Australian National Accounts: Input-Output Tables - Electronic Publication, 2005-06 Final (cat. no. 5209.0.55.001)

The tables include input by industry and output by product group; use of domestic production and imports by industry and final demand categories, and taxes and margins on supply by product.

These tables have been revised following further compilation of the data and this has resulted in an improved allocation of margins in the tables, as well as minor changes to the distribution of Supply, Final Use and Intermediate Use. Users should note there has been no change to these aggregates at purchasers prices.

Australian National Accounts: Non-Profit Institutions Satellite Account, 2006-07 (cat. no. 5256.0)

This publication presents estimates of the direct contribution of the non-profit institutions sector to the Australian economy within the context of a satellite account linked to the Australian System of National Accounts. In addition, data on employment in non-profit institutions and the contribution of volunteer labour, in terms of full time equivalent employment valued at market rates of pay is presented.

Foreign Currency Exposure, Australia, March Quarter 2009 (cat. no. 5308.0)

This publication presents results from an ABS survey of Australian resident enterprises with exposure to foreign currency. The information collected included foreign equity assets, foreign currency denominated debt assets and liabilities, expected future foreign currency receipts and payments from trade, the principal value of outstanding currency derivative contracts and policies on hedging foreign currency exposure.

International Trade in Services by Country, by State and by Detailed Services Category, Financial Year, 2008-09 (cat. no. 5368.0.55.003)

This data will be released on a Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth edition (BPM6) basis for the first time. All previous issues of these spreadsheets were on a BPM5 basis.

The spreadsheets contain trade in services credits and debits data for: country and country groups by financial years; financial years by country and country groups; state by financial years; financial years by state; detailed services category by financial years; detailed travel services by financial years by country and country groups; and education related travel credits by financial years by educational sector by type of expenditure.Information Paper: Labour Force Survey Sample Design, Nov 2007 (Third edition) (cat. no. 6269.0)

This third edition provides information on the re-instatement of the Labour Force Survey sample over the period September to December 2009. The fully re-instated sample takes effect from the December 2009 survey (estimates released on 15 January 2010).

Analytical Living Cost Indexes for Selected Australian Household Types, September 2009 (cat. no. 6463.0)

This publication presents analytical living cost indexes for selected Australian household types. These price indexes are designed specifically to measure the impact of changes in prices on the out-of-pocket living costs experienced by four household types: Employee households; Age pensioner households; Other government transfer recipient households; Self-funded retiree households.

Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index, September 2009 (cat. no. 6467.0)

The Consumer Price Index is designed to measure price inflation for the household sector as a whole and, as such, is not the conceptually ideal measure for assessing the impact of price changes on the disposable incomes of a subgroup of the population (e.g. pensioners). To address this, the Government has requested the ABS produce a new index - the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI). The Government will use the PBLCI as a new measure of price change to index base pension rates where it is higher than the CPI.

Research and Experimental Development, Businesses, Australia, 2007-08 (cat. no. 8104.0)

This release presents summary statistics on Research and Experimental Development (R&D) undertaken by Australian businesses including expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D carried out by businesses in Australia, classified by industry, type of expenditure, source of funds, type of employee, enterprise employment size, research field, socioeconomic objective and location of expenditure. Most data are expressed in current prices but key aggregates are also expressed in volume terms.

Internet Activity, Australia, Jun 2009 (cat. no. 8153.0)

This publication contains details of internet activity supplied by Internet Service Providers in Australia. It includes information on internet subscribers and their type of connection, the type of user (business/household), the volume of data downloaded, the speed of the internet connection and the location of the subscriber (by state or territory).
Social Releases

Research Paper: Estimating Population Totals by Combining Household Surveys (Methodology Advisory Committee), Jun 2009 (cat. no. 1352.0.55.102)

The ABS is often asked by clients to review the accuracy of its population estimates, in light of fresh information, new demographic techniques and a desire for ongoing improvement. In response to this, the ABS has explored opportunities to combine surveys in various ways. This paper uses diagnostics to test the validity of the measurement model which is used to combine the Labour Force Survey and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey to estimate employment characteristics about the Indigenous population.

Census of Population and Housing: Nature and Content, 2011 (cat. no. 2008.0)

This report outlines the content of the 2011 Census of Population and Housing and the procedures to be followed in collecting, processing and releasing the data.

Experimental Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 1991 to 2021 (cat. no. 3238.0)

This publication contains experimental estimates and projections of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) population of Australia and the states and territories for 30 June 1991 to 30 June 2021, based on the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Estimates for 30 June 1986 to 30 June 1990 are also included, however these estimates should be interpreted with caution given the 20 year interval for which the assumption of improving life expectancy is applied..

Births, Australia, 2008 (cat. no. 3301.0)

This publication brings together statistics for live births and fertility in Australia.

It also includes detailed statistics on male and female births; births of Indigenous children; age and birthplace of parents; duration of marriage; previous children; nuptial and ex-nuptial births; single and multiple births; usual residence of mother (by state or territory); and regional comparisons.

Deaths, Australia, 2008 (cat. no. 3302.0)

This publication presents statistics on deaths and mortality for Australia, states and territories, and sub-state regions. Information on characteristics of the deceased include place of usual residence, age at death, sex, Indigenous status and country of birth. Information is also provided on infant deaths, life expectancy and death rates.

In 2008 infant deaths and deaths of children aged 1-4 years comprised less than one percent of all deaths in Australia. Caution should be used when disaggregating data to more detailed levels - in particular, by Indigenous status and state/territory of usual residence as derived mortality rates may have high levels of uncertainty. A Technical Note illustrates levels of uncertainty for infant and child (1-4 years) mortality rates for 2006-2008, by state/territory, sex and Indigenous status of the child, through the calculation of confidence intervals. See the publication for further details.Life Tables, Australia, 2006-2008 (cat. no. 3302.0.55.001)

This product contains Australian life tables for males and females for 2006-08. A life table is a statistical model used to represent mortality of a population. In its simplest form, a life table is generated from age-specific death rates and the resulting values are used to measure mortality, survivorship and life expectancy.

Perinatal Deaths, Australia, 2007 (cat. no. 3304.0)

These datacubes present statistics on the number of perinatal deaths, for year of registration by state or territory of Australia, sex and cause of death classified to the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases.

In prior years, these statistics have been included in Causes of Death, Australia (cat. no. 3303.0)

Housing Mobility and Conditions, 2007-08 (cat. no. 4130.0.55.002)

This publication presents data from the Survey of Income and Housing (SIH). The selected housing topics include length of time in dwelling, number of times moved in last five years, reasons for moving, and characteristics of the previous dwelling occupied. The data also includes aspects of the dwelling occupied, such as any major structural problems, repairs and maintenance carried out in the past 12 months, and sources of energy and water. For first home buyers, data on home deposits paid and any monetary assistance received for the purchase are provided.

Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview, Australia, 2009 (cat. no. 4156.0)

Topics covered in this publication include output of the sports and physical recreation sector, employment in sports and physical recreation, government outlays on recreation, international trade in sports and physical recreation goods, attendances at sporting events, and participation in sports and physical recreation activities.

Perspectives on Sport, Dec 2009 (cat. no. 4156.0.55.001)

The Perspectives on Sport provide users with articles that discuss issues relating to sport and sporting programs that are commonplace within the Australian political and media landscape. In this issue articles examine participation or involvement in sport of children, migrants and people with a disability.

Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009 (cat. no. 4172.0)

This publication contains information on a range of topics including employment in culture, time spent on cultural activities, attendances at cultural venues and events, expenditure on culture, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services. Also provides profiles of the cultural sectors such as museums, literature and print media and environmental heritage.