3106.0 - Demography News, Aug 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/08/2008   
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AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL TRENDS


Australian Social Trends, 2008 (cat. no. 4102.0) presents statistical analysis and commentary on a variety of current social issues. Articles draw on a range of information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other official sources to paint a picture of current conditions and trends. Included are summary tables which provide an overview of social change over the past decade as well as differences across Australian states and territories, and a set of international tables which compares Australia with 17 other nations.

The population chapter features the following articles:

Population Distribution

Towns of the mineral boom

How many children have women in Australia had?