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?