Page tools: Print Page Print All | ||||
Perspectives on Culture, March 2011 Perspectives on Culture, March 2011 (cat. no. 4172.0.55.001) was released on 4 March 2011. Culture and the arts can have a significant impact on Australian society, and are acknowledged as a means of bringing people together, supporting quality of life and enhancing community networks as well as generating economic outcomes through employment opportunities, business and government funding. The National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics (NCCRS), through our 'Perspectives on Culture' series, aims to provide informed commentary on a range of topics relating to this area. Some data for Queensland:
Aspects of Disability and Health in Australia, 2007-2008 Aspects of Disability and Health in Australia, 2007-2008 (cat. no. 4367.0) was released on 4 March 2010. This publication is to analyse the health experiences of those in our population with a profound or severe disability in comparison to those with no reported disability. The analysis aims to inform discussion and debate around health policies which impact on people with profound/severe core activity limitation. The data are drawn from the 2007-08 National Health Survey, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) from August 2007 to June 2008. Around 20,800 people from all states and territories and across all age groups were included. As the NHS is a household survey, residents of hospitals, nursing or convalescent homes or similar accommodation were outside the scope of the survey, therefore prevalence data for some conditions are likely to be affected. The survey did not go to very remote areas. Topics covered include:
Reflecting a Nation: Stories from the 2011 Census Reflecting a Nation: Stories from the 2011 Census, February 2011 (cat. no. 2071.0) was released on 28 February 2011. One hundred years of working on the Census focuses on the history of Census collectors and other workers, and offers an enjoyable read for anyone who likes the occasional look at history. It is the first article in the online series Reflecting a Nation: Stories from the 2011 Census. Further articles will be released progressively and cover topics about the history of the Australian Census, contemporary society and the trends that affect the lives of Australian people. It begins with several historical articles released in 2011, focussing on 100 years of the Census from 1911 to 2011. Analytical articles based on 2011 census data will be released from June 2012. Further articles will be advertised on the Census homepage and available at www.abs.gov.au/census Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2009-10 Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 4530.0) was released on 17 February 2011. This publication presents results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) national Crime Victimisation Survey, conducted from July 2009 to June 2010 using the ABS Multipurpose Household Survey (MPHS). The survey collected data about victims for a selected range of personal and household offences, whether victims reported these incidents to police, characteristics of victims and characteristics of their most recent incident, and people's perceptions on social disorder in their local area. This is the second crime victimisation survey conducted by the ABS since it was redesigned in 2008-09. Time series data are included to compare results with the 2008-09 Crime Victimisation Survey. Items include: summary data about victims for a selected range of personal and household offences including assault, threatened assault, sexual assault, personal robbery, household break-in, attempted break-in, motor vehicle theft, theft from a motor vehicle and malicious property damage. Also provides information about the characteristics of victims, the characteristics of their most recent incident and whether the incidents were reported to police. For the first time, people's perceptions about social disorder problems were also included in the survey. Some data for Queensland:
Criminal Courts, Australia, 2009-10 Criminal Courts, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 4513.0) was released on 27 January 2011. This publication provides nationally comparable data showing the number of defendants dealt with by the higher (Supreme and Intermediate), Magistrates and Children's criminal courts. Includes details on the characteristics of defendants (such as age and sex), and outcomes associated with adjudicated defendants (including sentence type) by the type of principal offence committed. Information is presented for each state and territory (including the aggregate total for Australia) and for each of the three court levels. Some data for Queensland:
Perspectives on Sport Perspectives on Sport, Jan 2011 (cat. no. 4156.0.55.001) was released on 21 January 2011. This publication is a series of short articles on topics of interest relating to sport and physical recreation using data sourced from a range of ABS surveys. This is the fifth issue of Perspectives on Sport. Future releases will feature articles on topics that are current in the media and of interest to the community using survey data as it becomes available. In most cases the data presented will be current, however, it is recommended that users check for more recent releases through the ABS website by going to the Culture and Recreation Topics @ a Glance page. Some data for Queensland:
Spectator Attendance at Sporting Events Spectator Attendance at Sporting Events, 2009-10 (cat. no. 4174.0) was released on 21 December 2010. This publication contains details on the number of people aged 15 years and over who attended sporting events as spectators (excluding junior and school sport). Details are presented on the characteristics of the spectators, the most popular sports attended, and frequency of attendance. Some data for Queensland:
Attendance at Selected Cultural Venues and Events, Australia Attendance at Selected Cultural Venues and Events, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 4114.0) was released on 21 December 2010. This publication contains details on the frequency of visits and characteristics of people who attend a range of cultural venues and events including libraries, archives, museums, various categories of music and performing arts performances, cinemas, botanic gardens, zoological parks and aquariums. Some data for Queensland:
Australian Demographic Statistics Australian Demographic Statistics, Jun 2010 (cat. no. 3101.0) was released on 21 December 2010. This publication contains quarterly estimates of total population for states, territories and Australia. Includes: the most recent estimates of the population in five-year age groups; numbers (and some rates) of births, deaths and infant deaths; interstate and overseas movements; and quarterly and/or annual time series tables. Also includes: projected resident populations; projected population in households; projected number of households; and projected average household size for states, territories and Australia. Some data for Queensland:
Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, Australia Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, Australia, 2009-10 (cat. no. 4177.0) was released on 21 December 2010. This publication Contains details on the number and characteristics of people who participate in a range of sport and physical activities. Data are presented for total Australia as well as for each state and territory and cover persons aged 15 years and over who participated in sport and physical recreation activities as players, competitors or persons who physically undertook an activity. People who were involved in non-playing roles, such as coaches, umpires or club officials were excluded from the data. Some data for Queensland:
|