Library Guides: Statistics: Other Australian statistical sources

Statistical associations

Statistical Society of Australia
The Statistical Society of Australia represents Australian and overseas statisticians, providing an umbrella organisation for branches in six States and Territories.
American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association promotes the practice and profession of statistics.

Other Australian statistical sources

Click on the tabs at the side of this page for Census data, Australian historical data, opinion polls, international statistics, business & tourism statistics, education statistics, environment statistics, health statistics, statistical software, and online resources for statistics.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
data.australia.gov.au
data.gov.au provides an easy way to find, access and reuse public datasets from Government. The service encourages public access to use and reuse data.

Statistics Queensland
The Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (QGSO) website contains a wide range of demographic, economic and social data relating to the state of Queensland, as well as information about using statistics and the services we provide.

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household-based panel study which began in 2001
National Library of Australia Directory of Australian Statistics on the Internet
Includes major Australian sites, and statistics by state/territory and subject
Australian Data Archive
The Australian Data Archive provides a national service for the collection and preservation of digital research data ...

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... and to make these data available for secondary analysis by academic researchers and other users.
Sub archives include: Social science; historical; Indigenous; longitudinal; qualitative; international; and, crime and justice.
Department of Social Services - Longitudinal Data Initiatives
Longitudinal data is data collected from the same individuals (or households, businesses or other entities) repeatedly over time. The data is able to show how actions and events can affect outcomes later in life.

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Subject areas include:
Carers
Child Support
Communities
Families & Children
Gambling & Drugs
Housing & Homelessness
Indigenous People
Mental Health
People with Disability
Seniors
Volunteers
Women
International Agreements
Australian Institute of Criminology
The Australian Institute of Criminology has been a significant publisher of crime and justice research since the mid-1970s.
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
The official source of NSW crime statistics.
Screen Australia: Production Trends
Annual statistics on feature film, television drama and documentary production in Australia