The Australian Bureau of Statistics acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay ...

This page shows all ABS classifications, correspondences and information papers. The 'status' of a classification indicates whether it is in use. 'Preferred' indicates that it is the current and ...

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This page contains methodological research papers and information on time series and data quality. You can also find the standards and classifications used to collect, process, and present ABS data.

Currently all ABS publications from 1994 onwards are available full-text on the ABS website. The ABS also has an ongoing program of digitising issues earlier than 1994 for a range of key titles. The ...

As part of the Census Data Enhancement project, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has conducted a quality study that simulates the formation of the Statistical Longitudinal Census Dataset (SLCD).

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Reviews of standards and classifications are conducted on a regular basis to maintain the relevance of statistics. While we aim to complete reviews within the timeframes specified, the schedule is ...

Competitive markets foster the reallocation of inputs where resources are channelled from less competitive to more competitive firms, and hence increase aggregate productivity. The turnover of firms ...

Using the rich data provided by the 1981-2006 six waves of the full Australian Census, this paper estimates the rates of return to post-school education in Australia, with a focus on bachelor degrees.

Historical Census and Colonial Data Archive (HCCDA) makes available Australian Colonial census publications and reports. The archive has digitised microfiche versions of census publications from the ...

The paper "Low response rates and their effects on survey results" is the product of research undertaken to address a key issue within the Statistical Clearing House (SCH). Many non-ABS surveys suffer ...