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COMPARED ACROSS
STATES
FIONA THAM, DAANISHA MISTRY, PHI NGUYEN
DATA OVERVIEW
DATA and TYPE
Discrete Data
SOURCE
http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/
communityprofile/1GSYD?opendocument&navpos=220
NUMERICAL SUMMARY
>data=c(1512.1,1396.6,1440.9,1348.2,1691.2,1289,1513.5,1707
)
> mean(data)
[1] 1487.312
> median(data)
[1] 1476.5
> quantile(data)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
1289.000 1384.500 1476.500 1557.925 1707.000
> IQR(data)
[1] 173.425
> sd(data)
[1] 151.2783
> max(data) - min(data)
[1] 418
GRAPHICAL SUMMARY
The graph visually describes the average
weekly income of a person over 15
compared across the various Australian
states
This allows a quick and rough overview of
the income disparity across the states.
Contrasts the level of income in each
state, with ACT having the highest
average income, and Tasmania having
the lowest.
GENERAL SUMMARIES
USEFULLNESS
Council/Government benefits from this type of census data as it raises many questions of
population standard of living.
Provides general insight into the nations income disparity among states and starting points for
improving it.
REASEARCH
What economic, environmental or personal factors influence this income trend among the
population?
What can be done to improve or level the income in states such as TAS?