Consultation Paper

Foreword
High quality official statistics tell us how our society is working and progressing. They are also fundamental to open government, providing the window through which the work and performance of government can be seen, revealing the scale of government activity in every area of public policy, and allowing the impact of public policies and actions to be assessed by both government itself and by the community more generally. Trusted social, economic and environmental statistics are therefore critical to both decision-makers and Australians alike, and it is the responsibility of government to provide them and to maintain public confidence in them. In recent decades, the demand for statistics has grown rapidly, reflecting an increased focus on evidence-based policy making and the need for whole-of-government or joined-up policy solutions. At the same time, continued duplication within, and fragmentation of, the statistical system has added to the increasing pressure on the existing resources to meet this demand. In order to respond more strategically to this changing environment and shrinking real resources, we need to focus our attention and our investment on those statistical assets that are most essential in understanding the state of the nation and supporting the provision of government services which will continue to meet the key needs of a changing Australia. Clearly, the wider range of official statistics produced and used across Australia are important and will continue to be so, however this initiative aims to identify the core subset of statistical assets which have the broadest and most critical application, and which should therefore be a priority for investment. In November 2010, the Australian Statistical Advisory Council, endorsed that the ABS, as part of its legislated role to coordinate the provision of official statistics across the National Statistical Service, should:

set out to identify, in a highly consultative way, the Essential Statistical Assets for Australia, regardless of which organisations produce them.
As the chair of ASAC, I am pleased to introduce this Essential Statistical Assets for Australia consultation paper which will kick off the process of discussing, debating and identifying what Australias essential statistical assets are. The successful implementation of this initiative will require consultation and collaboration across Commonwealth and state and territory governments and with other key stakeholders, including the broader Australian community. As such, I encourage you to support the ABS in this process and submit your views on what you believe are the Essential Statistical Assets for Australia to ensure we invest in the information most needed for critical decision-making for Australias future.

Geoff Allen AM Chairperson of ASAC

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About this consultation paper

The ABS is seeking the opinions of users and producers of official statistics across the statistical and wider community to identify the core set of essential statistical assets that are critical for decisionmaking for the nation. This paper provides an overview of the ESA for Australia initiative and presents a preliminary list as a springboard for discussion and debate. This list will be used as a starting point for a multi-faceted consultation process. The ESA for Australia initiative will be used to help governments invest in the information that counts most. The ABS will be consulting with stakeholders through a combination of approaches including direct contact with stakeholders and via a range of existing discussion forums. In addition, you can participate by letting us know directly what statistics you personally think are essential to inform our countrys social, economic and environmental decision-making through a formal submission (please see page seven for details on the submission process). It should be noted that the broader set of official statistics that dont make up the Essential Statistical Assets (ESA) for Australia list are important, and will continue to be produced, managed and invested in when needed.

Marie Apostolou Director National Statistical Service Leadership Section Australian Bureau of Statistics 29 May 2012

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Contents
Foreword.................................................................................................................................................. i About this consultation paper ................................................................................................................ ii Why develop a list of Essential Statistical Assets (ESA) for Australia?.................................................... 1 Why are official statistics important? ................................................................................................. 1 Why is the ABS leading this work? ...................................................................................................... 1 What are the objectives for the ESA for Australia initiative? ............................................................. 1 International initiatives in essential statistics ..................................................................................... 2 Framework of official statistics ........................................................................................................... 2 What are essential statistical assets? ..................................................................................................... 3 What criteria have been used to identify the preliminary list of ESA for Australia? .......................... 3 The organising framework of the preliminary list of ESA for Australia .............................................. 3 The preliminary list of ESA for Australia ............................................................................................. 4 Beyond the final ESA for Australia list next steps ................................................................................ 6 How can I participate? ............................................................................................................................ 7 Where do I send my submission? ....................................................................................................... 7 Appendix 1: The complete preliminary list of ESA for Australia ............................................................. 8 Column descriptions for the preliminary list of ESA for Australia ...................................................... 8 The preliminary list of ESA for Australia ............................................................................................. 9

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Why develop a list of Essential Statistical Assets (ESA) for Australia?

Why are official statistics important?
Official statistics are defined as those statistics produced by government departments and agencies and can include statistics collected by survey instruments or from administrative systems. As highlighted in Geoff Allens foreword, official statistics tell us how our society is working and progressing. They are also fundamental to open government, providing the window through which the work and performance of government can be seen, revealing the scale of government activity in every area of public policy, and allowing the impact of public policies and actions to be assessed by both government itself and by the community more generally. The availability of trusted statistical information to inform public debate and enable effective decision-making is fundamental to transparent government and democracy. As the world becomes more complex and interconnected, the importance of quality, accessible and timely information on Australias changing circumstances increases.

Why is the ABS leading this work?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is Australias national statistical agency. The ABS provides key statistics on a wide range of economic, environmental and social issues, covering government, business and the Australian population. The ABS also plays an important leadership and coordination role in relation to the statistical activities of other official bodies, both within Australia and internationally. Section 6(c) of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 (the Act) outlines the role of the ABS in ensuring the coordination of statistical activities across official bodies. In order to respond more strategically to shrinking real resources, governments need to focus their investments on those statistical assets that are essential in understanding the state of the nation and supporting the provision of government services. Therefore, in November 2010 the Australian Statistical Advisory Council endorsed that the ABS, as part of its legislated role to coordinate the provision of official statistics across the National Statistical Service should:

set out to identify, in a highly consultative way, the Essential Statistical Assets for Australia, regardless of which organisations produce them. What are the objectives for the ESA for Australia initiative?
Developing a list of agreed essential statistical assets and their underlying datasets, would enable the Australian Government, in partnership with state and territory governments, to pursue the following objectives: i. ii. iii. The efficient use of government resources by identifying areas of duplication and underutilisation; Ensuring that the critically important information (statistics/data) are of sufficient quality; and Identification of critical information gaps, so that these can be addressed.

These objectives align closely with section 6(c) of the Act. The potential outcomes from undertaking such an initiative have been discussed as part of the Australian Statisticians regular engagement process with a range of heads of government agencies at the Commonwealth, state and territory level, and has been met with a strong degree of support.

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International initiatives in essential statistics

The notion of identifying a nations key official statistics as a means of focusing efforts where it will make the most difference is not confined to the ABS or Australia. Similar initiatives have been undertaken in recent years in other OECD countries, including New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and international bodies including the IMF. The United Nations and the OECD are also working to prioritise the global statistical information base required by countries for international comparability purposes, and to guide societal progress and policy development.

Framework of official statistics

The purpose of the list is to identify the core set of essential statistical assets from the wide range of other important official statistics generated by governments and use it to prioritise investment in statistical assets. Figure 1 provides a framework for official statistics. This framework provides a visual representation of the range of official statistics, as the expectation is that the number of statistical assets that make up the ESA for Australia list will only be a small core subset of all official statistics.

Figure 1: Framework of Official Statistics Essential Statistical Assets for Australia Other official statistics

Meets quality standards

Self-select to meet standards

Exist

Don't yet meet quality standards (investment priority)

All other existing statistics

Statistical gap Don't exist (investment priority)

Statistical gap

The broader set of official statistics that dont make up the ESA for Australia list are still important statistical assets, and will continue to be produced, managed and invested in when needed. Distinguishing those statistical assets that are essential aims to identify where ongoing investment will yield the broadest benefit.

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What are essential statistical assets?

Essential statistical assets are defined as a sub-set of official statistical assets that, for their roles and importance, should be given priority for ensuring high quality and trust. Statistical assets encompass both the statistics which inform users on any given subject, as well as the datasets that they are drawn from (where they exist). In developing this initiative, the first step was to identify the essential statistics and from these, identify the underlying dataset(s). To produce essential statistics you need essential datasets. Both are integral to the initiative and together they form the essential statistical assets.

What criteria have been used to identify the preliminary list of ESA for Australia?
Given that statistical information could be considered essential for a range of reasons, the ABS developed a set of criteria to identify the preliminary list of ESA for Australia. These criteria (in order of importance) are: i. ii. Application in public policy and service delivery Relied upon to support enduring Government policies and service delivery Importance to key national progress measurement Used to illustrate Australian economic performance, environmental sustainability and social wellbeing Domestic electoral or legislative requirement Commonwealth and/or majority of state and territory legislation identifies requirement for production of statistical information International reporting obligation and/or critical for international comparability Includes mandatory reporting obligations to IMF, OECD, UN and key internationally comparable indicators

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The organising framework of the preliminary list of ESA for Australia

In order to assist in identifying the preliminary list of ESA for Australia and assist with the consultation process, an organising framework has been developed. Figure 2 represents the organising framework for the preliminary list of ESA for Australia by pillar and dimension. The preliminary list of ESA for Australia has been organised around three pillars; economic development, environmental sustainability and societal progress. Within each of these pillars, a number of dimensions have been identified that focus on a particular topic. These dimensions are not considered mutually exclusive, and it is possible that statistics may be used to inform multiple pillars and dimensions, reflecting the ability for statistics to inform a range of policy domains and decisionmaking purposes.

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Figure 2: Organising Framework of Essential Statistical Assets

The preliminary list of ESA for Australia

As a starting point for consultation, the preliminary list of ESA for Australia has been separated into four categories, reflecting the ABS perspective on the likelihood of each statistic being included in the final list of the ESA for Australia. The categories as follows: Category A: Definitely in Relate strongly to all four criteria; Category B: Probably in Relate to at least three criteria, and strongly to public policy; Category C: Possibly in Relate to at least three criteria, and strongly to at least one; Category D: Possibly out Relate to at least two criteria.

Table 1 presents a summary of the essential statistics from the preliminary list of ESA for Australia, organised into the three pillars, and broken down by these categories. A complete version of the preliminary list, which includes the justifications for the inclusion of each statistic as well as the frequency required, and the spatial and other analytical disaggregations required, are included in Appendix 1. The appendix also includes additional information to assist in understanding the content of the list.

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Table 1 Summary of the essential statistics from the preliminary list of ESA for Australia
Economic Development
Average Weekly Earnings Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Consumer Price Index (CPI) (incl. the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI) Gross Domestic Product (incl. sources and uses of income; expenditure on consumption, capital and imports Household Income and Expenditure Statistics (incl. supplementary household income and income distribution) Multifactor productivity (incl. for the market sector) National Balance Sheet (incl. economic wealth by sector) Central Bank financial information Employee earnings and hours (incl. composition and distribution) Exports and imports of Goods Financial price indicators Government sector financial information Housing Utilisation Income, labour and family dynamics Producer inflation Trade Price Indexes Wage Price Index (WPI)

Environmental Sustainability
DEFINITELY IN Energy supply and use Greenhouse gas emissions Land Statistics (incl. land use, land accounting, land ownership and land management practices) Number of threatened species and ecological communities Size of protected terrestrial land and marine parks Water supply and use

Societal Progress
Estimated Resident Population Interstate and international migration Health risk factor statistics Labour Force Statistics (incl. employment status, hours worked) Mortality and life expectancy statistics Multi-dimensional social disadvantage

PROBABLY IN Agricultural Statistics (incl. Value of Agriculture Commodities Produced and financial performance of Australian farms) (also Economy pillar) Chronic disease statistics (incl. cancer, diabetes & mental health) Crime incidence rates Enrolment, attendance and engagement in schooling Household employment and income (incl. retirement income, superannuation account balances of households, employment arrangements) Internet access and usage Participation/attainment in higher education Personal experiences of violence Population structure and household composition Primary health care services and performance Recorded criminal offender rates Transport related crashes and fatalities

POSSIBLY IN Business Characteristics (incl. innovation information, ecommerce, small area business demographic information & Business Longitudinal Database) Expenditure on Research and Development Financial flow statistics Homelessness assistance indicators (also Society pillar) House Price Index (HPI) & dwelling sales statistics Social housing supply (also Society pillar) Fisheries statistics (incl. production & stock status) (also Economy pillar) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social statistics Access to essential services Completion of Year 12 statistics Disability related statistics Early childhood development (incl. childcare and pre-school attendance and enrolment) Freight movement statistics (incl. by mode) Hospital services statistics Motor Vehicle Statistics (incl. vehicle numbers & usage) Perceptions of safety Preventative health statistics Subjective Wellbeing Cultural participation and attendance Education outcomes and the transition to work Literacy & numeracy of school students Literacy of adult population Longitudinal Post school destinations and transition to work Migrant characteristics Participation & attainment in vocational education and training Pharmaceutical and health supplement statistics Sport participation Statistics on child development and their families over time

POSSIBLY OUT Building approvals Business demography Business performance indicators Capital expenditure (incl. new and expected) Finance commitments for housing IT use and innovation by businesses Job vacancies (also Society pillar) Value of building work done Forestry statistics (also Economy pillar) Household recycling

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Beyond the final ESA for Australia list next steps

Identifying a preliminary list of the ESA for Australia is part of the first phase of this initiative. In order to fulfil the aims of the initiative, there are three phases to this project which include (Figure 3):

Phase 1. Identification of the list of ESA for Australia - This includes the identification of statistics considered essential that do not currently exist. (May 2012 - October 2012) Phase 2. Quality Assessment - assessing each essential statistical asset in terms of fitness for purpose, relevance, timeliness, coherence and interpretability. (2013 onwards) Phase 3. Discussion forum to prioritise future investment - which will be guided by the information gathered in the quality assessment phase. (Late 2013 onwards)

Figure 3: ESA Roadmap

Phase 1

Essential Statistical Assets for Australia Preliminary list

Commonwealth Departments

State & Territory Level

User Groups & Specialists Input

Public

Revised List

ASAC

Phase 2
Quality Assessment

Phase 3

Discussion Forum

Implementation

ESA Refresh

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How can I participate?

As outlined above, the preliminary list will be used as a starting point for a multi-faceted consultation process which will include direct contact with stakeholders who produce and/or use official statistics, as well as consulting with a range of existing user consultation forums. In addition to the planned consultation approaches, the ABS is keen to provide the opportunity for all stakeholders to provide a submission. Over the coming months, as feedback on the submission is received, the ABS will identify any common areas of interest that can be publicly noted and responded to via the ESA for Australia pages on the NSS website (www.nss.gov.au). Submissions can focus on one specific policy dimension or pillar, or alternatively across all pillars. To assist the ABS in collating the submission we recommend you address the following: Do you think this is a useful initiative? Are the criteria adequate in identifying what is essential? Are there any essential statistics you feel we have omitted? If so, why? What are your views on the statistics identified in the possibly in and possibly out categories? Are there any statistics you feel we should remove from the list? If so, why?

If you wish to comment on any specific statistics, please include the ID number provided in the first column of the preliminary list to assist us in collating the responses. Please also indicate whether you wish your written submission to remain confidential. The ESA for Australia homepage on the NSS website (www.nss.gov.au) contains further information that may assist in preparation of submissions.

Where do I send my submission?

Please forward your feedback to the Director of the National Statistical Service Leadership Section by: Email: inquiries@nss.gov.au Mail: Marie Apostolou Director National Statistical Services Leadership Section Australian Bureau of Statistics GPO Box 2796Y Melbourne VIC 3001

The closing date for submissions is Friday 14 September 2012.

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Appendix 1: The complete preliminary list of ESA for Australia

Column descriptions for the preliminary list of ESA for Australia
ID Number Pillar Each statistic has a random ID number allocated to support identification and discussion of specific statistics Forms part of the organising framework and includes the following: economic development, environmental sustainability and societal progress. In the table, these are abbreviated to economy, environment and society Any pillar coloured purple indicates that it contains statistics that are relevant to multiple dimensions and pillars. Dimension Forms part of the organising framework and divides the pillars into further subjects (see figure 2 in the main body of the paper for the full list of dimensions). Dimensions are not considered mutually exclusive, and it is possible that statistics may be used to inform multiple pillars and/or mulitple dimensions. Essential Statistic Datasets The defined statistic (or set of interrelated statistics) including, where required, additional descriptors to clarify the scope of the statistic identified The key currently existing datasets that inform each statistic (if applicable) (Note Source datasets that are used to compile the final dataset for a statistic are not identified in the list) Custodian Justification Critical frequency Critical spatial Critical disaggregations For each existing dataset identified, the likely custodian(s) of the dataset are identified The justification provides a short, concise statement that sets out how each statistic relates to the criteria The minimum required frequency for the statistic(s) to be reported The lowest level of spatial disaggregation required for the statistic The minimum disaggregations required meet reporting obligations and to maximise its utility.

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The preliminary list of ESA for Australia

ID# Pillar Dimension Essential Statistics Datasets Custodians Justification Critical frequency Critical spatial Critical disaggregation

DEFINITELY IN Household Income and Expenditure Survey Household economic wellbeing A288 Economy Inflation Housing Household Income and Expenditure Statistics (incl. supplementary household income and income distribution) Census Survey of Income and Housing Centrelink Pensions Data ATO Personal Income Tax Data Includes all mortality related statistics including perinatal and infant mortality, causes of death information for the whole community, coronial information, derived life expectancy estimates and statistics related to use of the NDI . This work supports national (COAG, NHPF, NHPA-PAF, Closing the Gap) and State health performance reporting, supports key investigations (e.g. occupational health and safety, disease clusters), underpins chronic disease monitoring and assists research. The information is also used to support international reporting. Currently the legislated community standard adjustment benchmark for pensions in Australia. AWE supports policy formulation and associated legislative responses. The information is also used to support international reporting obligations. A current social and economic indicator that is constructed to measure changes over time in the general level of prices of consumer goods and services that households acquire, use or pay for consumption. The CPI and related indices are required for the purposes of indexation of government payments and charges, and in understanding purchasing power parities internationally, with reporting to the IMF SDDS and ILO amongst the reporting obligations.

ABS ABS ABS DHS / FaHCSIA

Essential to income distribution analysis in Australia and support all the main modelling applications of the tax and transfer system. These statistics are important in modelling participation policy and are critical for weighting the CPI and Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI) (for their legislative uses). They are also critical to; Measures of Australia's Progress (MAP), COAG performance reporting, social inclusion reporting and in reporting to the OECD and the UN.

Biennially

National, State / Territory, capital city, balance of state, remoteness, small area

Age, sex, Indigenous status, asset/liability, household expedite category, household size and composition, labour force status, main source of income

National Coroners Information System Health A683 Society Demography National Death Index (NDI) Mortality and life expectancy statistics National Mortality Database Births and deaths registrations

VIFM AIHW AIHW RBDMs (ABS)

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Age, sex, Indigenous status

A239

Economy

Household economic wellbeing

Average Weekly Earnings

Average Weekly Earnings Survey

ABS

2 yearly

National, State / Territory

Sex

A437

Economy

Inflation

Consumer Price Index (CPI) (incl. the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI))

Consumer Field Price Survey

ABS

Quarterly

National, capital city

Household expenditure category

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ID#

Pillar

Dimension

Essential Statistics

Datasets

Custodians

Justification

Critical frequency

Critical spatial

Critical disaggregation Industry, institutional sector, asset/liability, instrument, maturity, domicility, partner country

A823

Economy

National income

Balance of Payments and International Investment Position

Balance of Payments and International Investment Position

ABS

A key input to the formation of fiscal and monetary policy, both directly and as a component of the National Accounts. It is required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD, UN, and the World Bank. Supports policy formulation and associated legislative responses. A major input to Budget formulation and industry policy decisions including productivity. Required to fulfil a number of legislative requirements including the Charter of Budget Honesty Act. Required to meet international reporting requirements OECD, IMF and UN. Supports policy formulation and associated legislative responses. Required to meet international reporting obligations including IMF SDDS, OECD, World Bank, UN and Bank of International Settlements. Provides insights to sources of economic growth and are among the key economic statistics used by policy makers in assessing Australia's economic performance and accordingly formulating economic policies. Productivity Commission, Treasury and Reserve Bank of Australia are the key users. Required for domestic reporting requirements on emissions sources and sinks, and changes in these over time, for Australia's largest companies. They also provide information for the development of mitigation policies and programs, while also tracking Australias progress towards meeting international obligations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Quarterly

National

A979

Economy

National income

Gross Domestic Product (incl. sources and uses of income, expenditure on consumption, capital and imports) National Balance Sheet (incl. economic wealth by sector)

National Accounts

ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory

Industry, institutional sector

A948

Economy

National wealth

National Accounts

ABS

Annually

National

Industry, institutional sector, asset/liability

A389

Economy

Productivity

Multifactor productivity (incl. for the market sector)

National Accounts

ABS

Annually

National

Industry

A497

Environment

Atmosphere

Greenhouse gas emissions

Aust. Greenhouse Emissions Information System (AGEIS)

DCCEE

Annually

National, State / Territory

Industry

A406

Environment

Biodiversity

Number of threatened species and ecological communities

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act list of threatened species and ecological communities

SEWPAC

Provides for the identification and listing of threatened species and communities; development of recovery advice and recovery plans; a register of critical habitat; recognition of key threatening processes; threat abatement plans where appropriate and are required for international reporting.

Annually

National, regional

Species and ecological communities

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ID#

Pillar

Dimension

Essential Statistics

Datasets Energy Accounts Annual Integrated Collection MPS - Energy Use and Conservation Household Energy Consumption Survey

Custodians

Justification

Critical frequency

Critical spatial

Critical disaggregation

ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS BREE ATO DCCEE Provides information on the supply, use and intensity of energy in Australia which is of vital importance to policy makers for environmental, economic and planning purposes. The Energy Accounts are produced in line with the United Nations System for Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA) and are required for international reporting obligations.

A398

Environment

Environmental resources

Energy supply and use

Energy, Water and Environment Survey Australian Energy: National and State Projections Fuels Schemes Essentials National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (NGERS) Water Accounts, Australia Agricultural Census Agricultural Resource Management Survey Energy, Water and Environment Survey Economic Activity Survey

Annually

National

Industry, institutional sector,

ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS National Water Commission State and Territory Water Depts. ABARES BOM Required to inform public debate and government decision making and to understand how water is shared between the economy, people and the environment. Water statistics are of critical importance in understanding agricultural activity, which accounts for approximately half of the total water use in Australia. In addition, data on land and water resource ownership inform decision-making by policy-makers in this arena. The Accounts are produced in line with the United Nations System for Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA) and are required for international reporting obligations..

A464

Environment

Inland waters

Water supply and use

Agricultural Land and Water Ownership Survey National Performance Report State/Territory Water Corporations Reports NRM and irrigation/water use collections Australian Water Resource Information System

Annually

National, State / Territory, regional (i.e. Murray Darling Basin)

Industry, institutional sector

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ID#

Pillar

Dimension

Essential Statistics

Datasets Land Accounts Agricultural Land and Water Ownership Survey (ALWOS) Agricultural Census and intercensal Survey Agricultural Resource Management Survey State Valuer General's Administrative Files Dynamic Land Cover, Australia NRM and irrigation/water use collections

Custodians

Justification

Critical frequency

Critical spatial

Critical disaggregation

ABS ABS ABS ABS State ValuerGeneral's Departments Geoscience Australia ABARES Measures the change in the land and its attributes resulting from the impact of human and natural activity by examining stocks at different points of time to support policy around sustainable development and economic management. As agricultural activity accounts for approximately half of the total land use in Australia, statistics on the land management practices of Australian farms are vital to understanding the impact of these on the wider economy, environment and society. The Accounts are produced in line with the United Nations System for Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA).

A519

Environment

Land

Land statistics (incl. land use, land accounting, land ownership and land management practices)

Annually

National, regional (NRM)

Industry, institutional sector

A906

Environment

Land

Size of protected terrestrial land and marine parks

Collaborative Australia Protected Area Database (CAPAD) Census of Population and Housing

SEWPAC

Required by legislation and are used to provide a national perspective of the conservation of biodiversity in protected areas. They are also used in MAP progress reporting and are required to meet international obligations from the United Nations Environment Programme on the status of protected areas.

Annually

National, regional

Protected areas

ABS Post Enumeration Survey ABS Medicare data A097 Society Demography Estimated Resident Population DHS/DoHA Births and deaths registrations DIAC Travel and Immigration Processing System (TRIPS) Electoral roll Electoral roll Medicare Data A996 Society Demography Interstate and international migration DIAC Travel and Immigration Processing System (TRIPS) Overseas Arrivals and Departures AEC DHS/DoHA DIAC ABS Required to understand flows in population movements across the Country for planning purposes and to support estimation of the estimated resident population. Statistical information on migrant movements is essential in planning for the provision of Government services, understanding the changes to the resident population and administering border controls. RBDMs (ABS) DIAC AEC The key denominator in all population-based rate measures. One of the three Ps for disaggregating GDP (population, participation, productivity). Used annually for electoral apportionment and GST distribution. Legislative requirement on the ABS. Also key statistic required for international reporting including IMF SDDS, UN and OECD.

Quarterly

National, State / Territory, sub-state

Age, sex

Quarterly

National, State / Territory

Age, sex, Country of Origin

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ID#

Pillar

Dimension

Essential Statistics

Datasets

Custodians

Justification Critical for multidimensional analysis of the interrelationships in social circumstances and outcomes, including multi disadvantage of populations at risk. These support cross cutting policy and service responses and inform how Australia is faring domestically and in an international context. Measures a range of health related risk factors, including those that are related to personal actions and those that are environmental. The statistics are used for national reporting (COAG, NHPA-PAF, Closing the Gap) and State specific performance reporting and service planning/evaluation. Provides insight into the economy and the effects of labour market policy settings, through measures of labour market demand (employment, job vacancies, labour costs) and labour market supply (unemployment, labour force participation). International reporting obligations exist with the IMF SDDS and ILO.

Critical frequency

Critical spatial National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Critical disaggregation

A409

Society

Family, community and social cohesion

Multidimensional social disadvantage

General Social Survey

ABS

3 yearly

Age, sex, Indigenous status, asset/liability

A928

Society

Health

Health risk factor statistics

Australian Health Survey National Perinatal Data CollectionNational Drug Strategy and Alcohol Survey State and Territory CATI Health Surveys Midwives collections Labour Force Survey

ABS AIHWAIHW State and Territory Health Depts .State and Territory Health Depts. ABS DHS/DEEWR ATO

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Age, sex, Indigenous status , socioeconomic status, disability, labour force

A124

Society

Work

Labour Force Statistics (incl. employment status, hours worked)

Centrelink Unemployment Benefits Data Personal Income Tax Data

Monthly

National, State / Territory, sub-state

Sex, Indigenous status, employment status

PROBABLY IN Agricultural Census and intercensal Survey Agriculture Resource Management Survey Agricultural Statistics (incl. Value of Agriculture Commodities Produced and financial performance of Australian farms) Agriculture Commodity Survey Agricultural Water and Land Ownership Survey (ALWOS) Value of Agricultural Commodities Produced (VACP) collection Farm Surveys Work Household economic wellbeing, Family, community and social cohesion Household employment and income (incl. retirement income, superannuation account balances of households, employment arrangements) ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABARES Informs decision-making by government, industry bodies and agricultural businesses regarding agriculture production and associated environmental and social issues. Commodity production and value data is also an important input to the National Accounts, providing an understanding of Agriculture's contribution to GDP. Farm finance statistics assist in understanding the financial performance of Australian farms and inform industry and government decision-making. In addition, data on land and water resource ownership inform decision-making by policy-makers in this arena.

Economy B506 Environment

Land Inland Waters

Annually

National, State / Territory, NRM, SA2 (Ag Census only)

Industry, commodity

B470

Society

Work, Life and Family Survey (WoLFS)

ABS

Supports a very wide range of analysis for policy purposes and progress reporting on family functioning, trends in time use, time stress, and household satellite accounting. It is also critical for understanding details on retirement incomes including self-funded superannuates and for international comparisons.

4 yearly

National, State / Territory, Capital City, remoteness

Age, sex, industry, asset/liability

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ID#

Pillar

Dimension

Essential Statistics

Datasets

Custodians

Justification Supports the supervision of the financial system and is used in the formulation of fiscal and monetary policy. It is required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD, UN, Bank of International Settlements and the World Bank. Used in wage cases by FairWork Australia and for numerous wages analyses (comparisons and distributional) including gender pay gaps. The Harmer Review recommended using EEH data in the future in constructing a more robust replacement rate benchmark for indexing pensions for the community standard adjustment. Also used in weighting for LPI and International reporting obligations. Required to help understand how households respond to policy changes aimed at improving financial incentives, and interactions between changes in family status and poverty. It is also essential that the changes to family formation, wellbeing and separation, along with post-separation arrangements for children and links between income support and family formation and dissolution are understood to develop policy responses. Required to understand trends and develop policy responses in how housing stock is utilised within Australia, understanding population and housing density and planning for future population change and delivery of government services. These statistics are required for MAP and for international comparability reporting. Used in multiple macroeconomic policy domains and in indexation of various legal contracts. They are a key input into volume calculations in the National Accounts. They are also required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD and UN.

Critical frequency

Critical spatial

Critical disaggregation

B859

Economy

Financial system

Central Bank financial information

Assets, liabilities and reserves of Reserve Bank

RBA

Monthly

National

Institutional sector, asset/liability

B878

Economy

Household economic wellbeing

Employee earnings and hours (incl. composition and distribution)

Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours

ABS

Biennially

National, State / Territory

Age, sex, industry, institutional sector, occupation, non/managerial

B095

Economy

Household economic wellbeing

Income, labour and family dynamics

Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey

FaHCSIA

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Household Composition, Employment Status

Survey of Income and Housing B349 Economy Housing Housing Utilisation Census of Population and Housing

ABS ABS

5 yearly

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Income, rental status, household composition, housing ownership

B325

Economy

Inflation

Producer inflation

Survey of Producer Prices

ABS

Quarterly

National

Industry

B176

Economy

Inflation

Trade Price Indexes

Trade merchandise collection

ABS

Used in multiple macroeconomic policy domains and in indexation of various legal contracts. They are a key input into volume calculations in the National Accounts. They are also required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD and UN. Provides an indicator of wage cost pressures on inflation and for many areas of policy including managing inflation and understanding labour markets. It is required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD, UN and ILO.

Quarterly

National

Standard International Trade Classification

B895

Economy

Inflation

Wage Price Index (WPI)

Wage Price Collection

ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory

Industry, institutional sector

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Custodians ABS Australian Customs

Justification Used for the monitoring of a range of government policies such as, industry assistance, border protection, environment, agriculture, and anti-dumping. It is required for international reporting to the IMF and UN. Used in setting monetary policy and required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD, Bank of International Settlements and the World Bank. A key input to the formation of fiscal policy, monetary policy, and distribution of GST to the states, both directly and as an input to the National Accounts. It is required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD, and the World Bank. Measures progress and impacts of the National Digital Economy Strategy underpinned by the infrastructure from the NBN roll-out. These statistics are used measure progress against the 8 goals of the strategy, developed by the Dept. of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy. These data are also a required reporting obligation to numerous reporting bodies such as the OECD and the UN ITU. Contributes to the annual UN Survey of Crime Trends run by UNODC. Required annually by key stakeholders to benchmark recorded crime data held by policing agencies through comparisons of prevalence rates and reporting rates for key offences. Provides an insight into levels of crime not otherwise known to the criminal justice system which is key to understanding the effectiveness of the system. Contributes to the annual UN Survey of Crime Trends run by UNODC. Key input measure and headline indicator for the criminal justice system. Required to provide a snapshot of the nation, to inform funding decisions for infrastructure, community services and facilities across the majority of policy domains. These statistics are required formally through legislation in the Commonwealth Census and Statistics Act, and benchmark population estimates are a required reporting obligation to numerous International bodies, including the OECD and IMF. Monitors the education system, the relative contribution of the government and non-government sectors and the pathways of students over time. This group of statistics is required for a range of domestic and international reporting requirements.

Critical frequency

Critical spatial National, Port, State / Territory

Critical disaggregation

B145

Economy

National income

Exports and imports of goods

Merchandise Trade Statistics Customs Data

Monthly

Partner country, commodity International currencies, Institutional sectors (for bonds), asset/liability Institutional sector, asset/liability, level of government, jurisdiction

B917

Economy

National income

Financial price indicators

Official record of financial markets information

RBA

Daily

National

B355

Economy

National wealth

Government sector financial information

Government Finance Statistics (annual and quarterly) Central Govt. Debt MPHS - Household Use of Information Technology

ABS, State and Territory Treasuries and DoFD AOFM ABS ABS ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory

B717

Society

Communication

Internet access and usage

Internet Activity Survey Census of Population and Housing

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-state

Age, sex, household income

MPHS - Crime Victimisation B933 Society Crime and justice Crime incidence rates National Recorded Crime Victims Collection

ABS ABS and State and Territory Police Depts. ABS and State and Territory Police Departments

Annually

State / Territory

Age, sex, offence type

B723

Society

Crime and justice

Recorded criminal offender rates

National Recorded Crime Offenders Collection

Annually

National, State / Territory

Age, sex, Indigenous status , offence type

B093

Society

Demography

Population structure and household composition

Census of Population and Housing

ABS

5 yearly

National, State / Territory, sub-state

Age, sex, Indigenous status

B382

Society

Education and training

Enrolment, attendance and engagement in schooling

National Schools Statistics Collection (NSSC) and attendance data

ABS/ACARA

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-state, remoteness

Age, sex, Indigenous status, school characteristics

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Custodians

Justification

Critical frequency

Critical spatial National, State / Territory, sub-state, remoteness

Critical disaggregation Age, sex, Indigenous status, socioeconomic status

B678

Society

Education and training

Participation and attainment in higher education

Higher Education Information Management System (HEIMS) Australian Health Survey Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing Australian Cancer Database

DIISRTE

Is a key progress indicator. This group of statistics assists in the development of policy, service delivery and evaluation of the higher education sector, and are required for international comparability.

Annually

ABS ABS AIHW AIHW Encompasses measures of chronic disease prevalence, severity, impact and outcomes, treatment and services used to support people with these diseases. The statistics are used for national reporting (COAG, NHPAPAF, Closing the Gap, NHPF) and State specific performance reporting, service planning and evaluation.

B303

Society

Health

Chronic disease statistics (incl. cancer, diabetes and mental health)

National Diabetes Register AIHW Hospitalisation databases AIHW Mortality Database Clinical cancer databases Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Register State and Territory Cancer Registries and Health Depts. ANZDATA

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Age, sex, socioeconomic status, severity

B326

Society

Health

Primary health care services and performance

Medicare Benefits Scheme Patient Experience Survey

DHS/DoHA ABS

Measures a range of health related activities and the performance of these activities against benchmarks of practice. Further they define the access to primary care services, barriers and unmet need. The statistics are used for national reporting (COAG, NHPA-PAF, Closing the Gap) and State specific performance reporting and service planning/evaluation. Tracks both trends over time in the population prevalence of violence (progress measurement), and report on the experiences of people exposed to violence (policy formulation) and provide unbiased reporting internationally on both prevalence and the characteristics of violence in Australia. Required to monitor the effectiveness of transport safety policy, support infrastructure investment decisions to improve transport safety.

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Indigenous status, socioeconomic status, employment status, facility and sector type

B901

Society

Crime and justice

Personal experiences of violence

Personal Safety Survey

ABS

4 yearly

National, State / Territory

Age, sex, offence type

B344

Society

Transport

Transport related crashes and fatalities

National Road Safety database

BITRE

Monthly

National, State / Territory

Road User Type, Crash Type, Vehicle Type

POSSIBLY IN Economy C729 Environment National income Oceans and Estuaries Fisheries statistics (incl. production and stock status) Australian fisheries survey Fishery Status Reports ABARES ABARES Critical in understanding and monitoring the sustainability of fishing stocks, in policy development for fishing restrictions and are required for international reporting purposes. Fishery, State / Territory Fishery, species, gear type

Annually

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Essential Statistics

Datasets

Custodians

Justification

Critical frequency

Critical spatial National, State / Territory

Critical disaggregation

Economy C751 Society Family, community and social cohesion Housing Economy C051 Society Family, community and social cohesion Inflation Housing C605 Economy Household economic wellbeing

Homelessness assistance indicators

Specialist Homeless Services Collection

AIHW

Required to understand the effectiveness of policy responses to homelessness in the community, and are also important for progress measurement.

Annually

Accommodation type, Program type Household composition, program type, disability status, income source, Indigenous status

National Housing Assistance Data Repository Social housing supply Census of Population and Housing

AIHW ABS

Focuses on the demand and supply for public housing facilities to support disadvantaged sub-population groups, and are also progress indicators.

5 yearly

National, State / Territory

House Price Index (HPI) and dwelling sales statistics

House Price Collection Valuer Generals Datasets

ABS Valuer Generals Departments

Key to measuring and reporting on housing affordability, home purchase affordability in Australia, and rental stress, both domestically through ROGS, COAG and also internationally. These statistics are also critical for imputed rent estimates for income distribution analysis and national accounts compilation.

Quarterly

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Dwelling type

C180

Economy

Business performance and structure

Business characteristics (incl. innovation information, ecommerce, small area business demographic information and Business Longitudinal Database) Financial flow statistics

Business Characteristics Survey

ABS

Supports analysis of factors affecting productivity, growth and performance of small and medium businesses, and evaluating impacts of industry policy in the areas of exports, innovation, investment and competitiveness and is required to meet international reporting requirements.

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State

Industry, institutional sector, business demographics

Financial Accounts APRA Collections

ABS APRA

C966

Economy

National Income

Critical in understanding the monetary flows through the economy, and are required by domestic legislation and international agreements for monitoring the stability of the financial (and in particular, the banking) sector. Enables the nature and distribution of research and development (R & D) activity to be monitored and analysed for policy formulation, allocation of government funding and determination of research priorities. R & D is now identified separately in the national accounts and requires statistical information to inform it. Measuring and understanding innovation (and its enabler, R & D) are considered important for understanding Australia's future productivity and wellbeing These data are a required reporting obligation to numerous reporting bodies such as the OECD and UN. Provides indicators of perceptions of personal safety in a variety of situations in their everyday activities. Relevant for policy making around community safety and the measurement of wellbeing.

Quarterly

National

Institutional Sector, asset/liability

C069

Economy

Productivity

Expenditure on Research and Development

Research and Experimental Development Surveys Businesses; Government and Private Non-Profit; Higher Education

ABS

Annually

National, State / Territory

Industry, institutional sector, fields of research, socio-economic objective, type of activity

C843

Society

Crime and justice

Perceptions of safety

Personal Safety Survey

ABS

5 yearly

National, State / Territory

Age, sex

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Datasets State and Territory admin. records Aggregated Year 12 Completion Dataset Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) Child Care management System Australian Longitudinal Learning Database (ALLD) Chi Childhood Education and Care Survey (CEaCS) Preschool enrolments and attendance data

Custodians State and Territory boards of studies DEEWR

Justification Required due to its nature as a key indicator of future outcomes in further education and the labour market, and is important for policy purposes in relation to the education system. These statistics are also required to meet reporting obligations domestically and internationally.

Critical frequency

Critical spatial

Critical disaggregation Age, sex, Indigenous status, socioeconomic status

C363

Society

Education and training

Completion of Year 12 statistics

Annually

State / Territory, remoteness

DEEWR DEEWR ABS ABS State and Territory Education Depts. Essential in understanding the interrelationships between the foundation of early development with schooling, further education and labour market participation. The measurement of these characteristics can inform policy addressing disadvantage and labour market opportunities, and are also required for domestic reporting and international comparability.

C248

Society

Education and training

Early childhood development (incl childcare and pre-school attendance and enrolment)

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Sex, Indigenous status, socioeconomic status

C821

Society

Family, community and social cohesion

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social statistics

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey

ABS

Required for understanding the socioeconomic circumstances and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Used in a range of official reporting including ROGS, COAG and the UN. Reflects the requirement to bring all data together to provide a coherent, integrated, location based analysis of service access - as per the APS200 Location initiatives and spatially enabling government. Also important to remote locations with high service demand (mining communities). Data are also needed to manage supply of services; evaluate equity of access to services; support regional development and urban planning; and manage emergency response (flood, fire, etc) Describes the prevalence of disability, its underlying causes, the impact on social participation, the support required (aids and carers), and the description of social circumstances, income support and disability support services used. The statistics are used for the purposes of national reporting (COAG), State and Territory service planning (govt. and non govt. agencies) and are being used to form major national investments in disability support (NDIS). While subjective wellbeing has been collected in several ABS surveys (incl. Survey of Mental Health and wellbeing, Australian Health Survey, Work Life and Family Survey), a more comprehensive set of statistical information is required so that life satisfaction in a range of domains can be analysed and assessed against objective measures in those policy domains.

5 yearly

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Indigenous status

C419

Society

Family, community and social cohesion

Access to essential services

Data Gap

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State

Service type, socioeconomic status

Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers C511 Society Family, community and social cohesion Disability related statistics Disability services data Centrelink disability and carers payments

ABS State and Territory Disability Services DHS/FaHCSIA

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Age, sex, Indigenous status, ethnicity, disability status, labour force status

C659

Society

Family, community and social cohesion

Subjective wellbeing

Data Gap

5 yearly

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Age, sex, socioeconomic status, employment status, household type

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Justification Includes all aspects of hospital related activity (admitted and non-admitted patients), private and public sectors, hospital finance and infrastructure, safety and quality and patient experience. The information is used for national reporting (COAG, NHPF), is being used as part of the eHealth infrastructure, is used for service planning and performance management, and is used for health services research. Some components are used to supply data to National accounts and to international agencies for comparative purposes.

Critical frequency

Critical spatial

Critical disaggregation

National Hospital Morbidity Database C036 Society Health Hospital services statistics Private Hospitals Collection Patient Experience Survey Australian Health Survey

AIHW and State and Territory Health Depts. ABS ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Age, sex, Indigenous status, hospital, hospital network

ABS Breast, Cervical and Bowel Screening Databases Preventative health statistics Australian Immunisation Register Medicare Benefits Scheme State and territory Preventative Health Checks data C830 Society Transport Freight movement statistics (incl. by mode) Motor vehicle statistics (inc. vehicle numbers and usage) Data gap Survey of Motor Vehicle Use Motor Vehicle Census Vehicle sales State and Territory Health Depts. AIHW DHS DHS/DoHA Includes key information relating to programs and personal activities that seek to minimise health risks and health impacts for the population. The statistics are used for national reporting (COAG, NHPA-PAF, Closing the Gap) and State specific performance reporting and service planning/evaluation.

C772

Society

Health

Annually

National, State / Territory, sub-State, remoteness

Age, sex, Indigenous status, socioeconomic status, classification of diseases

Required to support infrastructure investment decisions across transport, land planning and urban design. Identified as a key information gap by a range of policy agencies across levels of government. The National Transport Commission (NTC) uses results from the SMVU required under legislation to produce heavy vehicle charging on an annual basis (Model Heavy Vehicle Charges Act 2008)

Annually

National, State / Territory, Port location

Freight mode, freight type

ABS ABS ABS

C207

Society

Transport

2 yearly

National, State / Territory, sub-State

Vehicle Type

POSSIBLY OUT Economy D853 Environment Land Business performance and structure Work Education and training D016 Society Family, Community and Social Cohesion National income Forestry statistics Australian forest and wood products statistics Critical to the understanding of Australia's forestry reserves and its sustainability as an industry within the Australian economy. It is also critical to reporting of land clearing estimates domestically and internationally. Critical in understanding labour demand dynamics and in the development of policy to support employment outcomes for specific industries and the economy in general. Required to provide a strong evidence base for policy development and service delivery on a wide range of issues relating to childrens development through understanding children's experiences over time. National, State / Territory, sub-State Species, plantation type

ABARES

Annually

Economy D238 Society

Job vacancies

Job Vacancies Survey

ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory

Age, sex, industry, labour force status, occupation

Statistics on child development and their families over time

Longitudinal Study of Australia's Children

AIFS/FaHCSIA

2 yearly

National, State / Territory

Age, sex, Indigenous status, socioeconomic status, school type

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Justification Provides important identity information on businesses in Australia to enable informed decisions regarding planning and infrastructure investment in order to increase business growth, and supports international comparability reporting. Vital for enabling analysis of business performance over time and supporting forecasting of future economic conditions. These statistics are also a key input to National Accounts statistics and are required for international reporting to the IMF, OECD and UN. Supports housing policy formulation and in particular is a major input into housing supply forecasts and land release policy work undertaken by the National Housing Supply Council and COAG. An input to the formation of fiscal and monetary policy. It is required for National Housing Supply Council's use, a COAG reporting requirement, and more broadly housing policy analysis. Specifically, it is used in first home buyer analysis, turnover analysis, and integration with Valuer General's data for market segmentation analysis. Essential leading indicators of economic activity and also are critical in gauging the effectiveness of public policy in relation to housing supply and other construction activity. Provides statistical information on private sector investment and medium-term investment intentions. These data are critical for understanding potential capacity constraints and changes in industry structure of the economy, and also in the compilation of the national accounts. Supports analysis of factors affecting productivity, growth and performance of small and medium businesses, and evaluating impacts of industry policy in the areas of innovation and competitiveness. Support government, businesses and the community to make sound policies and decisions, and help individuals to contribute to waste minimisation in meaningful and achievable ways. These statistics support the National Waste Policy, and are also reported internationally. Critical in understanding social dynamics including individuals time-use, as well as forming a basis for policy planning and investment in supporting infrastructure required for cultural activities.

Critical frequency

Critical spatial National, State / Territory, sub-state

Critical disaggregation

D779

Economy

Business performance and structure

Business demography

Australian Business Register Quarterly Business Indicators Survey

ATO

Annually

Industry

ABS ATO ATO

D228

Economy

Business performance and structure

Business performance indicators

Business Activity Statement Data Business Income Tax Data

Quarterly

National

Industry

D443

Economy

Housing

Building approvals

Building Approvals Collection

ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory

Industry, institutional sector, household characteristics

D978

Economy

Housing

Finance commitments for housing

Housing Finance dataset

APRA (ABS)

Monthly

National, State / Territory

Investment type, purchaser characteristics

D785

Economy

Housing

Value of building work done

Building Activity Survey

ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory, sub-State

Industry, institutional sector

D953

Economy

National income

Capital expenditure (incl. new and expected)

Capital Expenditure Survey

ABS

Quarterly

National, State /Territory

Industry, institutional sector, assets/liabilities

D935

Economy

Productivity

IT use and innovation by businesses

Business Characteristics Survey MPS - Waste Management and Transport Use

ABS

Annually

National, State / Territory National, State / Territory, sub-State, regional National, State / Territory

Industry, institutional sector, business demographics Household characteristics

ABS ABS

D200

Environment

Waste

Household recycling MPHS - Attitudes to the Environment

3 yearly

D156

Society

Culture and recreation

Cultural participation and attendance

MPHS - Participation in Cultural Activities

ABS

3 yearly

Age, Sex, Activity type

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Justification Critical in understanding social dynamics including individuals time-use, as well as forming a basis for policy planning and investment in supporting infrastructure required for sporting activities, and the relationship between sports participation and health outcomes. Used to monitor the labour market experience of migrants and to assess whether policy outcomes are required, to assist in policy analysis related to the provision of services to particular groups, and in policy work such as eligibility for benefits. Needed to monitor how Australia is achieving the skill base required for the economy and society, and also informs policy on people at risk because of lack of engagement in education and/or the labour market. These statistics are also compared internationally. Monitors learning outcomes and the quality of education, and are required for both domestic and international reporting. Enables education and labour market policy development in an increasingly knowledge-based economy, and is a source of international comparison. Allows for analysis on pathways of youth from school to further education and the labour market which helps to identify opportunities and barriers that may require a range of cross-cutting policy interventions. Important for understanding how the supply of vocational training participants will meet future labour market demands and the need for policy responses, and are also headline measures of progress for Australia. Provides measures of pharmaceutical and other health supplement use for the purpose of managing disease within the population. This is a significant area of health expenditure and the statistics are used to monitor the financial impact, the clinical impact and risks. The information are used to support national reporting on health services activity and the data are also incorporated into the National Accounts, international comparisons and for research into best practice for managing medications and their risks.

Critical frequency

Critical spatial

Critical disaggregation

D825

Society

Culture and recreation

Sport participation

MPHS - Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation

ABS

3 yearly

National, State / Territory

Age, Sex, Activity type

D085

Society

Demography

Migrant characteristics

MPS - Characteristics of recent Migrants

ABS

3 yearly

National, State / Territory

Age, sex, Indigenous status

D706

Society

Education and training

Education outcomes and the transition to work

Survey of Education and Work MPHS - Learning and Work History

ABS ABS

Annually

National, State / Territory, remoteness

Age, sex, Indigenous status, socioeconomic status, employment status, occupation Sex, Indigenous status, school, socioeconomic status Age, Sex

D022

Society

Education and training

Literacy and numeracy of school students Literacy of adult population (foundation skills) Longitudinal post school destinations and transition to work Participation and attainment in vocational education and training

NAPLAN results Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth (LSAY)

ACARA

Annually

National, State / Territory, remoteness National, State / Territory, remoteness National, State / Territory State / Territory, subState, remoteness

D746

Society

Education and training

ABS

5 yearly

D085

Society

Education and Training

DEEWR

3 yearly

Educational Attainment, Employment Status Age, sex, Indigenous status, asset/liability, socioeconomic status, employment status

D592

Society

Education and training

VET Provider Collection

NCVER

Annually

D196

Society

Health

Pharmaceutical and health supplement statistics

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Australian Health Survey

DHS/DoHA ABS

Quarterly

National, State / Territory, sub-State

Age, sex, Indigenous status

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