1. MAV Rural and Regional Planning Conference 6 July 2012 ABS Presentation

2. Overview of Session
New ABS Geography – Australian Statistical Geography Standard
DPCD Regions– Changes from 2006 to 2011
TableBuilder Basic (Free Census 2011 Product)
TableBuilder Professional ($750 per user licence)

3. Local Government Areas are common to both the ASGC and the ASGS
Statistical Local Areas and Collection Districts don’t exist under the ASGS, however SLA’s will be supported for the 2011 Census to assist with the transition from ASGC to ASGS.
Mesh blocks are intended as building blocks so only limited data will be available at mesh block level: Census population and dwelling counts
ABS Structures:
These are the structures defined by the ABS, they will remain stable between Censuses (i.e. for 5 years)
Non-ABS Structures:
These structures contain regions that the ABS does not define or maintain. These structures will be updated annually

4. Geography Availability
Release Program
This table shows during which phase of release each geography will become available.
It has been taken from the appendix of the information paper released at the end of 2011.
As you can see for the most part, the majority of geographies are available from first release.
Significant Urban Areas and Section of State/Urban Centre and Localities Structures will become available with the second release
Remoteness Areas and Mesh blocks will not be available until the third release.
Only counts of persons and dwellings will be available at mesh block level.
Some products are only available for specific geographies - check out the 2011 Census products and services information paper appendix 10 for details.
Sourced from ABS Information Paper: Census Products and Services, ABS cat. no

5. This map shows the DPCD Regions across Victoria along with Local Government Boundaries

6. Geography Questions

7. Population Change DPCD Regions 2006-2011
From the 2006 to 2011 Census we saw an increase in the population in most of the DPCD regions, however there were some regions that experienced some population loss. The largest increase was in the G21 region – a population increase of 17, Gippsland had the next largest population growth, increasing by 16, If we want to look at the fastest growth or the percentage change from 2006 to 2011, the region with the fastest growth was Central Highlands, increasing by 8.8%. This was followed by G21 with a 7.2% increase and Gippsland at 7%.

8. Victorian Population
In Victoria, the population has increased by 8.5% since 2006, recorded at 5, 354, 040 on Census night 2011.

9. Top 5 Languages Spoken at Home – Victoria 2006, 2011
Italian is still the highest non-english speaking language spoken at home, with 125,000 Victorians speaking Italian at home, however it has declined from 2.7% to 2.3% since the 2006 Census. Since 2006, Mandarin has also come into the Top 5, with 1.9% or 104,000 Victorians speaking Mandarin at home.

10. Top 5 Country of Birth - Victoria
The proportion of Victorians born in Australia has decreased slightly, from 69.6% to 68.6%. India and China have come into the top 5, with 112,000 or 2.1% of Victorians born in India and 94,000 or 1.8% born in China.

11. Housing Costs – States and Territories
Housing in the State has also seen some significant changes over the past five years with median household weekly rents up to $277 from $185 in 2006, an increase of 49.7 per cent. This compares to the national average of $285 which was an increase of 49.2 per cent. Median monthly household mortgage repayments also increased to $1,700 from $1,254 in 2006, an increase of 35.6 per cent. This compares to the national average of $1,800, which increased by 38.5 per cent.

12. Median Weekly Household Income for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Families 2006-11
We can see that the household income for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families has increased in all States and Territories, with the largest increase occurring in the ACT – an increase of $445 or 36.4% from 2006 to Victoria’s median weekly household income for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households increased by $199 or 26.1% since 2006.

13. Comparison Between Indigenous and Non Indigenous Median Weekly Household Income 2011
However, when we compare the median weekly household income for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians, we can see there is still a large difference between these groups right across Australia. The median weekly household income of Non-indigenous households in Victoria is $256 higher than Indigenous households.

14. Population Under 5 years of age by DPCD Regions
Hume had the largest population under 5 years of age, followed closely by G21 and Gippsland.

15. Population 65 years and over by DPCD Regions
Gippsland has the largest population 65 years and over, followed closely by Hume and G21.

16. This graph shows how you can visually represent the data in a map to show comparisons across Victoria. In this map we are looking at LGAs across Victoria

17. The number of internet connections by dwellings was highest in the G21, followed by Gippsland and Hume.

18. The largest numbers of dwellings with no internet connection were in Gippsland and Hume.

19. New Features in 2011 Products
QuickStats
Community Profiles
DataPacks
TableBuilder 2011
New Features in 2011 Products
The ABS is releasing a range of free 2011 Census Products, including QuickStats, the Community Profiles, DataPacks, TableBuilder Basic 2011 and Socio Economic Index for Areas.

20. Create Customised Tables, Graphs and Maps from 2011 Census Data
TableBuilder 2011
Create Customised Tables, Graphs and Maps from 2011 Census Data
TableBuilder is a fantastic product for those who want to build their own customised tables, graphs and thematic maps.
It is recommended for users who have some experience building tables and working with Census information.

21. TableBuilder 2011: Homepage
A user manual, FAQs and other various help documents are also available from the TableBuilder homepage.

22. TableBuilder 2011 Basic v Pro features 2011 TableBuilder Basic
2011 TableBuilder Pro
Free Registration
Charged Product
Individual Registration
Individual and Organisational Licences Available
Access to 2011 Census topics split across 12 datasets
Access to nearly all variables in the 2011 Census Dictionary across 5 databases
Persons Place of Enumeration, Persons Place of Usual Residence, Dwellings, Households and Journey to Work
Start with a blank table or use a predefined table to get you started
Import into your own databases and systems and start with a blank table – you choose what you want to build
Limited cross-classifying variables within a database
Supports a huge variety of cross-classifying variables within a database
Designed for users with some level of experience using Census data
Designed for advanced Census users who want the freedom to create large or/and complex tables.
This table outlines the differences in features
So TableBuilder Basic
is free,
you can get both individual and organisational licences,
you have access to topics in 12 different databases.
there are predefined tables for people who are unfamiliar with the product, or you can start with a blank table.
there are some limits on cross-classifying data within the databases.
TableBuilder Pro
is a charged product
it again has both individual and organisational licences
there is access to nearly all of the variables in the Census dictionary across 5 different databases
you can start from a scratch with blank tables
the product supports a huge variety of cross-classifying variables and
you can also import the product into your own databases and systems.

23. Access to TableBuilder
Access requires users to register via a single online registration system.
Single point of login for all available Census data, both 2006 and 2011.
There will be no 'guest' login for TableBuilder Basic.
Organisational licenses are available (for 2011 data only) for TableBuilder Professional.
Unlimited number of users
Access to 2006 data and 2011 data in TableBuilder Pro attracts charges.
Users are required to be registered to use both TableBuilder products.
A new registration system has been provided for 2011 Census products. This includes one log-in ID and password per user, which can be used for any products users have access to.
Organisations can purchase an organisational licence under which they can have an unlimited number of users.
Access to 2006 data and 2011 data attract different charges in TB Pro.
TB 2006 users will be migrated across to TB Pro
CDATA users will not be migrated, they will need to re-register for the equivalent – TableBuilder Basic 2006 & 2011.
2006 Data is still covered by individual
Licence
Price
2006 Individual
$750.00
2011 Individual
2011 Organisational $

24. Release program TableBuilder 2011 Release TableBuilder Basic
TableBuilder Pro
Pre-release 30 April 2012
Registration opened for both Basic and Pro.
Data-free shells were made available for users to build custom tables for population once data is released.
First Release
21 August 2012
7 August 2012
Second Release
27 November 2012
21 November 2012
Third Release
10 April 2013
April pre-release
TableBuilder is more complex to populate with variables and as such the release dates are a little further behind the other products.
A schedule of release dates for all products is available in the ABS Information Paper: Products and Services, 2011 (ABS cat. no )

25. ABS Website www.abs.gov.au
National Information and Referral Service (NIRS)
Demonstration of the self help available on the ABS website, including:
Contact Us
Understanding Statistics
First Visit page
Help Link

26. Questions?