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Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this publication is designed to help Australians address the question, ‘Is life in Australia getting better?’. MAP provides a digestible selection of statistical evidence in answer to this question. Australians can use this evidence to form their own view of how our country is progressing.  Covering topics such as health, work, education, income, housing, biodiversity, included are charts showing how Australia has progressed (or not!) over time for each topic.

1370.0 – Measures of Australia’s Progress, 2010  is on the www.abs.gov.au website.  The direct link is

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/1370.0~2010~Main%20Features~Home%20page%20(1)

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

This report was released in October 2009. by the Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis.This report presents a comprehensive picture of how young Australians are faring. The report’s findings were based on national data sources, existing literature, stakeholder interviews and focus groups with young people. Overall the report presents a positive picture, showing how important young people are to our country and why it makes good economic and social sense for governments to invest in lifting outcomes for all young people. It also highlights some areas of concern and underlines the important role that families, education and employment play in young people’s development.

The report can be viewed at http://www.youth.gov.au/news.html#youngpeople

There is also a Statistical snapshot of Young People in Australia available at http://www.youth.gov.au/snapshot.html

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Do you need some facts and figures about Social Inclusion in Australia and how Australia compares to other parts of the world?  In 2001 The European Union (EU) began measuring social exclusion.  The Australian Government now has a Social Inclusion website and published this year is a compendium of data that has been collected for Australia.  This compendium has pulled together information from a range of sources to help in understanding how Australia is faring in relation to social inclusion and who is missing out. Apart from assisting the Australian Social Inclusion Board in its deliberations, it is hoped that the Compendium will generate much interest and discussion about social inclusion and what it means to be excluded in a relatively prosperous country such as Australia.  The full report is at http://www.socialinclusion.gov.au/AusGov/Board/Documents/Compendium.pdf

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Do you need some facts/figures/statistics for your assignment? – this new publication has just been produced -

The People of New South Wales – Statistics from the 2006 Census

The People of New South Wales is a major compilation of statistics on birthplace, language, religion and ancestry from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.   This gives a very complete picture of the diversity of each Local Government Area in NSW.  Included are data on

• Age-gender profiles for the most common birthplace, language and ancestry groups in New South Wales showing the diverse structure of our population.
• Detailed ancestry data by birthplace of parents, giving a clearer picture of the extent of our migrant communities.
• English language competency by age, presenting the differing levels of English language competency amongst different language and age groups.

There are 2 volumes and they are available on-line at the NSW Govt Community Relations Commission website

http://www.crc.nsw.gov.au/publications/documents/ponsw

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

The Manly Community Atlas includes key socio-demographic characteristics for the Manly Council area presented as interactive maps. Data for the Atlas is sourced from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. The Atlas includes summary tables for each suburb in the Manly area. Based on data from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing (Australian Bureau of Statistics), each map is prepared using Census Collector Districts providing the finest level of detail to help identify spatial patterns and trends in the area.

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly