The Esri Australian datasets include both Standard Demographics sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH and Advanced Demographics sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Data sources
Standard Demographics | |
Release: | November 2022. |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Data: | © Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2022 based on © Australian Bureau of Statistics, UN. |
Boundaries: | © Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2022. Data Source for Digital Boundaries: 2022 Michael Bauer Research GmbH based on © Australian Bureau of Statistics data. |
Settlement Points: | Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Mesh Block Data Released July 2022. |
Advanced Demographics | |
Release: | June 2021. |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Data: | © Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS). 25 Mandible St, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales, 2015; Data from 2016 Australian Census. |
Dataset information
| Australia | |
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Three-letter ISO country code | AUS |
Currency | Australian Dollar |
Three-letter currency code | AUD |
Number of Standard Demographics attributes available | 132 |
Number of Standard Demographics geography levels | 10 |
Number of Advanced Demographics attributes available | 864 |
Number of Advanced Demographics geography levels | 6 |
Geography levels
| Geography levels | Available for Australia | Available through ArcGIS.com maps | Standard Demographics feature count | Advanced Demographics feature count |
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Country | X | X | 1 | 1 |
Postcodes1 | X | -- | 7 | -- |
States | X | X | 9 | 9 |
Postcodes2 | X | -- | 52 | -- |
Statistical Areas Level 4 | X | X | 89 | 89 |
Statistical Areas Level 3 | X | X | 337 | 340 |
Local Government Areas | X | X | 544 | -- |
Statistical Areas Level 2 | X | X | 2289 | 2292 |
Postcodes4 | X | -- | 2651 | -- |
Statistical Areas Level 1 | X | X | 57474 | 57490 |
Data apportionment settings
Learn more about how data apportionment works.
| Threshold upper bound | Aggregation method | Standard Demographics level of geography | Advanced Demographics level of geography |
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150 km | Block Apportion | AU.StatisticalAreasLevel1 | AU.StatisticalAreasLevel1 |
250 km | Centroids in Polygon | AU.StatisticalAreasLevel1 | AU.StatisticalAreasLevel1 |
400 km | Centroids in Polygon | AU.Postcodes4 | -- |
more | Centroids in Polygon | AU.StatisticalAreasLevel2 | AU.StatisticalAreasLevel2 |
Standard Demographics
The following examples are representative of the Standard Demographics variables and data categories available for this region. See the Standard Demographics reference documents for the full list of available variables and sample report.
| Data type | Year | Description |
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Total Population | 2021 | Count of total population by regional boundaries. |
Population Density | 2021 | Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers/miles. |
Population per Mill | 2021 | Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000. |
Total population by gender | 2021 | Count of regional male and female population. |
Total Households | 2021 | Count of total number of households within regional boundaries. |
Average Household Size | 2021 | Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the number of persons living in households by the total number of households. |
Total population by age and gender | 2021 | Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by age. |
Households by Income | 2021 | Count of regional households grouped by reported annual household income. |
Households by Type | 2021 | Count of regional households grouped by household population structure, for example, single parent with children, married couple no children, and so forth. |
Marital Status | 2021 | Count of regional adult population grouped by marital status type: single, married, etc. |
Educational Attainment | 2021 | Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels. |
Unemployed Population | 2020 | Count of regional unemployed population. |
Purchasing Power: Total | 2021 | Total regional disposable income (income after taxes). |
Purchasing Power: Per Mill | 2021 | Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. |
Purchasing Power: Per Capita | 2021 | Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population. |
Purchasing Power: Index | 2021 | A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average. |
Consumer Expenditures | 2021 | Total consumer expenditure for specific product and service types. Data provided includes:
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Standard Demographics reference documents
- Release notes (PDF)
- Variable list (CSV)
- Sample report (PDF)
- ArcGIS Living Atlas maps
Advanced Demographics
Data categories
Esri provides Advanced Demographics in the below data categories for Australia.
| Data Category | Australia |
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Example variables
The following examples are representative of the available variables in the Advanced Demographics data categories for this region. See the Advanced Demographics reference documents for the full list of available variables, methodology, and sample report.
| Data type | Year | Description |
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Total Population | 2016 | Count of total regional population. |
Population Density | 2016 | Regional population count divided by regional land measurement. |
Population by age and gender | 2016 | Count of regional population grouped by age and gender. |
Marital Status | 2016 | Count of regional adult populations grouped by marital status categories, such as single, married, and so forth; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories. |
Family Composition | 2016 | Count of regional family households grouped into categories, such as with or without children. |
Family Households | 2016 | Count of regional households that qualify as a family household (related to the householder) grouped by relationship, age, or other demographics. |
Nonfamily Households | 2016 | Count of regional households that qualify as a nonfamily household (not related to the householder) grouped by age or other demographics. |
Religious affiliation | 2016 | Count of regional populations grouped by religious affiliation; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories. |
Nationality | 2016 | Count of regional population grouped by specific nationality or country of origin categories; might be further refined by age or gender categories. |
Educational Attainment | 2016 | Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories. |
Language spoken at home | 2016 | Count of regional population grouped by the primary language spoken at home; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories. |
Total Households | 2016 | Count of regional households, typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit. |
Average Household Size | 2016 | Calculates average number of household members for this region; divides regional total number of all households and various household categories by the regional total number of household members. |
Household Population by relationships | 2016 | Count of regional household members grouped by age and relationship to other household members, such as married to another household member, non-relative, and so forth. |
Housing Units by housing metrics | 2016 | Count of regional housing units grouped by data such as dwelling type, number of rooms, resident length of tenure, and so forth. |
Household composition | 2016 | Count of regional households grouped by household population structure, such as married couple with children, non-relatives, and so forth. |
Housing Units by ownership | 2016 | Count of regional housing units grouped by expenditure categories, such as owned or rented and amount spent on rent or mortgage. |
Households by income | 2016 | Count of regional households grouped by income level categories. |
Income by gender | 2016 | Count of regional total, male, and female populations grouped by income level categories. |
Occupations | 2016 | Count of regional adult population and householders by specific professions or industries; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories. |