Australia

For Australia, Esri provides a Standard Demographics dataset sourced from data supplied by Michael Bauer Research GmbH and an Advanced Demographics dataset sourced from data supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Data sources

Standard Demographics
Release:	October 2024.
Vintage:	2024
Data:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2024 based on © Australian Bureau of Statistics, UN.
Boundaries:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2024. Data source for Digital Boundaries: 2024 Michael Bauer Research GmbH based on © Australian Bureau of Statistics (July 2021) ASGS Mesh Blocks - 2021, accessed 7 October 2021, updated to vintage 2023 by Michael Bauer Research GmbH. © Australian Bureau of Statistics (July 2021) ASGS Postal Areas - 2021, accessed 7 October 2021, updated to vintage 2023 by Michael Bauer Research GmbH.
Settlement Points:	The settlement points were created using Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Mesh Block Data released in July 2022.
Advanced Demographics
Release:	February 2024.
Vintage:	2021
Data:	© Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021.
Boundaries:	© Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021.
Settlement Points:	Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Mesh Block Data released July 2022.

Dataset information

Australia
Three-letter ISO country code	AUS
Currency	Australian Dollar
Three-letter currency code	AUD
Number of Standard Demographics attributes available	130
Number of Standard Demographics geography levels	10
Number of Advanced Demographics attributes available	1,253
Number of Advanced Demographics geography levels	6

Geography levels

Esri geography name	Local geography name	Standard Demographics feature count	Advanced Demographics feature count
Country	Australia	1	1
Postcodes1 ¹	Postcodes1	7	—
States	States	9	9
Postcodes2 ¹	Postcodes2	52	—
Statistical Areas Level 4	Statistical Areas Level 4	89	89
Statistical Areas Level 3	Statistical Areas Level 3	337	340
Subregions ¹	Local Government Areas	545	—
Statistical Areas Level 2	Statistical Areas Level 2	2,451	2,454
Postcodes4 ¹	Postcodes4	2,639	—
Statistical Areas Level 1	Statistical Areas Level 1	61,795	61,811

Note:

¹ Standard Demographics only.

Data apportionment settings

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Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level of geography
150 km	Block Apportion	AU.StatisticalAreasLevel1
250 km	Centroids in Polygon	AU.StatisticalAreasLevel1
400 km ²	Centroids in Polygon ²	AU.Postcodes4 ²
more	Centroids in Polygon	AU.StatisticalAreasLevel2

Note:

² Standard Demographics only.

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 section below for the full list of available variables and a sample report.

Variable summary	Data category	Vintage	Description
Total Population	Population	2024	Count of total population by regional boundaries.
Population Density	Population	2024	Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.
Population per Mill	Population	2024	Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.
Male/Female Population Totals	Population	2024	Count of regional male and female population.
Total Households	Households	2024	Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.
Average Household Size	Households	2024	Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.
Population Totals by Age and Gender	Age	2024	Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments.
Households by Income	Income	2024	Count of regional households grouped by specific, reported annual household income categories.
Households by Type	Households	2024	Count of regional households grouped by specific household population structures, for example, single parent household with children or married couple household without children.
Marital Status	Marital Status	2024	Count of regional adult population grouped by specific marital status types, such as married or single.
Educational Attainment	Education	2024	Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age and gender categories.
Unemployed Population	Jobs	2023	Count of regional unemployed population.
Purchasing Power	Income	2024	Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes: Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households. Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population. Purchasing Power: Index—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 Spending	Spending	2024	Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes: Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages. Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population. Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Standard Demographics reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

• Release notes (PDF)
• Variable list (CSV)
• Sample report (PDF)
• Ready-to use demographic maps

Advanced Demographics

The following table contains a summary description of the available field categories for this region's Advanced Demographics. See the Advanced Demographics reference documents section below for the release notes, variable list, and a sample report.

Field categories	Data category	Vintage	Description
Population Totals	Population	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population.
Population by Religious Affiliation	Population	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population grouped by specific religious affiliation categories, including no affiliation.
Households by Weekly Income	Income	2021	Count of regional total, family (members are related), and non-family households grouped by weekly income amount categories. A household is typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit.
Population by Personal Weekly Income	Income	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population grouped by personal weekly income amount categories.
Population by Age	Age	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population grouped by age.
Household Totals	Households	2021	Provides a count of regional total, family (members are related), and non-family households, and the average number of household members for this region. A household is typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit.
Family Composition	Households	2021	Provides a count of total regional family households (members are related) grouped by structural categories and the average number of family household members for this region.
Household Composition	Households	2021	Count of regional households grouped by family (members are related), non-family, and single person household categories and refined by the number of household members. A household is typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit.
Dwelling Structures	Housing	2021	A count of regional housing units grouped by occupancy status and structure type categories, such as total regional occupied private apartments; includes a count of the total regional population living in private dwellings.
Tenure Type and Landlord Type	Housing	2021	Count of regional households grouped by dwelling ownership categories. A household is typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit.
Population by Age and Type of Long-Term Health Condition	Health	2021	Count of total, female, and male population grouped by specific chronic health condition categories and age.
Population by Years of School Completed	Education	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population grouped by educational attainment levels.
Population by Type of Educational Institution Attending	Education	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population grouped by specific current educational institution categories. For example, the count of regional female population currently attending infant primary Catholic school.
Population by Occupation	Jobs	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male employed population grouped by specific occupational categories, such as technicians or professionals.
Population by Marital Status and Age	Marital Status	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male adult population grouped by specific marital status categories and age. For example, the total number of regional population age 25-34 years who are married.
Population by Marital Status	Marital Status	2021	Count of regional total population grouped by specific marital status categories, such as married or separated.
Population by Country of Birth	Language-Immigration	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population grouped by specific country of birth categories. For example, the total regional male population born in Zimbabwe.
Population by Language Spoken at Home	Language-Immigration	2021	Count of regional total, female, and male population grouped by specific language spoken at home categories. For example, the total regional female population that primarily speak an Australian indigenous language at home.

Advanced Demographics reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

• Release notes (PDF)
• Variable list (CSV)
• Demographic and Income Profile sample report (ABS) (PDF)
• ArcGIS Living Atlas maps (ABS)