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Hundreds of demographic resources including community profiles, community views, population forecasts, economic profiles, housing monitors, eBooks, guides, webinars and training resources.

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Find in-depth information for more than 300 local government areas and suburbs in Australia. These tools are paid for by local governments and related organisations to help you make informed local-area decisions.

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Population forecast analysis

Read insights from our National Forecasting Program as our researchers and specialist demographers share their forecasts and analysis of what's driving population growth and housing development in each region of Australia.

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eBooks and Guides

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The Living in Australia 2024: National Community Views Survey - Key Insights Report draws on the views of the more than 5,000 people who participated in .id’s annual Living in Australia Community Views Survey collected across April and May 2024, and speaks to four themes we feel are critical to improving living standards across the Nation.

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The challenge many people have when preparing a report about housing in their area isn’t necessarily finding data but presenting the available data in a way that tells a clear and compelling story that can be used for planning, advocacy and funding purposes. This eBook is a step-by-step guide to help council staff and community advocates more effectively articulate share their local housing story.

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Demographic insights are essential to understand and guide the effective implementation of policies and strategies to achieve gender equality in your communities. This eBook introduces the core concepts and share some practical examples of how local decisions can improve gender equality in a community.

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This document unpacks the concept of liveability and outlines four key considerations for policy makers who are focused on understanding and advancing quality of life.

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This report shows the Sunshine Coast's Overall Liveability in 2022 & highlights five key insights and actions needed to advance quality of life.

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Living in Australia 2024: National Community Views Survey - Key Insights Webinar Launch

Explore key findings from our nationally representative, annual Living in Australia 2024: Community Views Survey including what Australian residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live, how they experience their local area in that regard, and what needs to happen to advance quality of life.