The purpose of this publication is to provide you with a starting point to finding statistics on Australia and selected topics.
Sources of statistics on Australia
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the main source of statistical information on Australia
Reference works and internet sites
A comprehensive general reference work which includes basic statistics and different feature articles each year. Data are presented in tables and related explanatory text, some of which is illustrated by maps and graphs. The statistical coverage includes subjects such as population; labour, income and welfare; housing; health; education; crime and justice; culture and recreation; environment; agriculture; forestry and fishing; mining; energy; manufacturing; construction; service industries; tourism; transport; communications; science and technology; the financial system; government finance; prices; national and international accounts; as well as chapters on Australia's geography and climate, government, international relations and defence. |
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The complete fact finder on Australia & the world 2005 |
Presents thousands of facts, figures, curiosities and statistics in an engaging and accessible manner. Ideal for research, trivia, statistics and everything in-between. |
"A survey and directory of Asia and the Pacific". Includes a biographical section "Who's who in the Far East and Australia" |
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Provides an index to other sources of statistics by subject such as industry and trade statistics, petrol prices, Reserve Bank of Australia,, housing and labour market. |
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Statistics from many Australian government departments and authorities |
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A website of the Office of Economic and Statistical Research containing a wide range of demographic, economic and social data relating to the state of Queensland. |
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A one-stop-shop for OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) reports and statistics on Australia |
International statistics
Reference works and databases
| OECD Factbook | Contains 100 major indicators to be found in a digest of economic, environmental and social statistics covering the organisation's 30 member nations. |
Whitaker's almanack (Almanack for the year of our Lord) |
Articles, lists and tables on a wide range of subjects including education, the peerage, government departments, health and social issues, and the environment in the UK. The largest section is the countries directory, which includes recent history, politics, economic information and culture overviews. Each edition also features a selection of critical essays focusing on events of the previous year. |
| Europa World | Online version of the Europa World Year Book. Covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe |
| EIU CountryData | Gives you access to 317 series on 150 countries and 45 regional aggregates, running from 1980 and forecasting out five years. |
| SourceOECD | Provides access to all electronic publications of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), including themed studies, monographs, 24 ejournals and statistics databases on the economic status of nations of the world. |
Internet sites
Designed by a Web publishing company, it brings together statistics from a variety of sources. |
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Global statistical information from economics and the environment to demographics and social statistics |
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Office for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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| Fedstats | The US portal to Federal Government agencies' statistics |
| US Census International Database | World wide demographic data |
| National statistics online | Statistics on the United Kingdom's economy, population and society |
| World economic and financial surveys | Statistics from the International Monetary Fund |
| Eurostats | European Union's statistical information service |
Statistical sources by topic