Increase In Births Breaks Records Again: Abs
11th November 2009 -
Views: 1197
Tasmania had the highest fertility rate, with 2.24 babies per woman, slightly higher than the Northern Territory (2.22), while the Australian Capital Territory had the lowest at 1.76.
Rmit Maths Wiz Crunches Stats For Melbourne Cup
2nd November 2009 -
Views: 1319
Dr Bedford and his team of researchers have simulated statistics for the 2009 Melbourne Cup.
More Couple Families Without Dependent Children
6th June 2008 -
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Most people who lived in a private dwelling in Australia in 2007 lived in a family household (87%), and one in 10 people lived alone, according to a new report on families from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The number of couple families without dependent children rose 30% over the last 10 years (from 44% of all families in 1997 to 48% in 2007). The proportion of families that were couple families with dependent children fell from 40% of all families in 1997 to 37% in 2007.
Business More Innovative, Internet Income Up 20%: Abs
25th June 2009 -
Views: 1146
Although the proportion of businesses receiving orders over the internet was relatively unchanged at 24%, the income received from internet orders rose by 20% to $81 billion.
New Estimates Of Indigenous Life Expectancy Released: Abs
25th May 2009 -
Views: 1159
The ABS reported that the life expectancy of Indigenous men is 11.5 years lower than for non- Indigenous men, while life expectancy of Indigenous women is 9.7 years lower than for non- Indigenous women.