Researching Social Trends by https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics EAP1: Library Session 2 en-us 2018-07-10 09:22:15 UTC 2025-09-27 08:38:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Ask a Librarian blinthwa1_1 https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269826810
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The broad areas of social concern are:
  • population
  • family and community
  • health
  • education and training
  • work
  • economic resources
  • housing
  • crime and justice
  • culture and leisure
  • other areas - including environment, religion, and transport and communication.
]]> 2018-07-10 09:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269827740 Search for your topic blinthwa1_1 https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269828283 Go here: http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/4102.0Main%20Features12014?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=4102.0&issue=2014&num=&view=]]> 2018-07-10 09:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269828283 International comparisons spreadsheet 2012 blinthwa1_1 https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269829197 Population composition
  • Total population
  • 0-14 years old
  • 15-59 years old
  • 60 years +

Population growth
  • Average growth rate
  • Birth rate
  • Death rate
  • Fertility rate

Population projections
2030, 2050
  • Size of population
  • Median age
  • 0-14 years
  • 65 years and over

Life Expectancy
  • Infant mortality rate
  • Life expectancy at birth
  • Life expectancy at age 60

Health services and expenditure
  • Health expenditure as a proportion of GDP
  • Health expenditure per capita
  • Doctors per 1,000 people
  • Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Educational attainment
  • Below upper secondary education
  • Upper secondary education and post-secondary non-tertiary education
  • Tertiary type B education
  • Tertiary type A and advanced research programs

Educational participation and expenditure
  • Enrolment rates by age group (15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40 and over)
  • Total expenditure as a proportion of GDP
  • Total public and private expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Student performance
  • Reading (Males, Females)
  • Mathematics (Males, Females)
  • Science (Males, Females)

Earnings
  • Relative earnings by level of educational attainment
  • Sex and age

Labour force
  • Participation rates
  • Males, Females

Employment and unemployment
  • Rates of employment and unemployment
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Figure X. Title of graph (Author, YYYY).

Reference List Entry
Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. (YYYY). Title of Graph [Graph]. Retrieved from http://URL

For an example see your Library Research Guidebook.]]> 2018-07-10 10:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269829353 How to cite ABS sources blinthwa1_1 https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269831229 2018-07-10 10:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269831229 EAP1 blinthwa1_1 https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269831346 Library Class 2]]> 2018-07-10 10:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269831346 Statistics websites from other countries blinthwa1_1 https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269896570 Canada
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/start
China
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/
European Union
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/browse-statistics-by-theme
France
https://www.insee.fr/en/accueil
Japan
http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index.html
USA
https://www.census.gov/#
UK
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160105165938/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/index.html]]> 2018-07-11 01:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269896570 Exercise 1 blinthwa1_1 https://padlet.com/blinthwa1_1/statistics/wish/269898655 Find statistics on the ABS website

Go to the ABS website: www.abs.gov.au 

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Go to the website: www.ons.gov.uk 

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