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2011 Census Paper No. 8 - Education Part 2: School Education

Document: Announcement

The eighth paper in the Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers series has been released. '

Education Part 2: School Education

Document: 2011 Census Papers

Using data from the two most recent censuses, the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) and the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), this paper aims to provide an up-to-date picture of the schooling experience of Indigenous children. The major finding from the census analysis is that there have been significant improvements in the rate of Indigenous high school completion, both in absolute terms and relative to the non-Indigenous population.

Education Part 1: Early Childhood Education

Document: 2011 Census Papers

The aim of this paper is to provide an updated description of the level of participation of Indigenous children in early childhood education, as well as an analysis of the differences in outcomes between those children who do and do not attend.

New directions in Indigenous service population estimation

Document: Working Paper

Accurate assessments of the number of people who access goods or services in a particular location are crucial to the equitable allocation of resources and the delivery of services. In particular, Indigenous Australians are an important subpopulation for whom such estimates would be useful, given the high levels of Indigenous temporary mobility. We review previous estimates of service populations relevant to Indigenous Australians and find that there is no currently accepted method for quantification.

Population change in Port Augusta: Challenges and implications for the COAG Urban and Regional Strategy

Document: Working Paper

 

In 2009, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to include an Urban and Regional Strategy as part of the Indigenous Reform Agreement aimed at coordinating the delivery of services to Indigenous Australians. The main purpose of this strategy was to ensure that government agencies and community groups form partnerships to develop implementation plans for coordinated actions in relation to the headline indicators of the COAG Closing the Gap targets.

Disability

Document: 2011 Census Papers

The rate of disability in the Indigenous population is substantially higher than the rate for the Australian population as a whole. Despite the relatively high rates of disability experienced by the Indigenous population there has been surprisingly little research in this area to date.

Population and Age Structure

Document: 2011 Census Papers

The aim of this paper is to provide a contemporary overview of the changing size and composition of the Indigenous population. The paper is structured around six key demographic and geographic features of the Indigenous population:

2011 Census Paper No. 4 - Unpaid Work, Unpaid Care, Unpaid Assistance and Volunteering

Document: Announcement

The fourth paper in the Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers series has been released.

Unpaid Work, Unpaid Care, Unpaid Assistance and Volunteering

Document: 2011 Census Papers

The care economy includes activities such as providing unpaid child care; unpaid assistance for someone with a disability, a long-term illness, or problems related to old age; undertaking domestic work; and volunteering. Information on the level and type of unpaid work undertaken by all Australians was first collected in the 2006 Census. The questions were included again in the 2011 Census.

2011 Census Paper No. 3 - Indigenous Housing Need

Document: Announcement

The third paper in the Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers series has been released.