Indigenous temporary mobilities and service delivery in regional service centres: A West Kimberley case study
Author/editor: Prout, S, Yap, M
Paper no: 66
Year published: 2010
Indigenous Australians have often been described as highly mobile people—particularly in historical and remote ‘wilderness’ contexts. The literature paints a picture of regular, short-term population movement within and between desert, hinterland, and tropic regions of Australia, with significant…
Indigenous population projections, 2006–31: Planning for growth
Author/editor: Biddle, N, Taylor, J
Paper no: 56
Year published: 2009
Policy development in Indigenous affairs often proceeds with dated estimates of population and with little understanding of the likely impact of changing demographic parameters on future Indigenous population size and composition. To the extent that policy itself can influence demographic outcomes…
Indigenous temporary mobility: An analysis of the 2006 Census snapshot
Author/editor: Biddle, N, Prout, S
Paper no: 55
Year published: 2009
Local area population counts and estimates are crucial inputs into policy planning and processes. However, population mobility in general, as well as large numbers of visitors to particular areas, place additional demands on resources and those providing essential services. The literature…
Location and segregation: The distribution of the Indigenous population across Australia’s urban centres
Author/editor: Biddle, N
Paper no: 53
Year published: 2009
According to the 2006 Census, around three-quarters of Indigenous Australians live in regional areas or major cities. This represents a small, but noticeable increase from previous census years, especially in large regional towns. While most measured socioeconomic outcomes are advantageous relative…
Location or qualifications? Revisiting Indigenous employment through an analysis of census place-of-work data
Author/editor: Biddle, N
Paper no: 61
Year published: 2009
One of the potential constraints on achieving the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) employment target is location. It has been noted by a number of authors that the very different geographic distributions of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations is a key factor in explaining the…
Ranking regions: Revisiting an index of relative Indigenous socioeconomic outcomes
Author/editor: Biddle, N
Paper no: 50
Year published: 2009
For any chance of success in achieving targets for improvement in Indigenous socio-economic outcomes, policy makers need to understand where relative and absolute need is greatest. To summarise the distribution of relative need, a single index can be used to rank regions or areas within regions. In…
The geography and demography of Indigenous migration: Insights for policy and planning
Author/editor: Biddle, N
Paper no: 58
Year published: 2009
One of the more consistent findings of census-based analysis is that nationally, Indigenous Australians change their place of usual residence more often than the non-Indigenous population. Between 2001 and 2006, 46.5 per cent of the Indigenous population changed their place of usual residence,…