Introduction
In this section
Introduction
New South Wales population
- 2010 estimated residential population and projected population in 2030 by sex and age groups
- 2010 population distribution by Indigenous status and Area Health Service
- 2010 estimated residential population by Area Health Service (table)
- 2010 estimated residential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population by Area Health Service (table)
- 2010 estimated residential non-Aboriginal population by Area Health Service (table)
- 2010 population distribution by Indigenous status, sex and age group
- Aboriginal population by Local Government Area
Hunter New England population
- 2010 estimated residential population and projected population in 2030 by sex and age groups
- 2010 estimated residential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and projected population in 2011
- 2010 estimated residential non-Aboriginal population and projected population in 2011
- 2010 Hunter New England population by Local Government Area (table)
- 2010 Population distribution by Indigenous status, sex and age group
- 2000-2030 estimated total resident population and projected population by sex and age group
Hunter New England population by cluster
- 2010 estimated residential population by cluster, sex and age group (table)
- 2010 estimated residential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population by cluster (table)
- 2010 estimated residential non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population by cluster (table)
- 2010 Cluster population distribution by Aboriginal status (graph)
- 2010 HNE population distribution by Aboriginal status and cluster (graph)
Median age of the population, 2006
Introduction
This chapter presents information on the age, sex and indigenous status of the Hunter New England population, including a breakdown by local government area.
Demographic information enables people to make informed decisions about the people who live in the area including details such as: the populations age,population by sex, population by birthplace, population by income, type of education, marital status etc. Knowledge of the demographics characteristics of an area assists the user determine a number of issues including where the high growth areas are, areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, needs in special population groups and much more.
Demographics have the ability to reflect past demographic events as well as offer the opportunity to influence events today and in the future. Two examples of this have been declining fertility and mortality. The decline in fertility since the 1960’s has let to a slow growth in younger age groups whereas declining mortality has contributed to a large increase in the number of older people within the community. The affects of this demographic change on health has resulted in a greater use of health care facilities as in general older people are bigger consumers of health care than the young. An ageing population also affects the overall income in an area, housing and a vast number of demographic characteristics.
- For more information:
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Population projections, Australia 2006 to 2101 . ABS Catalogue No. 3222.0. Canberra: ABS, 2008. Available at www.abs.gov.au/ausstats.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Population, Australian States and Territories: Electronic Delivery. ABS Catalogue No. 3239.0.55.001. Canberra: ABS, 2008. Available at www.abs.gov.au/ausstats.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2006 Census Community Profiles. Canberra: ABS, 2007. Available at www.abs.gov.au/.
Transport and Population Data Centre. New South Wales State and Regional Population Projections 2001-2051. 2005 release.Sydney: New South Wales Department of Planning, 2005. Available at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/programservices/population_projections.asp.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Population distribution, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006. ABS Catalogue no. 4705.0. Canberra: ABS, 2007b. Available at www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4705.0
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Population by age and sex, Australia, 2006. ABS Catalogue No. 3235.0. Canberra: ABS, 2007a. Available at www.abs.gov.au/ausstats.
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- Downloadable files:
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- Rider:
- The information presented in this resource result from analyses of a variety of social and health focused datasets. These datasets originate from a variety of sources including Hunter New England Health, the NSW Department of Health, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The timing of the release of these data to third parties is controlled by the owner of these data. It is therefore possible for these organisations to publish data that they have not yet made available to Hunter New England Population Health for analysis and release. Users should therefore check the publications of these organisations as it is possible that they may have published even more up to date information on Hunter New England than those available in this resource. As this resource is an ongoing project, the indicators presented will be updated as soon as possible after the release of all datasets to Hunter New England Population Health.
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© NSW Department of Health and Hunter NewEngland Health 2010.- Suggested citation:
- Hunter New England Population Health, Health in Hunter New England HealtheResource, Hunter New England Area Health Service, 2010. Available at: http://www2.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/HNEPH/HHNE/Dem/demintro.htm - Accessed (insert date of access).
- Contributors:
- Assistance from NSW Department of Health: This resource is modified from work undertaken for the production of the electronic and hard copy versions of the report Health of the people of NSW Report of the Chief Health Officer, (http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/chorep/index.asp) by the Centre for Epidemiology and Research of the NSW Department of Health. This work includes research and definition of indicators, programming framework, statistical programs, text and programming infrastructure for web publishing. Hunter New England Population Health has produced a local version of the report reflecting local concerns, where appropriate, and ensuring that only minimal changes were made in other parts of the text and presentation in the interest of consistency at a state level.
- Produced by:
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Health, with assistance from Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Health and modified from the electronic report Health of the people of NSW Report of the Chief Health Officer, (http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/chorep/index.asp)
- Last updated:
- 25 May 2010
- See NSW Data:
- To view state data, go to the report Health of the people of NSW Report of the Chief Health Officer, (http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/chorep/index.asp)
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