Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research

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The Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research (BCARR) undertakes research and provides economic and data analysis on communications, arts, cities and regions to support evidence-based policy development and advice.

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Communications

Research and analysis of the communications and media sectors.

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Arts

Research and analysis of the arts sector and cultural and creative parts of the economy.

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Regions and Cities

The economic and social characteristics of Australia’s regions and cities vary significantly. Spatial research and analysis improves our understanding of these differences and enables location appropriate development.

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Data Dashboards

A data dashboard is a tool that provides a centralised, interactive means of monitoring, measuring, analysing, and extracting insights from different datasets.

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What's new

19 Nov 2024

Bridging the digital divide: understanding First Nations Children's digital technology use

New research reveals important insights into the socioeconomic factors impacting First Nations’ childrens use of digital technologies.

Mother sitting on a couch with two children who are using electronic devices.

18 Sep 2024

Future of communications could be written in the stars with LEO satellites

LEO satellites expected to provide faster and more reliable communications

20 Jun 2024

New research examines telecommunications affordability for First Nations households

The Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research (BCARR) have released their findings on telecommunications affordability and access for First Nations households.

First Nations mother and daughter sitting on sofa at home pointing at a tablet

07 May 2024

Experimental Gross Regional Product Estimates have been released

In 2020-21, the economic contribution of capital cities to the national economy was 69.2 per cent, with regional Australia contributing 30.8 per cent.

06 Feb 2024

Release of the State of Australia’s Regions 2024 report

The new report builds the evidence base to inform regional investment with data and insights on contemporary topics of interest across Australia’s regions.

Publications

Trends and drivers in the affordability of communications services for Australian households

trends-and-drivers-affordability-of-communications-services-for-australi.pdf (1.2 MB)

trends-and-drivers-affordability-of-communications-services-for-australi.docx (1.39 MB)

Our working paper analyses the trends in household expenditure on communications services, as well as pricing and inclusions for both fixed and mobile services.

Private sector support for the arts in Australia

private-sector-support-for-the-arts-in-australia-design.pdf (5.58 MB)

private-sector-support-for-the-arts-in-australia.docx (1.77 MB)

Background statistical paper, Private sector support for the arts in Australia, highlights the essential role philanthropy and corporate sponsorship plays in the sustainability of the Australia’s creative sector.

Digital productivity: key issues from the literature

digital-productivity-key-issues-from-the-literature_0.pdf (1.56 MB)

digital-productivity-key-issues-from-the-literature_0.docx (2.45 MB)

This occasional paper presents an overview of recent research on digital productivity and explores the role for digitalisation in productivity growth. 