Progress in Australian Regions—Yearbook 2014

Australia is made up of diverse regions, from busy interconnected urban areas to isolated remote communities. While the majority of Australians live in cities, a significant proportion of our population is also spread across large and often remote areas.

The regions of Australia are progressing at different rates. Examining the regional trends and patterns reveal differences that are often hidden when looking only at the national trends. The differences in the progress of regions influence the structure of their economy, their need for transport infrastructure, and the way in which government provides services in the regions.

For the first time the Progress in Australian Regions—Yearbook 2014 brings together information about Australia's regions from a range of different sources and presents that data in a consistent format over time.

The Yearbook provides a statistical resource that can help answer the question of how our regions are progressing against economic, social, environmental and governance indicators enabling governments, private investors and the community to identify trends that are important for policy development and investment decisions.

• Progress in Australian Regions—Yearbook 2014—Full Report PDF: 18435 KB

Individual chapters

• Foreword PDF: 990 KB
• Contents, list of table, list of figures PDF: 204 KB
• Introduction PDF: 3999 KB
• Progress
  • Society PDF: 3552 KB
    • 1.1.1 Life expectancy at birth XLSX: 77 KB
    • 1.1.2 Psychological distress XLSX: 47 KB
    • 1.1.3 Overweight or obese XLSX: 78 KB
    • 1.1.4 Smoking rates XLSX: 87 KB
    • 1.1.5 Physical activity XLSX: 78 KB
    • 1.2.1 Children developmentally vulnerable XLSX: 124 KB
    • 1.3.1 Homelessness XLSX: 77 KB
    • 1.3.2 Houses with overcrowded conditions XLSX: 86 KB
    • 1.3.3 Households that own their own home XLSX: 86 KB
    • 1.3.4 Recognising traditional country XLSX: 13 KB
    • 1.4.1 Victims of physical assault XLSX: 46 KB
    • 1.4.2 Victims of malicious property damage XLSX: 45 KB
    • 1.4.3 Road fatalities XLSX: 48 KB
    • 1.5.1 Vocational or higher educational qualifications XLSX: 86 KB
    • 1.5.2 Year 5 and Year 9 reading standards XLSX: 13 KB
    • 1.6.1 Voluntary work XLSX: 60 KB
    • 1.7.1 Disposable household income XLSX: 42 KB
    • 1.8.1 People who provided unpaid help XLSX: 45 KB
    • 1.8.2 Attendance rate for cultural events XLSX: 43 KB
  • Economy PDF: 6054 KB
    • 2.1.1 Qualified or skilled occupation XLSX: 124 KB
    • 2.1.2 Employment rate XLSX: 122 KB
    • 2.1.3 New business entry rate XLSX: 124 KB
    • 2.1.4 Earning or learning XLSX: 124 KB
    • 2.2.1 Unemployment rate XLSX: 123 KB
    • 2.2.2 Employed persons XLSX: 94 KB
    • 2.3.1 Average duration of unemployment XLSX: 77 KB
    • 2.4.1 Real median weekly household income XLSX: 83 KB
    • 2.4.2 Household net worth XLSX: 48 KB
    • 2.4.3 Labour force participation rate XLSX: 86 KB
    • 2.5.1 Low income ratio XLSX: 85 KB
    • 2.6.1 International visitors XLSX: 115 KB
    • 2.6.2 International freight value XLSX: 82 KB
  • Environment PDF: 1377 KB
    • 3.1.1 Air pollution XLSX: 13 KB
    • 3.2.1 Domestic trips involving nature activities XLSX: 90 KB
    • 3.3.1 Protected areas of land XLSX: 90 KB
    • 3.4.1 Greenhouse gas emissions from road transport XLSX: 43 KB
    • 3.5.1 Traffic congestion XLSX: 13 KB
    • 3.5.2 Average commuting time XLSX: 44 KB
    • 3.5.3 Water quality XLSX: 44 KB
    • 3.5.4 Active travel by bicycle or walking XLSX: 48 KB
  • Governance PDF: 806 KB
    • 4.1.1 Generalised trust XLSX: 45 KB
    • 4.1.2 Informal votes XLSX: 14 KB
    • 4.2.1 Voter turnout XLSX: 14 KB
    • 4.2.2 Participation in a civic or political group XLSX: 45 KB
    • 4.2.3 Uptake of Australian citizenship XLSX: 86 KB
• Context
  • Population and Demographics PDF: 4628 KB
  • Transport and Infrastructure PDF: 3094 KB
  • Industry and Innovation PDF: 2993 KB
• Endnotes and definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms, References PDF: 280 KB

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