Atlas of the Australian people[print] [Documents the ethnic characteristics of the population from the 1986, 1991 & 1996 censuses]
Mortality Atlas, Australia[web access] [A useful reference for interpreting causes of death in Australia]
Social atlas series (2001 census)[print] [Presents maps of the key social, demographic and economic characteristics of Australia's capital cities at the time of the 2001 Census]
Social health atlas [web access] [Covers the nation, the states and the territories in separate volumes. Also available in print format]
Social health atlas of South Australia (3rd edition, 2006) [web access] [Provides an overview of the health status and the patterns of use of health and welfare services of the population in different areas of the State. Also available in print format]
Social health atlas of young South Australians (2nd edition, 2003) [web access] [Contains information about the health status and health service use of the children and young people of South Australia. Also available in print format]
Starting Points
The following is a selection of overviews and introductory texts
Cambridge survey of world migration (1995) [print] [Survey of migration in the modern world beginning with the sixteenth century. A book review is linked here.
World health report[web access] [Annual report from the World Health Organization which analyses the influence of health systems on the daily lives of people worldwide. Also available in print format]
World migration 2005[web access] [Analyses the effects of globalization, trade liberalization, economic integration and the widening gap between rich and poor nations on migration flows]
World population ageing 1950-2050[web access] [This UN report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process]
World population prospects: the 2006 revision[web access] [Analytic data from the demographic estimates & projections undertaken by the Population Division of the UN Dept of Economic & Social Affairs]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is Australia's national statistical agency. From 1998 most ABS statistics are freely available electronically from the Statistics section of the ABS web-site. To browse their demographic-related publications search by Catalogue Number, and then choose either subject #2 Census or subject #3 Demography.
ABS publications prior to 1998 are generally not available in electronic format from ABS. To find these publications means locating them in the library in either print, CD-ROM or microfiche formats. Check the Statistics Australia guide for more information.
Other government agencies which publish statistical data in their areas of responsibility are:
Demographic yearbook[web access] [Annual yearbook of international demographical statistics from the United Nations. Also available in print format]
Human development report statistics[web access] [Published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) these reports contains a wealth of statistical data which can be accessed separately from this site]
International Data Base (IDB)[web access] [This database from the US Census Bureau International Programs Center containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for all countries of the world]
International health data reference guide[web access] [From the US National Center for Health Statistics this is a guide to the availability of selected world-wide national vital statistics & national population-based surveys]
MPI Data Hub[web access] [This database from the Migration Policy Institute (USA) presents migration data from around the world]
OECD.Stat[electronic] [Enables users to search for and extract data from across OECD’s many databases]
Population and Health Data Search[web access] [This database from the Population Reference Bureau contains data on demographic variables for countries, regions and the world as a whole]
STATcompiler[web access] [This database from Demography & Health Surveys (DHS) allows users to select desired countries and demographic and health indicators to create customised statistical reports]
Statistical yearbook[print] [Annual United Nations publication which covers a variety of subjects including population & health]
UNHCR Statistics[web access] [Statistical data from UNHCR - the UN refugee agency]
World Population Data Sheet[web access] [From the Population Reference Bureau, this site contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators]
CICRED [The Committee for International Cooperation in National Research in Demography (CICRED) is a non-governmental organisation which aims to develop cooperation amongst national population research centres]
Diasporas, Migration & Identities [A trans- disciplinary research programme funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council in the UK. The aim is to research, discuss and present issues related to diasporas and migration]
International Organization for Migration [IOM is an inter-governmental organization in the field of migration which works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners on issues of migration]
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), established in 1998 by the [Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), is the leading international body monitoring conflict-induced internal displacement worldwide]
Migration Observatory [Based at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the
University of Oxford, the Migration Observatory provides independent,
authoritative, evidence-based analysis of data on migration and migrants
in the UK, to inform media, public and policy debates, and to generate
high quality research on international migration and public policy
issues]
Migration Policy Institute [An independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide]
Population Action International [Dedicated to advancing policies and programs that slow population growth in order to enhance the quality of life for all people]
Population Reference Bureau [Provides information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications]
United Nations Population Division [Responsible for monitoring and appraisal of the broad range of areas in the field of population. Demographic estimation manuals available online]
