Endorsed Data Sources for Diversity Planning

A list of credible links to assess your population data and trends:

Data Source	Applicability/purpose	How to access?
Your local council	Your local council gathers data about who lived in their community	Check out your local government/ council website.
SBS	Discover key insights into demographics, population, language, statistics and more. Based on ABS data	https://www.sbs.com.au/learn/sbs-australian-census-explorer
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)	For general population data in each region	Table builder Search Census data provides a simple way to understand an area at a glance. Data Explorer is an interactive web browser where you can view, query and download data. DataPacks contain comprehensive data about people, families and dwellings for all Census geographies ranging from Australia down to Statistical Area Level 1
Diversity Atlas	Diversity Atlas provides a world-first definition and measurement of cultural diversity, along with the knowledge and insight necessary for inclusive strategies.	Diversity Atlas \| Map your Diversity
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)	Interpretation of ABS data Reports into some diversity groups Proxy data measures for diversity groups	https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data Aged Care overview (2022) The AIHW’s GEN website provides data, statistics and reports on aged care services in Australia. It reports on capacity and activity in the aged care system focusing on the people, their care assessments and the services they use. AIHW work on aged care data improvements.
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)	Veterans . Uses government data.	https://www.dva.gov.au/about-us/overview/research/statistics-about-veteran-population
ID profile	Suburb-based community profiles (based on Census data)	https://profile.id.com.au
Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) Population Ageing Futures Data Archive	Projections of the composition and diversity of Australia’s older population.	https://cepar.edu.au/cepar-population-ageing-projections Detailed population projections are currently available for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, Australia’s migrant populations, and Australia's sexual minority population, as well as estimates of Australia’s ‘oldest-old’ population and projections of how the COVID-19 pandemic affects population ageing in Australia. Over the coming year, CEPAR will be releasing on a rolling basis further projections and estimates of English language proficiency, religiosity, dementia and detailed sub-national estimates of future ageing.

Inclusive Health and Ageing acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land which we live and work, their rich culture and spiritual connection to country. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and emerging.

Disclaimer

The information on this website is provided alphabetically, and is not designed to be exhaustive or promote one diversity characteristic over another.