This is the first edition of the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA). OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) for use in ...

The ASGS came into effect in July 2011. It was adopted for the 2011 Census of Population and Housing. The first ASGS Manual including the boundaries, maps and structures for most of the ABS regions ...

Water Account for Australia 1993-94 to 1996-97 Archive release ...

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385,900 employee jobs in Commonwealth government (including defence force personnel); 1,993,400 in State government; and 218,000 in Local government. Total public sector employee jobs increased 3.3% ...

A map of all LGAs in Australia. Every LGA is coloured in one of 5 colours (red, orange, yellow, light blue, and dark blue). Each colour represents a different quintile score from the Index of Relative ...

Like most developed countries, Australia's population is ageing as a result of sustained low fertility and increasing life expectancy. This has resulted in proportionally fewer children (under 15 ...

The Living Cost Indexes (LCIs) recorded rises between 0.6% and 1.5% in the September 2025 quarter. Housing and Recreation and culture were the main positive contributors across most LCIs. In the ...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has collaborated with key data users to enhance the Monthly Household Spending Indicator (MHSI) and better address their needs. Based on user feedback, ...

Annual wage growth in the private sector was 4.1 per cent in June quarter 2024, following three consecutive quarters at 4.2 per cent. This is higher than the 3.9 per cent growth recorded this time ...

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Annually, the CPI rose 3.8 per cent, with slightly higher annual inflation for both goods and services than in the March 2024 quarter. “Prices rose for goods such as tobacco, new dwellings, automotive ...