Australian Social Trends

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the Australian Social Trends, 2007, a collection of social indicators for the good folk down under.

The list of indicators they include are:

Population:
Recent increases in Australia's fertility
International fertility comparison
Australia's babies
Migration: permanent additions to Australia's population

Family and community:
Lifetime marriage and divorce trends
One-parent families
Before and/or after school care
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Health:
Overweight and obesity
Diabetes mellitus
Selected chronic conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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Education and training:
Qualification profile of Australians
Training for a trade
International students in Australia
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Work:
Labour force participation – an international comparison
Maternity leave arrangements
Work-related injuries

Economic resources:
Purchasing power
Trends in household consumption
Low income low wealth households

Housing:
Wealth in homes of owner-occupier households
Larger dwellings, smaller households

Other areas of social concern:
Interpersonal violence
Women's experience of partner violence
Participation in sports and physical recreation
Household waste

(Hat tip: University Library's blog)