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Australian Bureau of Statistics
Government Administration
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The ABS has an international reputation as one of the best statistical offices in the world and from our earliest decades we have been respected for delivering objective statistics that hold a mirror to Australian community and governments. Originally known as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, the ABS came into being over 100 years ago, on the eighth of December 1905, in recognition that statistics were going to be important to building our nation. The ABS produces and disseminates statistics in a number of key areas, including: Social Statistics; Economic Statistics; Population Statistics; Labour Statistics; Industry Statistics; and Environment Statistics. The ABS statistical programs are supported by service areas which deliver assistance and advice on statistical methods, data and metadata management, information technology, client management, dissemination, human resources and other corporate services. The ABS also has an important coordination function with respect to the statistical activities of other official bodies, both in Australia and overseas.
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Belconnen, ACT
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- 1905
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Updates
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“Household wealth continues to be supported by rising house prices despite recent moderation in growth. Strong performances in domestic and overseas share markets contributed to the growth in household superannuation balances this quarter," Dr Mish Tan, ABS head of finance statistics For more, see https://nuvi.me/lajpum
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“The number of prisoners on remand rose to 18,036 people in 2024. That’s 41 per cent of all prisoners, up from 38 per cent in 2023," Samantha Hall, ABS head of crime and justice statistics For more, see https://nuvi.me/lqjq2s
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47% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 2 years and over living in non-remote areas had seen a dentist or dental professional in the 12 months before the survey, compared with 37% living in remote areas. Data from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey 2022-23 is now available. Learn more at https://nuvi.me/z2u1xn
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