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    <HeroCard
    title="Housing map"
    description="Shares of public housing, rentals, and owner-occupied dwellings by SA1, suburb and LGA."
    href="/maps/housing"
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        { name: "Perth", href: "/maps/housing/perth" },
        { name: "Adelaide", href: "/maps/housing/adelaide" },
        { name: "Hobart", href: "/maps/housing/hobart" },
        { name: "Darwin", href: "/maps/housing/darwin" },
        { name: "Canberra", href: "/maps/housing/canberra" }
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This page outlines the methodology used to calculate demographic indicators for different geographies.

## Methodology

Housing statistics are collected from the 2021 Census conducted by the [Australian Bureau of Statistics](https://www.abs.gov.au/).

### Public housing

Public housing includes dwellings rented from state and territory housing providers and community housing providers. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher share of public housing.

### Owner-occupied

Owner-occupied housing includes dwellings owned with a mortgage and owned outright. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher share of owner-occupied dwellings.

### Private rental

Private rental housing includes all rented dwellings that are not rented from state and territory housing providers or community housing providers. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher share of privately rented dwellings.

### Coverage

Housing statistics cover all Australian states and territories. Statistics are available for statistical areas level 1 (SA1), suburbs and localities (suburb), and 2024 local government areas (LGA) defined under the [Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026). Only geographies with significant populations are included due to data quality concerns.

### Reference period

All housing statistics are derived from 2021 Census data, with a reference period of August 2021.

## Sources

- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Tenure and Landlord Type [Census TableBuilder]



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    <HeroCard
    title="Crime rates map"
    description="Explore crime rates for break-ins, violent crime and motor vehicle theft by suburb and LGAs."
    href="/maps/crime"
    backgroundImage="/images/covers/crime-cover-preview.webp"
    quickLinks={[
        { name: "Sydney", href: "/maps/crime/sydney" },
        { name: "Melbourne", href: "/maps/crime/melbourne" },
        { name: "Brisbane", href: "/maps/crime/brisbane" },
        { name: "Perth", href: "/maps/crime/perth" },
        { name: "Adelaide", href: "/maps/crime/adelaide" },
        { name: "Canberra", href: "/maps/crime/canberra" }
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This page outlines the methodology used to calculate crime statistics for different geographies.

## Methodology

Geographical areas are ranked based on their adjusted crime rates, using a combination of state-level survey data from the [Australian Bureau of Statistics](https://www.abs.gov.au/) (ABS) and suburb-level crime data from state and territory police forces. Together, these sources allow for the calculation of nationally consistent crime rates for small areas.

### Compilation of crime data

The ABS Crime Victimisation Survey estimates the number of victims of each crime type by state and territory. While not available for small areas, the victims data is nationally consistent and allows for comparisons between jurisdictions.

All states and territories except Tasmania and the Northern Territory provide raw counts for the number of offences recorded by suburb, classified by type of offence. These data are not consistent nationally, however are assumed to be consistent between suburbs within the same jurisdiction.

The ABS crime victim data are used to scale the state and territory offence data to provide adjusted offence counts by suburb. The adjusted offence counts are used to calculate a population-weighted percentile rank for each suburb by crime type.

The estimated resident populations of the relevant financial years are used in the calculation of crime rates and ranks.

### Coverage

Crime statistics cover all Australian states and territories except Tasmania and the Northern Territory due to the lack of publicly available suburb-level crime data. Statistics are available for suburbs and localities (suburb) and 2024 local government areas (LGA) defined under the [Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026). Only suburbs and LGAs with significant populations are included due to reliability issues for areas with small populations.

### Reference period

The data are with reference to the average of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 financial years. Pooling the data across two years improves the reliability of the estimates for small areas.

## Sources

- Australian Bureau of Statistics, [Crime Victimisation, Australia](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/crime-victimisation/latest-release)
- NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, [Recorded Criminal Incident by month - By Suburb](https://bocsar.nsw.gov.au/statistics-dashboards/open-datasets/criminal-offences-data.html)
- Victoria Crime Statistics Agency, [Data Tables LGA Recorded Offences Year Ending June 2023](https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/crime-statistics/latest-victorian-crime-data/download-data)
- Queensland Police, [Queensland Crime Statistics](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/queensland-crime-statistics/)
- South Australia Police, [Crime statistics](https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/crime-statistics)
- Western Australia Police force, [Crime Statistics](https://www.police.wa.gov.au/Crime/CrimeStatistics/)
- ACT Policing, [Crime Statistics](https://police.act.gov.au/crime-statistics)



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    <HeroCard
    title="Demographic map"
    description="Median age, persons born overseas, and indigeneity by suburb and LGA."
    href="/maps/demographic"
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    quickLinks={[
        { name: "Sydney", href: "/maps/demographic/sydney" },
        { name: "Melbourne", href: "/maps/demographic/melbourne" },
        { name: "Brisbane", href: "/maps/demographic/brisbane" },
        { name: "Perth", href: "/maps/demographic/perth" },
        { name: "Adelaide", href: "/maps/demographic/adelaide" },
        { name: "Hobart", href: "/maps/demographic/hobart" },
        { name: "Darwin", href: "/maps/demographic/darwin" },
        { name: "Canberra", href: "/maps/demographic/canberra" }
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This page outlines the methodology used to calculate demographic indicators for different geographies.

## Methodology

Demographic indicators are derived from the 2021 Census conducted by the [Australian Bureau of Statistics](https://www.abs.gov.au/) (ABS).

### Median Age

Median age ranks are based on ABS statistics for median age from the 2021 Census. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher median age.

### Born Overseas

The proportion of people born overseas is based on country of birth data from the 2021 Census. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher proportion of people born overseas.

### Indigeneity

The proportion of people identifying as indigenous is based on ABS indigenous identification statistics from the 2021 Census. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher proportion of indigenous identification.

### Coverage

Demographic statistics cover all Australian states and territories. Statistics are available for suburbs and localities (suburb) and 2024 local government areas (LGA) defined under the [Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026). Only geographies with significant populations are included due to data quality concerns.

### Reference period

All demographic indicators are derived from 2021 Census data, with a reference period of August 2021.

## Sources

- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [Selected medians and averages, Local Government Area 2021](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=median%20age%20lga&pg=0&hc[dimensions]=Median%2FAverage&df[ds]=C21_LGA&df[id]=C21_G02_LGA&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=.10050..&ly[rw]=MEDAVG) [Data Explorer]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [Selected medians and averages, Suburbs and Localities](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=median%20age%20suburb&pg=0&hc[dimensions]=Median%2FAverage&df[ds]=C21_SAL&df[id]=C21_G02_SAL&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=.10001..&ly[rw]=MEDAVG) [Data Explorer]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Country of Birth of Person [Census TableBuilder]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Indigenous Status [Census TableBuilder]



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    <HeroCard
    title="Socio-economic map"
    description="Relative levels of disadvantage, income and labour participation by suburb and LGA."
    href="/maps/socio-economic"
    backgroundImage="/images/covers/socio-economic-cover-preview.webp"
    quickLinks={[
        { name: "Sydney", href: "/maps/socio-economic/sydney" },
        { name: "Melbourne", href: "/maps/socio-economic/melbourne" },
        { name: "Brisbane", href: "/maps/socio-economic/brisbane" },
        { name: "Perth", href: "/maps/socio-economic/perth" },
        { name: "Adelaide", href: "/maps/socio-economic/adelaide" },
        { name: "Hobart", href: "/maps/socio-economic/hobart" },
        { name: "Darwin", href: "/maps/socio-economic/darwin" },
        { name: "Canberra", href: "/maps/socio-economic/canberra" }
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This page outlines the methodology used to calculate socio-economic indicators for different geographies.

## Methodology

Socio-economic indicators are derived from the 2021 Census conducted by the [Australian Bureau of Statistics](https://www.abs.gov.au/) (ABS).

### Disadvantage

Disadvantage ranks are based on the ABS Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage for 2021. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher level of relative disadvantage.

### Income

Income rankings are based on median household weekly incomes from the 2021 Census. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher median weekly household income.

### Participation rate

Participation rate rankings are based on labour force statistics from the 2021 Census. The participation rate of an area is the percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and older who are either in work or looking for work. Rankings are calculated as the population-weighted percentile score of each area, with a higher ranking indicating a higher participation rate.

### Coverage

Socio-economic statistics cover all Australian states and territories. Statistics are available for suburbs and localities (suburb) and 2024 local government areas (LGA) defined under the [Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026). Only geographies with significant populations are included due to data quality concerns.

### Reference period

All socio-economic indicators are derived from 2021 Census data, with a reference period of August 2021.

## Sources

- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [Selected medians and averages, Local Government Area 2021](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=median%20age%20lga&pg=0&hc[dimensions]=Median%2FAverage&df[ds]=C21_LGA&df[id]=C21_G02_LGA&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=.10050..&ly[rw]=MEDAVG) [Data Explorer]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [Selected medians and averages, Suburbs and Localities](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=median%20age%20suburb&pg=0&hc[dimensions]=Median%2FAverage&df[ds]=C21_SAL&df[id]=C21_G02_SAL&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=.10001..&ly[rw]=MEDAVG) [Data Explorer]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [SEIFA 2021 by Local Government Area](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=seifa%20lga&pg=0&df[ds]=SNAPSHOTS_TOPICS&df[id]=ABS_SEIFA2021_LGA&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=10050..&ly[cl]=SEIFA_MEASURE&ly[rw]=SEIFAINDEXTYPE) [Data Explorer]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [SEIFA 2021 by Suburbs and Localities](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=seifa%20suburb&pg=0&df[ds]=SNAPSHOTS_TOPICS&df[id]=ABS_SEIFA2021_SAL&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=10001..&ly[cl]=SEIFA_MEASURE&ly[rw]=SEIFAINDEXTYPE) [Data Explorer]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [Census 2021, G43 Selected labour force, education and migration characteristics by sex, Local Government Area 2021](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=labour%20force%20lga&pg=0&df[ds]=C21_LGA&df[id]=C21_G43_LGA&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=..10050..&ly[cl]=SEXP&ly[rw]=LFEMP) [Data Explorer]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) [Census 2021, G43 Selected labour force, education and migration characteristics by sex, Suburbs and Localities](https://explore.data.abs.gov.au/vis?tm=participation%20suburb&pg=0&df[ds]=C21_SAL&df[id]=C21_G43_SAL&df[ag]=ABS&df[vs]=1.0.0&pd=2021%2C&dq=..10001..&ly[cl]=SEXP&ly[rw]=LFEMP) [Data Explorer]


Statistics and methodology

Housing statistics

Crime statistics

Demographic statistics

Socio-economic statistics