Population and identification
- Overview of Indigenous population statistics
- Key facts
- Lessons learned
- Case studies
- Evaluations
- Published resources
Overview of Indigenous population statistics
Our Overview of Australian Indigenous health draws largely on published information, some of which has been re-analysed to provide clearer comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. It is updated as new information becomes available and includes a summary of Indigenous population statistics.(After viewing the overview return to this webpage by using the back button.)
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Key facts
What do we know about Indigenous population characteristics and identification issues?
- How are people identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?
- How many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are there?
- What do we know about the age of the Indigenous population?
Lessons learned
Case studies
No information currently available
Evaluations
Adams K, Kavanagh A, Guthrie J (2004)
'Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?': improving data collection at BreastScreen Victoria.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;28(2):124-127
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article: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (PDF - 60KB)
View website: Public Health Association of Australia
Published resources
Journal articles
2006
Freemantle CJ, Read AW, de Klerk NH, McAullay D, Anderson IP, et al. (2006)
Patterns, trends, and increasing disparities in mortality for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infants born in Western Australia, 1980-2001: population database study.
Lancet;367(9524):1758-1766
View abstract: HealthBulletin
Gruen RL, Bailie RS, Wang Z, Heard S, O'Rourke IC (2006)
Specialist outreach to isolated and disadvantaged communities: a population-based study.
The Lancet;368(9530):130-138
View abstract: HealthBulletin
View website: The Lancet.com
Larson A (2006)
Rural health's demographic destiny.
Rural and Remote Health;6(1):Article 551.
Available from http://www.rrh.org.au/home/defaultnew.asp
View article: Rural and Remote Health (HTML)
View article: Rural and Remote Health (PDF - 305KB)
McDonald MI, Benger N, Brown A, Currie BJ, Carapetis JR (2006)
Practical challenges of conducting research into rheumatic fever in remote Aboriginal communities.
Medical Journal of Australia;184(10):511-513
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 181KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Ralph A, Jacups S, McGough K, MCDonald M, Currie BJ (2006)
The challenge of acute rheumatic fever diagnosis in a high-incidence population: a prospective study and proposed guidelines for diagnosis in Australia's Northern Territory.
Heart, Lung and Circulation;15(2):113-118
View abstract: Heart, Lung and Circulation
View website: ScienceDirect (Elsevier - publishers)
Supramaniam R, Grindley H, Jackson Pulver L (2006)
Cancer mortality in Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia, 1994-2002.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;30(5):453-456
View abstract: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
View website: Public Health Association of Australia
2004
Adams K, Kavanagh A, Guthrie J (2004)
'Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?': improving data
collection at BreastScreen Victoria.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;28(2):124-127
View article: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (PDF - 60KB)
View website: Public Health Association of Australia
2002
Cunningham J (2002)
Comparing Indigenous health status across regions: a numerical example of uncertainty.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;26(6):497-499
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article: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (PDF - 25KB)
View website: Public Health Association of Australia
Reports and publications
2008
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008)
Population characteristics: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006. (ABS Catalogue no. 4713.0)
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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View website: Australian Bureau of Statistics
2007
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2007)
Population distribution, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. (ABS Catalogue no. 4705.0)
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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View website: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Morphy F (2007)
Agency, contingency and census process: observations of the 2006 Indigenous Enumeration Strategy in remote Aboriginal Australia. (Research monograph no. 28)
Canberra: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
View abstract: ANU E Press
View website: ANU E Press
View website: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Zhao Y, Paice J, Murtagh D, Lee H, Guthridge S (2007)
Population estimates for Indigenous health zones in the Northern Territory.
Darwin: Department of Health and Community Services
View report (PDF – 589KB)
View website: Northern Territory Government
2006
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2006)
Australia's health 2006: the tenth biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (AIHW Catalogue no. AUS 73) Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
View abstract: HealthBulletin
View report
View section 4.5: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (PDF - 526KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Koori Human Services Unit (2006)
Koori health counts: information from the reports of Koori hospital liaison officers for 2004/05.
Melbourne: Department of Human Services
View abstract: HealthBulletin
View report (PDF - 2.2MB - large file warning!)
View website: Department of Human Services, State Government of Victoria
Taylor J (2006)
Population and diversity: policy implications of emerging Indigenous demographic trends.
Canberra: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
View abstract: HealthBulletin
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View website: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
2004
Australasia Economics (2004)
Key social and economic indicators for Indigenous Australia: a comparative analysis.
Canberra: Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination, Australian Government
View abstract: HealthBulletin
View report: Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (PDF - 13.6MB - large file warning!)
View website: Government services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2004)
Experimental estimates and projections, Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Australians.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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abstract: HealthBulletin
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report (PDF - 1.8MB - large file warning!)
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2004)
Data quality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identification,
seven community services data collections.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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abstract: HealthBulletin
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report (PDF - 480KB)
2003
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2003)
Population characteristics: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Australians 2001.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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abstract: HealthBulletin
View summary: Australian Bureau of Statistics
2002
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2002)
Population distribution, Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Australians, 2001
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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abstract: HealthBulletin
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document
Theses
Khalidi, N. (1989) The Aboriginal population of Alice Springs: a demographic study. Unpublished Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Australian National University, Canberra.
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