Other statistics topics
How to find statistics in the Library
Start with the Catalogue; use the All Fields menu and find 'Subject' in the drop down list. Type in your keywords.
Examples:
- Criminal statistics New South Wales
- Economic indicators Australia
- Education Queensland statistics
- Public health South Australia statistics
Book sales
Nielsen BookScan Australia, Australia’s leading book sales data monitor. Only subscribers can access this data online. A list of the current month's top ten titles is freely available from the website.
Better Reading publishes weekly bestseller lists sourced from Nielsen BookScan.
ABS Statistics:
- Book Retailers, Australia ceased in 2004
- Book Publishers, Australia ceased in 2004; A useful overview of the publishing industry
Newspapers such as the Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian publish bestseller lists in their Saturday editions.
Market research
Market research reports and market sector statistics are generally only available from market research companies such as IBISWorld. Reports can be quite expensive to purchase, but they are very comprehensive.
If you're planning to start a new business or create a submission you may find the following Government websites useful:
Opinion polls may be useful in market research. Try:
- AC Neilsen - reports may be downloaded or purchased
- Roy Morgan - browse under 'Papers' or use the search field for polls
Some industry bodies also supply market sector information and statistics to members.
Tourism
Tourism statistics are available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website. For example, see Overseas Arrivals and Departures.
For international tourism statistics visit the World Tourism Organization website.
You can also search the Library's Catalogue for current and historical statistical publications. Examples for searches in the browse subject option are:
Costs of maintaining children
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has conducted research into the costs of children. Pages found on the Institute’s website include Facts and figures.
Costs of children: research commissioned by the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support, 2007 is a collection of three reports on the costs of children in Australian families.
Some ABS links
- Australian Bureau of Statistics popular statistics
Browse popular statistics based on ABS web analytics - Schools Australia
Contains statistics for students, schools and staff
Other links
- Crime
Statistics from the Australian Institute of Criminology - Health
Authoritative information and statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Politics and Government - Federal elections
Statistics relating to past Federal elections - Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Aviation, infrastructure, maritime, rail, road and safety statistics - Philanthropy Australia
Statistics on charitable giving in Australia
In this guide
National Capital Development Commission, Sketch of the National Library of Australia, 1962, nla.obj-150872437
Wray Vamplew, (1987), Australians, historical statistics / editor, Wray Vamplew. Broadway, N.S.W., Australia : Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1781123
George Knibbs & Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics (Australia), The first Commonwealth census, 3rd April, 1911 : notes, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52795086
David Dale, (2010), The little book of Australia / David Dale. Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4737717
Ontario. Parliament & Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (1877 : Sydney, N.S.W.). (1877). The Province of Ontario as it is : containing manufacturing, commercial, statistical and other valuable information. Toronto, Ontario : Legislature of the Province of Ontario nla.gov.au/nla.obj-33590540