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.id community monthly newsletter
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August 2011
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Greetings!
Having recently moved to New Zealand to establish NZ.id, I'm learning that there's plenty going on of interest to planners and spatial analysts - the rebuilding of Christchurch for example.
Also of particular interest is the amalgamation of the Auckland region into a mega-council which is about to publish its first 'Spatial Plan'.
'Spatial Planning' is a new way forward for strategic planning in New Zealand. It's an approach that co-ordinates policies and investment across agencies (private and public) to achieve common objectives for communities and activities in places of various geographies.
It therefore requires understanding the role and function that cities are playing within their region and that suburbs are playing within their cities.
This is an approach to planning that certainly fits .id's philosophy like a glove.
Sincerely,
Ivan
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Focus on Local Government
Penrith City Council advocates for local job creation in growth areas
Penrith City Council has established the Penrith Business Alliance with a principal objective to address the imbalance between the number of working residents and the number of jobs in the local economy as the population grows.
Craig Butler, Council Director, is on the executive of the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) - a group of the 24 fastest growing councils in Australia. "We advocate for equitable access to jobs and services in areas experiencing rapid urban growth" Craig explains.
To provide the evidence base for this work .id built Penrith an online economic profile. Read more to find out how Penrith are using this tool.
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 Census Countdown
Glenn's predictions for the 2011 results....
Well the Census has been done, and we've had a lot of interest in why we're excited about the 2011 Census and what it might show.
So here are some predictions, not official .id forecasts, but just my own opinions, of what the results of the recent 2011 Census will show. I will revisit them when the data is released and see how accurate or completely wrong I was!
read more..
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 NZ Spotlight Census data, people and places - a New Zealand case study In my short time in New Zealand, I have observed some concern about Census data being 'out-of-date', with that concern being fuelled by it now being delayed to 2013. However, I believe the 2006 Census data is alive and well! There is in fact plenty more work to do analysing the existing Census data (1996, 2001 & 2006) to better understand our cities and places; and to use it to raise questions and issues in anticipation of receiving the next round of Census data some time in 2014. Here's an example, simply using 2006 Census data... read more.. |
 Do you have the skills in-house to mine the rich strategic resource which is the Census? We do! Informed Decisions (.id) currently works with more than 220 councils across Australia to convert Census data into a rich strategic resource to support evidence-based decision making. Some of our clients have a forecast or economic profile but not a community profile, which is Census-based. If this is you - here's your chance to get on board to gain all the benefits of the upcoming Census data! The community profile, profile.id, converts Census data into knowledge about places and how they are changing. We deliver the information online as an interactive resource that all council staff, elected members and the community can access. We back it up with comprehensive training. When the Census data is released in June 2012, our clients will have the new data analysed and online in a decision ready format within three months. We invite you to join the .id community and get ready for the Census. But you need to get on board now so that we can include you in our Census program. Contact us on (03) 9417 2205 or at info@id.com.au for more information. |
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inside .id
We're expanding ...
We've got two new additions to the .id team.
Nathan Villiers has joined us as a Client Consultant and will be looking after our clients in parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Nathan has a research and teaching background and has worked in the private, State and Local Government sectors - most recently at Brimbank City Council in Melbourne. He has a great knowledge and passion for how to apply demographic information to Council planning and can't wait to get out and meet our clients.
Rebecca Ng Lye Ee is a student in Media and Communications at Melbourne University and is working part-time with Lailani to develop and implement our online strategy. If you're not following us on Twitter yet, you'll find us a great source of information about Australia's changing population www.twitter.com/dotid
Ever wondered who does your forecasts or puts together all that fantastic Census information for you? Meet the whole team here. |
 A word from our researchers Are empty nesters moving to inner-city apartments? A common demographic stereotype these days is that suburban empty nesters, whose children have finally left home, are downsizing into the inner parts of our cities, particularly being attracted to large apartment developments such as Docklands in Melbourne or Darling Harbour in Sydney. But how realistic is this? For the most part, our inner cities are the domain of young people, so what does Census data show about where those over 65 are moving to, and who is living in those inner city apartments? read more.. |
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 Tips and Tricks
Employment self containment vs. self sufficiency
In a recent blog we looked at employment self-containment, which is a measure of the proportion of local residents who work locally.
Self-sufficiency is the opposite side of the coin. It measures the proportion of local jobs that are filled by local residents.
If that makes any sense to you, you're doing better than most!
While self-containment is usually an important measure for suburban councils with less jobs than residents, inner urban councils, and more affluent areas are also interested in self-sufficiency.
read more..
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 Final word Why do we need all this space? Australian houses are getting bigger. In fact, despite falling average household size during the same period, the average Australian new home is over 40% bigger than those built just 25 years ago. This problem is not only Australian, and a University in the UK, the University of Hertfordshire, is taking a stand by designing a fully liveable house that takes up just nine square metres of space. read more.. |
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