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| Regional economic growth database update 2005-06 | March 2009 |
This update of BITRE's regional economic growth database incorporates new data for the 2005-06 financial year, and brings the database in line with the 2006 ABS Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) boundaries. The accompanying paper includes some descriptive analysis on economic growth since 2004-05.
The database contains more than 25 years of small-area level taxable income data. Changes in a region's total taxable income can be used as an indicator of economic growth. The database also provides data on the number of taxpayers and the average amount earned by each taxpayer in a region.
The 2007 update was based on 2001 ASGC boundaries, which may be of use to those seeking data based on this geography. To access the older database and its accompanying maps and analysis, visit Regional economic growth - BITRE's taxable income database |
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| Information Paper 55 - Focus on Regions No 4: Social Capital | November 2005 |
| Social capital theory proposes that social networks and norms have a role to play in influencing a community's development. This paper presents and analyses statistical information relating to social capital in Australia and its regions, using a set of 33 social capital indicators for 2001-02. It also explores the relationship between social capital and the economic and social wellbeing of Australia's regions. The paper is accompanied by the BTRE's Social Capital Indicators Database. |
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| Information Paper 54 - Focus on Regions No 3: Taxable Income | June 2005 |
| The paper and associated database directly tackle the issue of quantifying economic growth in regions. BTRE derived regional economic activity indices for every Local Government Area in Australia from 1980-81 to 2004-05. The figures are based on Australian Taxation Office individual income data which have been reworked to allow easy comparisons between standard regions and over time. |
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| Information Paper 49 - Focus on regions No. 1: Industry Structure | November 2003 |
| How a region's economic activity is distributed across industries is a major determinant of the region's income, the resilience of its economy and its ability to grow. This information paper presents and analyses statistical information about the industry structure of employment in Australia's regions. It also explores the relationship between industry structure and regional economic growth. |
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