Last week the ABS released its annual births publication. This is an important demographic release as it not only contains data on the number of births, but also where they occur and to whom. Despite a decline in the total fertility rate (TFR) over the course of this decade, birth numbers/registrations remain high. What trends do the latest data reveal?
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Australia has some of the biggest houses in the world
It's often said that Australia builds some of the largest houses in the world. In the second half of the twentieth century the growth of suburbs dominated by separate houses on large blocks has contributed to urban sprawl. In many ways it's ironic that although contemporary planning policies seek to address these issues eg through smaller block sizes on the urban fringe and increased densities in established areas, house sizes remain large. What data illustrates these trends?
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