Subject guides: Social Work : Statistics

Australian statistical sources - social work

Australian Bureau of Statistics
The ABS is Australia’s national statistical agency, providing trusted official statistics on a wide range of economic, social, population and environmental matters of importance to Australia.

Australian Institute of Family Studies (Facts and Figures)
Facts and figures provides broad trends in Australian families. These trends are primarily based on statistics published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), though data from major Australian surveys are also used. Charts key data for Australian families.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The leading health and welfare statistics agency in Australia, regarded as international leaders in this field.
Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research NSW (BOCSAR)
Statistics and research on crime in NSW. Includes a crime mapping tool where you can find out about crime, offenders and victims in your area, suburb or postcode. Create your own reports, graphs & maps.
Australian Instititute of Criminology
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) is Australia’s national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice, compiling trend data and disseminating research and policy advice.
ADA : Australian Data Archive
Freely available. The ADA is comprised of seven sub-archives - Social Science, HIstorical, Indigenous, Longitudinal, Qualitative, Crime & Justice and International.
Australian Bureau of Statistics SEIFA Socio-Economic Indexes
ABS indexes which allow ranking of regions/areas. SEIFA scores provide a method of determining the relative advantage/disadvantage of areas.
HILDA Survey
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household-based panel study that collects valuable information about economic and personal well-being, labour market dynamics and family life.
Australia. Department of Home Affairs
Statistical information on visit, study, work, migration and humanitarian visas; statistics on migration, refugee and humanitarian entry, citizenship, border management, border protection, compliance, detention, trade, customs, revenue and staff.

Quick links

Statistics - Australia, Guide
Library guide to Australian statistical sources
Guide to ABS Census data
Library Guide
Statistics from ACSPRI, ADA, HILDA & ICPSR
Specialist statistical sources
Measuring the impacts of COVID-19
ABS Statistical portal
Media Releases
Australian Bureau of Statistics

Featured books

Statistics and Data Interpretation for Social Work by James A. Rosenthal
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780826107213
Publication Date: 2012
Written by a social worker for social work students, this is a nuts and bolts guide to statistics that presents complex calculations and concepts in clear, easy-to-understand language.
Basic statistics for social workers by Schneider, Robert A.
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: c2010
Using Statistics in the Social and Health Sciences with SPSS and Excel by Martin Lee Abbott
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781119121060
Publication Date: 2016
Provides a step-by-step approach to statistical procedures to analyze data and conduct research, with detailed sections in each chapter explaining SPSS and Excel applications.
Statistics for International Social Work and Other Behavioral Sciences by Serge C. Lee; Maria C. Silveira Nunes Dinis; Lois Lowe; Kelly Lousie Anders
ISBN: 9780199379552
Publication Date: 2016
Presents statistics using straightforward, accessible language, making it easier for students of all backgrounds - particularly social work student undergraduates, graduates and practitioners - to learn and apply statistical concepts, tools, and procedures. The book incorporates two powerful statistical software programs, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel ToolPak, into statistical computations.

International statistical sources

Office for National Statistics (UK)
UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and the recognised national statistical institute of the UK.
OECD Social and Welfare Statistics
OECD data on social and welfare issues.
United Nations - Social Indicators
Social indicators covering a wide range of subject-matter fields are compiled by the Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat.
UNHCR-United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Figures at a glance!
Eurostat
Your key to European statistics.