Australian Bureau of Statistics and Census Data

• TableBuilder
• CURFS
• Statistical Analysis for Researchers

Researchers can gain access to a large number of Australian and New Zealand National Statistics via an agreement between the ABS and Universities Australia.

There is a range of products and services available to university researchers at no cost to the researcher, including:

TableBuilder

TableBuilder is an online tool for creating your own tables of Census data, of all variables contained in the Census Output Record File, including age, education, housing, income, transport, religion, ethnicity, occupation, family composition for all ABS geographic areas.

For more information about TableBuilder, please see the Product Brief.

CURFS

Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs) from key Australian Bureau of Statistics surveys. The unit level for a CURF may be a household, an income unit or a family. The datasets have been confidentialised. CURFs microdata is the most detailed level of ABS statistical data and is available for researchers and analysts who wish to run their own statistical queries on the data using software packages such as SAS or SPSS.

Surveys are available in the following areas and new CURF data sets are being added to the collection:

• business growth and performance
• national health and nutrition 
• social statistics 
• education and training 
• employment 
• child care 
• disability profiles 
• household expenditure 
• income and housing costs 
• labour force mobility, earnings
• population profiles
  

To apply for a CURF

1. Visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics - MiCRO web site
   
2. You will need to set and enter your preferred user ID and Password and enter personal information to complete registration for access 
3. Once you have registered online, the UWS Contact Officer will be notified by email and will be required to login and endorse the application.
4. Once endorsed the request is processed and you will be notified by email.
5. Information to help you apply for CURFs can be found at the CURF User Tool Kit.
   

For further information contact the UWS Contact Officer Tanya Hobson, Executive Officer, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research).

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Statistical Analysis for Researchers

The School of Computing and Mathematics provides support on a fee for service basis with expert advice and analysis, including:

• Selecting appropriate analytical mathematical and statistical methods
  
• The full range of statistical and data mining approaches
• The application of mathematical techniques 
• A diverse range of computer programs 
• Interpretation and presentation of results 
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis 
• Various analytics
  

The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) offer courses in data analysis, if you elect to undertake one of these you will receive a member discount.

For a full list of training opportunities please see:

Community of Users and Producers of Statistics
Statistical Literacy and Training

This page provides links to agencies that offer a range of statistical training, education programs and resources. These services are targeted at developing the statistical skills of people using statistics, or working, managing or conducting surveys.

Other Statistical Information available can be accessed from the UWS Library web site.

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