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Urban and Regional Research Publications

The Spatial Analysis and Research Branch of the Department of Planning and Community Development conducts research and analysis across a range of topics including population, housing, land development, employment and sustainability. Our range of bulletins, datasets, publications and reports is available either electronically or hard copy as outline against each publication below.

You can subscribe to future copies of our quarterly and annual bulletins, including Research Matters, Residential Land Bulletin and Victorian Population Bulletin.

Copies of our larger publications can be purchased through Information Victoria located at 505 Little Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000 or telephone on 1300 366 356 (local call cost). For further information please contact us.

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Urban and Regional publications

			Melbourne Atlas The Melbourne Atlas is a new publication providing the first comprehensive picture of how Melbourne is changing and the major trends that have shaped Melbourne over the last 50 years. Understanding how this busy, complex and connected city functions is a pre-requisite for steering and managing its growth. (available online and hardcopy)
			Melbourne at a glance (PDF - 345 Kb) A snapshot of Population, Households and Employment in Melbourne (available online)
			Melbourne In Fact 2001 and Regional Victoria In Fact 2001 - A snapshot of variables from the 2001Census for Victorian Local Government Areas & for Australia, the States and Territories, and all capital cities. Data can be accessed in Know Your Area or hard copy can be purchased from Information Victoria (available online & hard copy)

			Regional Matters - An Atlas of Regional Victoria Released in 2006 is an online resource which analyses demographic, economic and social change in regional Victoria. (available online & hard copy)

			Suburbs in Time Released in 2001 and contains demographic and socioeconomic statistics and reference information for the 329 suburbs of Melbourne for the years 1981 - 2006. Information includes total population, age structure, household size and type, employment, education, income and more for each suburb and can be purchased from Information Victoria for $20 (includes $1.82 GST).(available online & hard copy)

			Towns in Time Released in 2008 – Summarises data of total population and population change, area, population density and the location of the towns in relation to a regional centre or to Melbourne. The 2006 edition updates and enhances the 2001 edition, now presenting demographic data across six censuses (1981 to 2006).(available online)

			Research Matters A four page quarterly newsletter which explores current research and demographic issues as well as highlighting newly released documents and projects and seminars of interest presented by the Department of Sustainability and Environment. (available online & hard copy)

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Demographic publications

			Victoria in Future 2008 Released in 2008 - Population projections for Victoria and its local government areas published by DPCD under the title of Victoria in Future 2008. They cover total populations, age structure and households, and extend to 2056 for Victoria, the metropolitan area and Regional Victoria. As well, they cover total populations for all Victorian local government areas and dwelling data for metropolitan local governement areas. (available online)

			Victorian Population Bulletin provides a valuable snapshot of information on population change and the basic drivers behind that change, as recorded by recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publications.(available online & hard copy)

Past publications

			The Story Behind the Numbers: A guide to using population statistics was released in 1998 and helps users of population statistics understand how data is collected, and how to analyse and present it effectively. The guide also presents handy tips for using data and can be purchased from Information Victoria for $16.50 (includes $1.50 GST) (available in hard copy)

			From Doughnut City to Cafe Society a report and video released in 1998 examines the current population trends affecting Melbourne and analyse the changing factors which are driving those trends. The report is free online or can be purchased from Information Victoria for $11. (available online & hard copy) From Doughnut City to Cafe Society (PDF - 1.1 Mb)

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Housing & Residential land publications

			Residential Land Bulletin provides an accurate and clear representation of the land development process by monitoring a number of "pipeline" indicators from the planning application stage through to dwelling approvals.(available online & hard copy)

			The report Dwelliographics - exploring the demographics of the housing landscape is the first release from a research project examining trends in household formation and dwelling consumption between 1991-2001. A Dwellographic profile series is also available for each of the 31 metropolitan Melbourne council areas (available online).

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