.id (informed decisions)

New on the .id blog | How a falling birth rate impacts future demand for schools and children's services | https://bit.ly/3NJhMFZ | By 2044, Australia will have nearly 150,000 fewer primary school-aged children than previously forecast. But population change isn't just about birth rates - migration patterns tell a different story in the short term. In this blog, we explain how these trends shape our latest forecasts for schools and other children's services. By Andrew Hedge #InformedDecisions #BirthRate #TotalFertilityRate #Population #Forecasting #Planning #Education

We’re #hiring | We’re looking for an Executive Assistant & Officer Manager, based in Melbourne to ensure the CEO's time is optimised for strategic priorities and critical business matters and our office functions smoothly and efficiently. This role is ideal for someone with significant experience in providing comprehensive and tailored administrative support to C-Suite executives. Interested in making a difference? For more details on the role, click on the link below or reach out to us directly at hr@id.com.au.

The .id Economics team were proud to sponsor and attend this year’s National Economic Development Conference (NEDC) in Melbourne last week. Over three days the conference explored, The Power of Place, and how place-based economic development drives community prosperity, resilience, and empowerment. Key highlights included discussions on: - Prosperity beyond GDP - The importance of place branding - The transformative impact of technological change on economic development - Advancing the circular economy and the transition to net-zero - Promoting and supporting Indigenous businesses Thank you to the Economic Development Australia Limited team for another fantastic conference. We look forward to continuing these important conversations. #EconomicDevelopment #PlaceBasedEconomicDevelopment #CommunityProsperity #NEDC2024

New on the .id blog | Australia's birth rate falls to an all-time low | https://bit.ly/48bx9k1 | A recent data release from the ABS shows Australia's birth rate at it's lowest recorded level. Today's blog looks at some of the stories behind the headline. How do birth rates vary across the states and territories? What does it really mean to be below the "replacement level"? How are the demographics of those giving birth changing over time? By Glenn Capuano. #InformedDecisions #BirthRate #TotalFertilityRate

We are #hiring! | We’re looking for a Sales & Client Retention Manager based in Brisbane to help grow our service designed to give local governments a clear understanding of their communities and champion our existing customers in the region. This role is ideal for someone with significant sales experience, who loves to build relationships, has an entrepreneurial mindset, and is motivated by seeing the real impact of their work. Interested in making a difference and contributing to evidence-based decision-making? For more details on the role, visit reach out to us directly at hr@id.com.au. #Hiring #Sales #LocalGovernment #DataDriven #Community

New on the .id blog | Australia's death rate falls to an all time low | https://bit.ly/4f5r1Mz | According to data just released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were 183,131 deaths registered in Australia in 2023. This represents a record low standardised death rate. The leading cause of death was heart disease – just ahead of dementia, which is likely to become our leading cause of death as the population ages. By Glenn Capuano. #InformedDecisions #DeathRate #LifeExpectancy

Community Views Webinar | Register here https://shorturl.at/DssvI for the Rural and regional views in 2024: Community priorities to advance quality of life webinar on Thursday, 3 October from 12:30 p.m. (AEST). The session will... - Communicate what Rural and Regional Australians believe makes somewhere a good place to live, and how they feel their local areas deliver in that regard. - Quantify how liveable Rural and Regional Australia is in 2024, and highlight what the community believes needs to improve to advance quality of life. - Conduct a topic deep-dive exploring resident sentiment towards climate change and energy transition. - Explain how Rural and Regional Australian views and priorities are changing over-time, compare with Metro Australia and the role of place and demography. - Data informing the Regional and Rural Views webinar will be drawn from .id's annually updated Living in Australia survey. Living in Australia provides spatial benchmarking for councils that subscribe to .id's Community Views Service.    Community Views uses a survey-based approach to inform, monitor and evaluate a diverse range of strategic planning and advocacy activities.   Feel free to forward this post to colleagues you think would find it of interest. Any questions, email views@id.com.au. #communityviews #communityengagement #regionalaustralia #ruralaustralia #climatechange #energytransition

New on the .id blog | New insights on housing affordability for local workers | https://bit.ly/3BdWUE2 | Do you know whether workers in your area can afford to live locally? It's an important question to answer, with a lot of local nuance. It's an area .id has been working in a lot recently, which is we've launched a new page on our housing monitor tool! This blog takes you through the new page and how to interpret the data. By Georgia Allan #InformedDecisions #HousingAffordability #KeyWorkers

We are hiring! | We’re looking for a 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 to help grow 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴, our service designed to give local governments a clear understanding of what matters most to their communities. Using survey data, we provide insights that inform local decision-making, so councils can better support their residents’ needs. As our BDM, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping local governments gain credible insights through data-driven research. This role is ideal for someone with significant sales experience, who loves to build relationships, has an entrepreneurial mindset, and is motivated by seeing the real impact of their work.   Interested in making a difference and contributing to evidence-based decision-making? For more details on the role, visit https://bit.ly/4dfN4yK or reach out to us directly at hr@id.com.au. #Hiring #Sales #LocalGovernment #DataDriven #Community

Together with the PEXA team, .id will be attending the Customer Owned Banking Association Conference this year! We are excited to have the opportunity to connect with the banking community and discuss how we’ve been partnering with some of their peers recently. Our population forecasting team are helping financial institutions make confident, strategic decisions by showing how changes in population and housing will shape future demand for services. Be sure to join us at COBA from 22-24 September 2024 and connect with us to talk through how our team can support you. Or click here to learn more ahead of the event pexa.com.au/thinkagain/ #COBA24