Online Economic Profile Trend Data Update

REMPLAN online economic profiles have been updated following recent releases of new unemployment rates and estimated resident population (ERP) data.

1. Unemployment Rates

All public access REMPLAN economic profiles have now been updated with the latest area-specific unemployment rates. These estimates are sourced from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' (DEEWR) Small Area Labour Markets (SALM) datasets.

DEEWR releases SALM estimates on a quarterly basis at the Statistical Local Area level; the latest data is for December 2012, with March quarter data scheduled for release in June 2013. REMPLAN economic profiles present annual unemployment rate from 1998 to 2012 using a four-quarter average estimate.

To access unemployment rate data via the economic profiles select the 'Trends' tab towards the top tight of the screen, then select 'Unemployment' from the sub-menu. Click on the image below to view a live example: 

2. Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

REMPLAN public access economic profiles have now been updated with the latest estimated resident population (ERP) data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

ABS releases preliminary estimates of the resident populations at 30 June annually for all Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s) and Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Australia. The estimates are generally revised 12 months later and final estimates are available after the following census. REMPLAN economic profiles present annual ERP from 2001 to 2012. 

To access ERP data via the economic profiles select the 'Trends' tab towards the top tight of the screen, then select 'Population' from the sub-menu. Click on the image below to view a live example:

For more information regarding unemployment rates, ERP and other economic indicators, please contact the team at REMPLAN 1300 737 443.

Strategic Regional Leadership Conference

REMPLAN are proud to announce that we are a premium sponsor of the RDA Mid North Coast Strategic Regional Leadership Conference, Port Macquarie - 26th October 2012.

There is a fantastic line-up of speakers this year, including the following Keynote Speakers:

NEW REMPLAN Community Profile

I NEED TO BUILD AND PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MY COMMUNITIES

For Release in October 2012

REMPLAN Community Profiles are an ideal resource for building informed insights into the unique characteristics of your communities:

• Public access website to inform a range of audiences
• Simple to use tool for community planning
• Easy to implement – the profile page is linked to your website and incorporates your branding
• Engaging demographic data, dynamic thematic mapping and time series analysis.   

REMPLAN Community Profiles are public-access websites servicing a range of audiences including community groups, health and education providers, government agencies, businesses, potential investors, prospective new residents, researchers, students and media organisations.  Data and analysis is presented for your communities of interest based on local government areas, suburbs, localities, council wards and other custom areas defined by you.  Dynamic thematic mapping displays the spatial structure of your communities across a range of demographic measures.

Online Economic Profile Trend Data Update - Unemployment Rate

All public access REMPLAN economic profiles have now been updated with the latest area-specific unemployment rates. These estimates are sourced from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' (DEEWR) Small Area Labour Markets (SALM) datasets.   SALM data incorporates three primary datasets:

1. Centrelink data on people in receipt of Newstart or Youth Allowance (Other), by postcode (not including people in receipt of the Community Development Employment Projects Participant Supplement)
2. ABS Labour Force Survey data at the ABS Labour Force Region level
3. 2006 Census of Population and Housing labour force data at the Statistical Local Area level.

The estimates presented have been smoothed by DEEWR using a four-quarter average to minimise the variability inherent in the estimates at the Statistical Local Area level.

DEEWR releases SALM estimates on a quarterly basis; the latest data is for June 2012, with September quarter data scheduled for release in December 2012.   Public access REMPLAN economic profiles are updated as new data is released from agencies such as DEEWR and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

To access unemployment rate data via the economic profiles select the 'Trends' tab towards the top tight of the screen, then select 'Unemployment' from the sub-menu.  Click on the image below to view a live example:

Sharing Gippsland's Economic Data with Others

New Economic Profiling Tool for Hume City

Hume City Economic Profile On-line 
Hume City has recently acquired a powerful on-line tool which allows public access to an economic profiling portal.  Powered by REMPLAN , the tool uses latest available data and statistics and presents them in a wonderfully user friendly format which can be narrowed down to specific industries, compared with benchmarks and used to identify trends over time.  All results can be easily downloaded or shared across social media platforms. 

Visit the HUME CITY ECONOMIC PROFILE and bookmark the page for your future reference.  For more complex economic scenario analysis, please contact the Hume Economic Development Department   PH: 9205 2200"

Promote Your Economy to Audiences in China

The relationship between Australia and China and has grown considerably over the years. Both countries are actively engaged economically, culturally and politically.  Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 21 December 1972 and APEC, the East Asia Summit and the G20 are important current forums for dialogue and engagement.

Today, China is Australia's largest trading partner and has one of the largest foreign reserves in the world.   Corporations and government agencies in Australia make use of this financial capital to invest in infrastructure, and to develop energy and mineral exports to meet China's hunger for the resources that underpin its ongoing economic development.

The strength of the trade relationship between Australia and China is clearly reflected in the economic structure of resource rich regions such as the Pilbara in Western Australia (map).