On the Components of Indigenous Population Change

Social Indicators for Aboriginal Governance : Insights from the Thamarrurr Region, Northern Territory

“…This latter assumption is consistent with evidence that life expectancy generally for Aboriginal people in recent times has shown no sign of improvement (Kinfu & Taylor 2002). …”

Assessing the evidence on Indigenous socioeconomic outcomes : A focus on the 2002 NATSISS

“…Reading these sets of rates together, perhaps the more interesting observation is the consistent reduction in age-specific movement rates between the 1996 and 2001 censuses and the apparent increase from the 2002 NATSISS. This appears to be similar to other systematic shifts in Indigenous demographic indicators revealed by census analysis that are difficult to reconcile with demographic behaviour (Kinfu & Taylor 2005).…”

“…However, the same cannot be said with confidence for Australia's Indigenous population, where morbidity and mortality among young children remain excessive. Available evidence suggests that, at current rates, as many as one in fifty Aboriginal children will die before reaching age one, while an additional eight per thousand will have no chance of reaching their fifth birthday (Kinfu & Taylor 2005).…”

“…The purpose of this chapter is, therefore, to make use of the survey data to examine the intensity and correlates of spatial mobility among Indigenous Australians. The distinguishing feature is that the determinants of mobility are explored from a micro rather a macro perspective, while reasons provided by respondents for their movement are also explored-something that has only previously been established indirectly by proximate cause using census data (Kinfu 2005).…”

“…In illuminating these issues, analysis of population movement for both the Indigenous and total Australian population has generally been informed by data yielded from fixed-period usual residence questions in the national census (that is, usual residence now compared to one and five years ago), as well as by information from case studies focused on particular localities or sub-populations (Bell 1992;Bell & Maher 1995;Gale 1972;Gale & Wundersitz 1982;Kinfu 2005;Taylor & Bell 1996a). Admittedly, between 1970 and1987, the ABS also conducted an annual survey of internal migration in conjunction with one of its monthly population surveys (without an Indigenous identifier) (ABS 1987 To this extent, the inclusion of a question on mobility status and reasons for movement in the 2002 NATSISS was a rare event and it presents two new opportunities for analysts.…”