Australian Youth Facts and Stats
This site is a source for finding facts and statistics about Australia's youth: how many there are, what they do and what they're like. The site is for anyone needing quick access to data about young people, and helps you get to the facts fast. For "quick pick" data, try the Australian Youth Profile page.
To locate research and statistical data in brief form, select a topic and follow the links for more detailed information.
News Watch:
Public perceptions about alcohol
The ANCD commissioned Galaxy Research to conduct an online survey of public perceptions about alcohol. The report also found that 90% of respondents were concerned about underage binge drinking Details ... (updated 2008-07-08)
2008 items on alochol
Details ... (updated 2008-07-08)
Girl Guides 2008
In April 2008, Girl Guides Australia released the report National survey of Australian Girl Guides: Issues concerning Girl Guides, outlining results from their 2007 survey of the local, national and global concerns of their members. Close to 4,500 Girl Guides aged 5-17 years took part in the survey, which asked the question, 'What three issues in the world, in Australia and in your community do you care about?' Selected findings... Details ... (updated 2008-07-07)
2001-2007
Details ... (updated 2008-07-04)
2008
Details ... (updated 2008-07-04)
STIs in American teenage girls
Rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in American teenage girls: A nationally representative US study has found that one in four teenage girls has at least one sexually transmitted disease. Details ... (updated 2008-07-04)
More new content for the Facts and Stats website is in the pipeline.
The quality of our information
Material for the Australian Youth Facts and Stats website is located in one of two ways:- ACYS receives press clippings of all youth research-related news stories published in Australian national and capital city daily newspapers. We read each of these stories to see if the content seems relevant to the youth studies field and is based on a reputable source. If so, we then do an internet search for authoritative source material that supports the facts contained in the news story, such as online copies of the source documents (reports, studies, briefing papers) and/or their accompanying media release.
ACYS publishes items on the Australian Youth Facts and Stats website only if suitable supporting material is available online.
- ACYS regularly checks the websites of relevant government departments and research organisations (see our links section) for any newly published youth-related data suitable for inclusion on the Australian Youth Facts and Stats website.
In both cases, links to online source documents are contained at the end of each Australian Youth Facts and Stats item for reader reference and further information. Citations for newspaper articles are also included in items sourced from our press clippings.
While ACYS takes great care to ensure that the information published on Australian Youth Facts and Stats is accurate and up to date, site visitors should exercise their own skill and judgement prior to using the information. Any inaccuracies on the Australian Youth Facts and Stats site brought to the attention of ACYS will be corrected as soon as possible.