1. Introduction -- 2. Demography -- 3. Labour force -- 4. Income distribution -- 5. Housing -- 6. Department of Family and Community Services: income support -- 7. Department of Family and Community Services: services -- 8. Summary measures -- 9. Regional summary -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendices
Summary
This document provides an insight into the social characteristics of regional Australia. More specifically, the paper considers the relative social outcomes of different regions through the use of a range of statistical indicators, identifying the extent to which systematic differences in outcomes occur