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Updated description of Population estimates for Health Districts (1971 to 2025) from
This dataset provides annual population estimates for Health Districts from 1971 to 2025, stratified by age, sex, and Aboriginal status. The estimates are constructed using Census counts alongside the official Estimated Resident Population (ERP) data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Health District boundaries align with the ABS Indigenous Regions. The dataset is maintained by Health Statistics and Informatics, NT Health and updated after the ABS release of December ERPs.
toThis dataset provides annual population estimates for Health Districts from 1971 to 2025, stratified by age, sex, and Aboriginal status. The estimates are constructed using Census counts alongside the official Estimated Resident Population (ERP) data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Health District boundaries align with the ABS Indigenous Regions. The dataset is maintained by Health Statistics and Informatics, NT Health and updated after the ABS release of December ERPs. Acknowledgement: We acknowledge Dr Sigurd Dyrting and Associate Professor Andrew Taylor, Northern Institute Charles Darwin University, for providing method review and development in 2025 to support NT small-area population estimates.
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| 9 | facilities, arts awards, arts grants, hiking, camping, museums, arts | 9 | facilities, arts awards, arts grants, hiking, camping, museums, arts | ||
| 10 | centres.", | 10 | centres.", | ||
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| 20 | looking for work, employer obligations and paying tax.", | 20 | looking for work, employer obligations and paying tax.", | ||
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| 37 | "name": "population-estimates-for-health-districts-1971-to-2025", | 37 | "name": "population-estimates-for-health-districts-1971-to-2025", | ||
| 38 | "notes": "This dataset provides annual population estimates for | 38 | "notes": "This dataset provides annual population estimates for | ||
| 39 | Health Districts from 1971 to 2025, stratified by age, sex, and | 39 | Health Districts from 1971 to 2025, stratified by age, sex, and | ||
| 40 | Aboriginal status. The estimates are constructed using Census counts | 40 | Aboriginal status. The estimates are constructed using Census counts | ||
| 41 | alongside the official Estimated Resident Population (ERP) data | 41 | alongside the official Estimated Resident Population (ERP) data | ||
| 42 | released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Health District | 42 | released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Health District | ||
| 43 | boundaries align with the ABS Indigenous Regions. The dataset is | 43 | boundaries align with the ABS Indigenous Regions. The dataset is | ||
| 44 | maintained by Health Statistics and Informatics, NT Health and updated | 44 | maintained by Health Statistics and Informatics, NT Health and updated | ||
| t | 45 | after the ABS release of December ERPs.", | t | 45 | after the ABS release of December ERPs.\r\n\r\nAcknowledgement: We |
| 46 | acknowledge Dr Sigurd Dyrting and Associate Professor Andrew Taylor, | ||||
| 47 | Northern Institute Charles Darwin University, for providing method | ||||
| 48 | review and development in 2025 to support NT small-area population | ||||
| 49 | estimates.\r\n", | ||||
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| 49 | "approval_status": "approved", | 53 | "approval_status": "approved", | ||
| 50 | "created": "2018-11-09T14:37:52.448813", | 54 | "created": "2018-11-09T14:37:52.448813", | ||
| 51 | "description": "The key focus of the Department of Health is to | 55 | "description": "The key focus of the Department of Health is to | ||
| 52 | achieve the best health and wellbeing for all Territorians through the | 56 | achieve the best health and wellbeing for all Territorians through the | ||
| 53 | development, management and performance of the public health system.", | 57 | development, management and performance of the public health system.", | ||
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| 60 | "title": "Health", | 64 | "title": "Health", | ||
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| 74 | "created": "2025-12-11T23:11:26.647843", | 78 | "created": "2025-12-11T23:11:26.647843", | ||
| 75 | "description": "This dataset provides annual population | 79 | "description": "This dataset provides annual population | ||
| 76 | estimates for Health Districts from 1971 to 2025.", | 80 | estimates for Health Districts from 1971 to 2025.", | ||
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| 103 | "description": "This technical report compares NTG Region and | 107 | "description": "This technical report compares NTG Region and | ||
| 104 | Health District population estimates and outlines guidance on their | 108 | Health District population estimates and outlines guidance on their | ||
| 105 | appropriate use. It explains the IPF methodologies and interpolation | 109 | appropriate use. It explains the IPF methodologies and interpolation | ||
| 106 | approaches used to generate ERP estimates from ABS Census and ERP | 110 | approaches used to generate ERP estimates from ABS Census and ERP | ||
| 107 | data. While both datasets align to official totals, differences in | 111 | data. While both datasets align to official totals, differences in | ||
| 108 | constraints and interpolation affect the stability and reliability of | 112 | constraints and interpolation affect the stability and reliability of | ||
| 109 | estimates. Health Statistics and Informatics recommends Health | 113 | estimates. Health Statistics and Informatics recommends Health | ||
| 110 | District estimates for demographic and population health analysis, and | 114 | District estimates for demographic and population health analysis, and | ||
| 111 | NTG Region estimates for population counts and percentage | 115 | NTG Region estimates for population counts and percentage | ||
| 112 | distributions for planning purposes.", | 116 | distributions for planning purposes.", | ||
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| 120 | "name": "Comparing NTG Service Region and Health District | 124 | "name": "Comparing NTG Service Region and Health District | ||
| 121 | Population Estimates: Guidance for Use", | 125 | Population Estimates: Guidance for Use", | ||
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