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Demographic Analysis, Profiling and Mapping

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Education Geographics

Education Geographics unlocks the secrets to the drivers of your school enrolments. Who are your parents? What can their own background tell you about what they want from your school? How do you talk to them on social media? Can they afford your fees? Where can you find more of them? How can you transport them to your school?

Australian Development Strategies

ELABORATE is the name given to both the database and the analytical techniques developed by Australian Development Strategies Pty Ltd (ADS) principals during 45 years of experience in using demographic analysis, profiling and mapping to solve practical problems.

Health Geographics

Health Geographics is a new company established by ADS to link the health component of the Elaborate database with an online Antivia dashboard and Esri maps, to develop a new business focussing on health and welfare services, our fastest growing industry group, which has generated one in three Australian jobs in the last decade.

Health Geographics provides online dashboards and maps highlighting investment risks and opportunities for Australian Health and Welfare sectors.

Recent News

2017 EDUCATION STATS ROUND UP

Here is a summary of slides presented in late 2017 to Principals, Vice Principals, Business Managers and Marketers. Data is

johnblack January 22 ,2018

NEW ENGLAND AND BENNELONG BY-ELECTIONS

Tags : Bennelong By-Election, New England By-Election

See for yourself in our Esri online map how local demographics fed into the results in New England and Bennelong

johnblack December 22 ,2017

TRADIES UP, BUT CLERKS & SALES JOBS DISAPPEAR

The national Year on Year employment to population ratio and the participation rate stopped their downward slide during the February

johnblack August 25 ,2017

CLERKS REPLACE TRADIES AS DOMINANT ALP BLOC

One in four women work as professionals. Their support for Labor candidates steadily increased from 1980 under Coalition Prime Minister

johnblack August 07 ,2017

JOB MARKET CHANGES HIT SCHOOLS & UNIS

Only about 45 per cent of year 12 students from Government schools in 2015 said they had a Bachelor degree

johnblack January 05 ,2017

MIDDLE CLASS JOBS HOLLOWING OUT

78,300 full time jobs were lost for Tradesmen and Tradeswomen in the past year, virtually all of them in the

johnblack January 05 ,2017

OWEN RIVER LODGE HIGHLIGHTS 2015/16

Running a fishing lodge can be a complex thing. There are so many variables to take into account, without doubt,

johnblack August 09 ,2016

WE’RE BACK! SPATSIZI LODGE, BC

Now I’m a sensitive Green kind of guy, but when you’re up this close, I think it’s fair to say

johnblack August 03 ,2017

FINALLY GOING BACK IN 2017 TO REVIST SPATSIZI

Twelve years ago at a Vancouver airport lounge, a tall Prussian looking gentleman strode past me, carrying a four piece

johnblack January 06 ,2017

DEMOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO 2016 ELECTIONS

ADS, in conjunction with ESRI and Map Data Services, have produced a dashboard and linked interactive maps, to show you

johnblack June 23 ,2016

Photo Essay From Kiwi Guide Zane Mirfin

This summer – apart from a brief early season trip to Owen River Lodge – I haven’t had a chance to

johnblack May 20 ,2016

SA 1973 to 1977

Project One – The South Australian Research This is the original research carried out by John Black while working on

johnblack June 28 ,2016

EDUCATION SECTOR CHANGES 2008-2015

The Australian economy has been hit by a series of economic upheavals and mixed economic responses from Governments since the

johnblack April 19 ,2016

A big one that didn’t get away

I’m standing in the front of a small wooden dinghy which is floating on a remote loch in the central

johnblack March 05 ,2016

LABOUR MARKET – NOV QUARTER 2015

The labour market entered a period of recovery in the 12 months leading up to the November Quarter 2015, when

johnblack January 24 ,2016

Nov 2015 Australian Jobs Update

The Australian Labour market began a recovery phase in mid-2014 and this now appears to be continuing, despite fluctuations in

johnblack December 10 ,2015

Do you want healthy living with that green tea?

A wedding invitation from an old friend who is a Chinese Australian took me unexpectedly on my first trip to

johnblack December 05 ,2015

October 2015 – Australian Jobs Update

The Australian Labour market began a recovery phase in mid-2014 and this now appears to be continuing, despite fluctuations in

johnblack November 12 ,2015

OWEN RIVER LODGE – CAN’T WAIT TO DO IT ALL AGAIN

Bottom line with any trip is whether you’d do it again. With Owen River Lodge the answer is yes and

johnblack October 18 ,2015

AUG QTR 2015 – AUSTRALIAN JOBS PROFILE

Summary : Signs of recovery detected in May Quarter Labour Force figures have evaporated. Year on Year figures to August

johnblack October 16 ,2015

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION PROFILES 1966 TO 1980

PROJECT 1 – South Australia 1973 to 1977 PROJECT 2A, B & C – Any election you win is a good

johnblack September 28 ,2015

Demographic Strategy for Historic ALP Win

The historic election win by Bob Hawke in 1983 set Labor up for more than a decade of reformist Governments.

johnblack September 18 ,2015

MAY QTR 2015 – AUSTRALIAN JOB PROFILE

The Labour Market national summary figures look strong, but a detailed examination shows structural and demographic weaknesses. Many of the

johnblack July 10 ,2015

Roller Coaster for Grown ups

NIMMO BAY Canada. http://nimmobay.com/ Talk about an adrenalin rush. I’m strapped down tight in a Bell Jet helicopter two

johnblack July 03 ,2015

2015 NSW State Election Profile

The current study takes a close look at the demographic characteristics of New South Wales voters who supported Labor or

johnblack April 03 ,2015

Wetting a line in Rugby Territory

John Black – Fly fishing Cape Town, South Africa If Rugby Union is indeed the sport for thugs played by

johnblack April 01 ,2015

Australian Jobs profile for Feb Qtr. 2015

This report focuses on participation rates and the political and welfare links to participation rates across regions. It starts with

johnblack March 26 ,2015

Labour Market – Feb Quarter 2015

Job losses in Northern NSW to impact State Poll According to the latest ABS labour market statistics more than 55,000

johnblack March 23 ,2015

2015 – Qld State Election Report

A week after the election on January 31, it is still unclear which of the two major parties will form

johnblack February 06 ,2015

Small Streams Big Thrills

I learned to fly fish 23 years ago, on the beautiful Bundara River at Anglers Rest in North East Victoria.

johnblack January 12 ,2015

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF QLD VOTES IN 2012

The strongest swings against the ALP in 2012 were from Labor’s own 2009 Labor voters. This swing correlation of minus

johnblack July 16 ,2014

MAY QTR 2014 – LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE MAP

To locate a postcode, type your postcode into the search window and hit enter. Click on the search result

johnblack July 15 ,2014

MAY QTR 2014 – AUSTRALIAN JOB PROFILE

Originally published in “The Australian” During the 12 months to May 2014, YoY employment growth was 99,400, unemployment growth

johnblack July 15 ,2014

PREDICTED 2 PARTY PREFERRED SWING

Postcodes that swing to the coalition are shown in blue. Postcodes that swing to Labor are in Yellow – Red.

johnblack July 10 ,2014

FEB 13 to FEB 14 -CHANGE IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

To locate a postcode, type your postcode into the search window and hit enter. Click on the search result

johnblack July 10 ,2014

NOV 2007 to NOV 2013 – CHANGE IN PARTICIPATION RATES

To locate a postcode, type your postcode into the search window and hit enter. Click on the search result and

johnblack July 10 ,2014

2013 FEDERAL ELECTION MAP BY POSTCODE

Postcodes that swing to the coalition are shown in blue. Postcodes that swing to Labor are in Yellow – Red.

johnblack July 04 ,2014

FEB 2014 – AUSTRALIAN JOB PROFILE

The reader is advised that Labour Market data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has undergone a major

johnblack April 27 ,2014

2008 GIPPSLAND BY BY-ELECTION

2008 Gippsland by By-Election The first thing that stands out with the booth profile of the Gippsland by-election results is

johnblack January 17 ,2014

SEPT 2013 – FEDERAL ELECTION PROFILE

Developed by Australian Development Strategies. The results of the profile and the modelling show that Labor lost support from its

johnblack November 26 ,2013

AUG 2013 – AUSTRALIAN JOB PROFILE

This profile is based on jobs data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The primary source is the monthly

johnblack December 24 ,2013

Mar 2001 – Ryan By-Election Analysis

ALP Two Party Preferred Swings, Demographic Correlations for Ryan 1998 Federal Election and 2001 By-election. Download Ryan By-Election Analysis

johnblack November 27 ,2013

2011 New South Wales Election Profile

We normally look at a chart showing swings to and from political parties by a specific demographic group and it

johnblack March 21 ,2015

NOV 2012 – AUSTRALIAN JOB PROFILE

This profile is based on jobs data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The primary source is the monthly

The May 2010 Regional Unemployment Index (RUIN) shows that the 2009 downturn is well and truly over, with demand for

johnblack September 09 ,2013

The original One Nation Profile

Back in 1998 the major parties were under pressure from One Nation, particularly in the State of Queensland, where the

johnblack September 08 ,2013

Impact of the GFC on Education

Read the latest report on the impact the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has had on education costs on Australian enrolments

johnblack September 08 ,2013

Our People

John Black

( Founder and Executive Chairman)

Dr Jeanine McMullan

( CEO & Senior Mapper)

Reg Kernke

( Director & Dashboard Designer)

Janine Walker

( Executive Mentor)

What Our Clients Say

As a result of the work we have done with ADS and Business Geographics, our approach to future enrolment recruitment has become far more strategic, focussed and efficient. In particular, the geo-coding of enrolments has enabled us to recalibrate our bus runs… so as to maximise service to families with enrolled students in 2015. Really useful data.

Geoff McLay

( Principal - West Moreton Anglican College )

ADS demographic profiling has helped us focus marketing initiatives in areas where we could make the biggest enrolment gains. ADS also coordinated a follow up phone survey which was valuable in a number of ways. It led to several parents contacting the College for more information, assisted the College to better understand the thinking behind the decision making of parents in the local area and provided a new perspective on current and future bus routes. I would recommend the process to any school looking for new insights into how to gain enrolments.

Steve Croft

( Head of College - Springfield Anglican College )

Our College has used the services of John Black (ADS) for many years now, and reliable statistics with great interpretation has given our Board and Executive greater confidence about the marketplace than we could possibly have otherwise. Every school should be watching its market and demographics closely, and in this field, the work of John Black (ADS) is outstanding

Pastor Ron Woolley

( Headmaster - Citipointe Christian College )

These new on line reports and the format they are presented on are fantastic. There is a lot of rich data there that would have gathered dust in the hard copy of the report, but the interactivity of the site is much more conducive to digesting the material. One key to making this useful is your interpretation and descriptions for the items like Stereotypes, Demographics, etc. Thanks for taking us on as a demonstration school. I hope you benefit from it as much as we are.

Stephen Cooke

( Business Manager - St Andrews Lutheran College )

John Black, through ADS and Education Geographics has assisted our strategic marketing, enrolment targeting, bus routes and aided in a deeper understanding of our current parent demographics and the overall demographics of our drawing area. This has been done via data sets, presented as interactive maps and easy to understand visual information. The interactive maps and visual information comes with easy to understand instructions and most importantly, accurate analysis.