New Data
The Australian Data Archive holds over 6000 datasets from more than 1500 projects and studies from 1838 through until the present day. This section presents some of our most recently published and updated datasets, sorted by release date.
Newly Published Datasets…
Teaching Materials for ADA Training, University of Melbourne, April 2021
This dataset includes materials used in the Introduction to the Australian Data Archive training session at University of Melbourne, April 2021
Prisoners discharged from Victorian prisons 1890-1899
Dataset of prisoners discharged from Victorian prisons as published in Victorian Police Gazette, 1890-1899. Data includes name, offence, sentence, dates of trial and discharged, trial location, …
Prisoners discharged from Tasmanian prisons 1865-1874
Prisoners discharged from Tasmanian Prisons, 1865-1874, data accessed from Tasmanian Police Gazette. Data includes name, offence, sentence, trial date and place, date of discharge from prison, …
Prisoners discharged from NSW prisons 1880-1899
Prisoners discharged from NSW Prisons, 1880-1899, data accessed from NSW Police Gazette. Data includes name, offence, sentence, trial date and place, date of discharge from prison, prisoner …
Prisoners discharged from NSW prisons 1865-1879
Prisoners discharged from NSW Prisons, 1865-1879, data accessed from NSW Police Gazette. Data includes name, offence, sentence, trial date and place, date of discharge from prison, prisoner …
Prisoners discharged from Victorian prisons 1880-1889
Dataset of prisoners discharged from Victorian prisons as published in Victorian Police Gazette, 1870-1879. Data includes name, offence, sentence, dates of trial and discharged, trial location, …
Prisoners discharged from Victorian prisons 1870-1879
Dataset of prisoners discharged from Victorian prisons as published in Victorian Police Gazette, 1870-1879. Data includes name, offence, sentence, dates of trial and discharged, trial location, …
NSW Port Macquarie Penal Settlement (1821-1826)
This data is a record of the population of convicts at the Port Macquarie Penal Settlement, 1821-1832, collated by David Roberts and Melissa Gibbs (University of New England) from records in the NSW …
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, Release 11 (Waves 1-11)
The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) follows the development of around 1,700 Indigenous children and their families across urban, regional and remote Australia. It is one of the …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, RESTRICTED RELEASE 19 (Waves 1-19)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, GENERAL RELEASE 19 (Waves 1-19)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Release 8 (Waves 1-8)
Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a major study following the development of approximately 10,000 young people and their families from all parts of …
Our Lives, Social Futures and Life Pathways of Young People in Queensland: A Longitudinal Project, 2006-2019 (Waves 1-7)
The Our Lives Project is a longitudinal study currently administered by the Australian Catholic University. The project seeks to follow up respondents every two years and explores the attitudes and …
Australian Survey of Social Attitudes, 2019
The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA) is Australia’s main source of data for the scientific study of the social attitudes, beliefs and opinions of Australians, how they change over time, …
‘Yes, I Can!’ adult literacy campaign
This research examined the impact of the ‘Yes, I Can!’adult literacy campaign as a place based justice reinvestment initiative, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Interviews conducted …
ALSWH 1989-95 cohort Core Data Release (6 new datasets)
In 2012 and 2013, 17,010 women aged 18-23 years old were enrolled in the 1989-95 cohort. Women were mainly recruited using the internet and social media platforms. Consistent with the other cohorts, …
ALSWH 1973-78 cohort Core Data Release (8 new datasets)
This cohort was born between 1973 and 1978, and they were 18-23 years old at the first survey in 1996. Among the 1973-78 cohort, 69% responded to Survey 2 in 2000, 66% to Survey 3 in …
ALSWH 1921-26 cohort Core Data Release (7 new datasets)
In 1996, more than 12,000 women aged 70-75 years joined the ALSWH and in survey 6 they were between 85 and 90 years old. Of women from the original 1921-26 cohort in 1996, 93% responded to Survey 2 in …
ALSWH 1946-51 cohort Core Data Release (9 new datasets)
This cohort was born between 1946 and 1951, and they were 45-50 years old at the first survey in 1996. Retention has been much higher among the 1946-51 cohort of women; 92% responded to Survey 2 in …
National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 2019
The 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey was conducted between April and September of 2019 and examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within the …
Recently Updated Datasets…
Historical and Colonial Census Data Archive (HCCDA)
The Historical Census and Colonial Data Archive (HCCDA) is an archive of Australian colonial census publications and reports covering the period from 1833 to 1901, the year of Australia’s federation. …
National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 2019
The 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey was conducted between April and September of 2019 and examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within the …
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: 1946-51 cohort Core Data Release (Version 2), Survey 8 data, 2016
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) is a longitudinal population-based survey, first funded in 1995, which examines the health of over 57,000 Australian women. The project was …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, GENERAL RELEASE 17 (Waves 1-17)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, RESTRICTED RELEASE 17 (Waves 1-17)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, GENERAL RELEASE 16 (Waves 1-16)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, RESTRICTED RELEASE 16 (Waves 1-16)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
Victorian Supreme Court Criminal Trials 1855-1878
This dataset is derived from the Prosecution Project collection of information on indictable trials at Victorian Supreme Court in Melbourne and on circuit from 1855-1878. The data includes name and …
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, Release 11 (Waves 1-11)
The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) follows the development of around 1,700 Indigenous children and their families across urban, regional and remote Australia. It is one of the …
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, Release 10 (Waves 1-10)
The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) follows the development of around 1,700 Indigenous children and their families across urban, regional and remote Australia. It is one of the …
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, Release 9 (Waves 1-9)
The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) follows the development of around 1,700 Indigenous children and their families across urban, regional and remote Australia. It is one of the …
National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 2019
The 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey was conducted between April and September of 2019 and examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within the …
National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016
The 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey was conducted between June and November 2016. The NDSHS examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within …
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, 2015 cohort (Version 4.0)
In 2015 a nationally representative sample of about 14,500 15 year-old students was selected to participate in the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). This group of young …
National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 2019
The 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey was conducted between April and September of 2019 and examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within the …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, GENERAL RELEASE 17 (Waves 1-17)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, GENERAL RELEASE 19 (Waves 1-19)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, RESTRICTED RELEASE 19 (Waves 1-19)
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households which commenced in 2001. Funded by the Australian …
The Australian Rental Housing Conditions Dataset
Rental is Australia’s emerging tenure. Each year the proportion of Australians who rent increases, many of us will rent for life, and for the first time in generations there are now more renters than …
Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Release 8 (Waves 1-8)
Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a major study following the development of approximately 10,000 young people and their families from all parts of …