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…
ANU Poll 48 (October 2021): Mental health and economic stress during COVID 19
This is the 48 th wave of data collection undertaken by the Social Research Centre’s probability-based panel, Life in Australia™. The survey was conducted between 12 October to 26 October …
Norfolk Island Penal Colony
A reconstructed register of convicts detained at the Norfolk Island Penal Colony. Data was prepared by Dr Tim Causer (University College London) and curated for the Prosecution Project by Mark Finnane …
Lowy Institute Poll 2020
The Lowy Institute Poll, now in its sixteenth year, captures the mood of the Australian public at a remarkable moment. At the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Lowy Institute Poll records …
Plus61J’s survey on attitudes to Israel, Jews and antisemitism
The Plus61J survey on attitudes to Israel, Jews and antisemitism was conducted between 18 January and 1 February 2021 by the Social Research Centre on its probability-based Life in AustraliaTM panel. …
Australian Survey of Social Attitudes, 2020
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, …
Survey of the Bangladeshi People (2015 – 2018)
This latest survey in Bangladesh by Asia Foundation was conducted in January and February 2018. A total of 11848 respondents were surveyed in the three wave of surveys in Bangladesh (2015, 2017 and …
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, Release 3 (Waves 1-3)
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health in 2011 in response to the 2010 National Male Health Policy. This is Australia’s …
ANU Poll 43 (October 2020): Perceived ethnic discrimination and stress during COVID 19
This survey was run on behalf of the Australian National University (ANU) and the data collection was undertaken by the Social Research Centre. The survey was conducted from 12 October to 26 October …
Replication Data for: The role of conflict framing and social identity in public opinion about land use change: An experimental test in the Australian context
This data set is available for replication and/or new use of the data analysed in Colvin et al. (2020). The study collected data on public opinion (levels of support or opposition) about 12 fictitious …
ANU Poll 52 (August 2021): Mental health and schooling of children during COVID 19
This is the 52th wave of data collection undertaken by the Social Research Centre’s probability-based panel, Life in Australia™. The survey was conducted between10 August and 23 August 2021. This wave …
Lowy Institute Poll 2019
The annual Lowy Institute Poll is a leading tracking survey on Australian foreign policy, providing a reliable vehicle for understanding Australian attitudes towards a wide range of foreign policy …
Australian Social Survey International-ESS (AUSSI-ESS)
The European Social Survey (ESS) is an academically driven cross-national survey that has been conducted across Europe since its establishment in 2001. Every two years, face-to-face interviews are …
The Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL) History Survey – Quantitative Data
WEL’s history survey was conducted in 2002 at the Australian National University and funded by the Australian Research Council. 2002 marked WEL’s thirtieth birthday, as well as the centenary of most …
Retirement Planning, Saving and Attitudes Survey
The Retirement Income Review was commissioned to ‘establish a fact base of the current retirement income system’ to improve the outcomes it delivers for Australians. This report contributed to the …
ANU Poll 44 (November 2020): Infections, Stress, Income and Economic burden during COVID 19
This is the 44th wave of ANU Poll undertaken by the Social Research Centre on behalf of the Australian National University (ANU). This wave of the poll focussed on infections, stress, income and …
Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Release 9.0 C1 (Waves 1-9)
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 …
ANU Poll 45 (January 2021): Stress and Economic burden during COVID 19
This survey was run on behalf of the Australian National University (ANU) and the data collection was undertaken by the Social Research Centre. The survey was conducted from 18 January to 1 February …
ANU Poll 2020-2021 Longitudinal
This is the first longitudinal ANU poll data created with accumulate information over the surveys. The dataset covers waves 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, and 43-45 of the ongoing series of polls being …
ANU Poll 48 (April 2021): Vaccination, Stress and Unemployment during COVID 19
This is the 48th wave of data collection undertaken by the Social Research Centre’s probability-based panel, Life in Australia™. The survey was conducted between April 12 and April 26, 2021. This wave …
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
Recently Updated Datasets…
ANU Poll 35 (August 2020): COVID-19 attitudes and behaviours (Wave 3)
This poll data is the 35th in an ongoing series of polls being undertaken by the Social Research Centre for the ANU. Their purpose is to assess Australians’ opinions on important and …
ANU Poll 45 (January 2021): Stress and Economic burden during COVID 19
This survey was run on behalf of the Australian National University (ANU) and the data collection was undertaken by the Social Research Centre. The survey was conducted from 18 January to 1 February …
ANU Poll 46 (April 2021): Vaccination, Stress and Unemployment during COVID 19
This is the 46th wave of data collection undertaken by the Social Research Centre’s probability-based panel, Life in Australia™. The survey was conducted between April 12 and April 26, 2021. This wave …
ANU Poll 47 (August 2021): Mental health and schooling of children during COVID 19
This is the 47 wave of data collection undertaken by the Social Research Centre’s probability-based panel, Life in Australia™. The survey was conducted between10 August and 23 August 2021. This wave …
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, Release 3 (Waves 1-3)
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health in 2011 in response to the 2010 National Male Health Policy. This is Australia’s …
Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Release 9.1 C1 (Waves 1-9)
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 …
Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Release 9.1 C1 (Waves 1-9)
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 …
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, Release 2.1 (Waves 1-2)
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health in 2011 in response to the 2010 National Male Health Policy. This is Australia’s first …
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, Release 3 (Waves 1-3)
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health in 2011 in response to the 2010 National Male Health Policy. This is Australia’s …
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, 2015 cohort (Version 5.0)
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 …
Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Release 9.1 C1 (Waves 1-9)
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 …
Australian Survey of Social Attitudes, 2015
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, …
Australian Survey of Social Attitudes, 2017
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, …
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 …
Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Release 9.0 C1 (Waves 1-9)
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: 1946-51 cohort Core Data Release (Version 2), Survey 4 data, 2004
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 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 …
Building a New Life in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants, Release 5 (Waves 1-5)
Building a New Life in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants (BNLA) aims to identify factors which help or hinder positive settlement outcomes. BNLA follows 1,509 humanitarian …