Popular 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 popular datasets, organised by theme.
Longitudinal Studies…
Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC)
The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) follows the development of around 1,700 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families across urban, regional and remote Australia. The study provides a data resource that can be drawn on by...
read moreAustralian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH)
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health - widely known as Women's Health Australia - is a longitudinal population-based survey, which examines the health of over 40,000 Australian women over a 20 year period. First funded in 1995, the project was designed...
read moreThe Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men)
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men) is an Australia-wide study of the health and lifestyles of a large group of Australian males aged between 10 and 55 at recruitment. The study will follow participants over time and provide an important...
read moreHousehold, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
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 Government Department of Social Services (DSS), the Survey is managed by...
read moreHealth Studies…
National Drug Strategy Household Survey
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey series examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within the Australian community, focussing on respondents personal attitudes toward drugs, knowledge of drugs and drug histories....
read moreNational Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NCNAPAS)
The National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey is the first survey to combine nutrition and physical activity into one study, building on and reflecting similar studies conducted in 1985 (National Physical Activity Survey) and in 1995 (National...
read moreAustralian Child and Adolescent Surveys of Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Australian Child and Adolescent Surveys of Mental Health and Wellbeing are two surveys funded by the Australian Department of Health to estimate the prevalence of mental health conditions among young people in Australia. The first survey, known as The Child and...
read moreAustralian National Infant Feeding Survey
The 2010 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey, conducted in 2010-11 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, is the first specialised large-scale national survey of infant feeding practices, related attitudes, and behaviours conducted in Australia. It...
read moreElections and Politics Studies…
Australian Election Study
The Australian Election Study aims to provide a long-term perspective on stability and change in the political attitudes and behaviour of the Australian electorate, and investigate the changing social bases of Australian politics as the economy and society modernise...
read morePublic Opinion Polls…
ANU Polls (2008 – Present)
The ANU Polls is a series of polls conducted three times a year by The Australian National University. The purpose of the series is to assess Australians' opinions on important and topical issues, with an emphasis on international comparisons. Some questions appear in...
read moreLowy Institute Poll (2005 – Present)
The annual Lowy Institute Poll is a series of surveys on Australian public opinion and international policy and is a leading tracking survey on Australian foreign policy, providing a reliable vehicle for understanding Australian attitudes towards a wide range of...
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Social Attitudes Surveys…
NCAS – National Community Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Survey
The National Community Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Survey (or NCAS) was developed by VicHealth in partnership with The University of Melbourne, the Social Research Centre and experts across Australia, and supported by the Australian Government...
read moreAustralian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA)
The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA) is a biennial series that studies social attitudes and behaviour of Australian citizens for the Australian and international research community. AuSSA provides cross-sectional data on the social attitudes and behaviour...
read moreInternational Social Survey Programme
The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a voluntary grouping of study teams in over twenty nations, each of which undertake to run a short, annual self-completion survey containing an agreed set of questions asked of a probability-based, nation wide sample...
read moreNational Social Science Survey
The National Social Science Surveys are a series of major multi-purpose survey conducted by researchers at the Australian National University from 1984 to 2001, measuring a wide range of variables of interest in the social sciences, particularly sociology, political...
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