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ABS Stats (iOS App)

ABS Stats (iOS App)

TLF ID M014363

This is an app that provides ABS data at your fingertips. There are three sections to this app: Key Indicators (including economic indicators and population estimates), Census data (2011 information and facts related to people, families and dwellings) and Population (a population clock which displays the current population projection for Australia). This app is free for iOS devices, and requires a wi-fi connection to download.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource is of value to the teaching of Statistics and Probability in year 8. The resource is an engaging representation of different types of data collected through a variety of methods. It is also of value to the teaching of Geographical Inquiry and Skills in year 8, as students are able to select relevant data from secondary sources for use in their statistical investigations.
  • This resource is of value to teachers and students because it provides the ability to customise and interact with summary level data.
Year level

8

Topics Maps (Geographic location) Sampling (Statistics) Data representation Data collection Populations (Society) Censuses Human settlements Economic indicators Fieldwork Geographical information systems
Learning area
  • Geography
  • Mathematics

Other details

Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: Commonwealth of Australia
  • Organization: Commonwealth of Australia
  • Address: ACT, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.abs.gov.au
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
  • Organization: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: ACT, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.abs.gov.au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Hearing independence
Learning Resource Type
  • Online
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © Commonwealth of Australia. With the exception of the ABS logo and the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons-Attribution-2.5 Australia licence.