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Greater Western Sydney: First Look at the 2021 Census Data

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WESTIR Ltd is a not-for-profit community organisation, standing for Western Sydney Regional Information and Research Service. Since 1981, we have been committed to enhancing accessibility to social research and data for everyone in Greater Western Sydney (GWS) and beyond. We address current and potential issues by collecting, analysing, and interpreting information, making it readily available to the community. Our guiding principle is to ‘let the data run free.’

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Disability in Greater Western Sydney – June 2023

Based on the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census, this paper analyses and presents the disability among people living in Greater Western Sydney (GWS). As the variable ‘Need for Assistance with Core Activities (ASSNP)’ is the only variable used by ABS to collect the data on disability, the phrase ‘Need for Assistance with Core Activities’ has been used throughout the paper to signify the disability status of people in GWS.

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South West Sydney Census 2021 Presentation – April 2023

In 2021, SWS accounted for 23.2% of the entire Greater Sydney population. The SWS population experienced a 12.4% increase from 2016 to 2021.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY – JULY 2022

The international education sector plays a vital role in Australia's economy, contributing $37.6 billion and supporting 240,000 jobs in 2019. The consistent growth in enrolments and commencements from 2012 to 2019 led to a boom in the sector.

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BEATING THE HEAT: MAPPING PUBLIC SWIMMING ACCESS IN GWS – JULY 2022

As summer temperatures continue to soar in Greater Western Sydney – a trend expected to worsen with climate change – residents are navigating increasing energy prices and water restrictions with a need to stay cool.

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