Tag Archive for: research

40 Years of Change and the 2021 Census Results

By: Mark McCrindle

Picture this. It’s 1981. The first Walkman has just been released, the space shuttle has not yet made its first flight, the first London Marathon is scheduled, and, importantly, the 1981 Australian Census is set to take place.

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10 Surprising Things Australians Think of Church, Jesus, and Christians

By: Akos Balogh

What do non-Christian Australians think of Church? What do they think of Jesus? What do they think of Christians? Read more

Raising Gen Alpha in the Great Screen Age

By: Mark McCrindle

In the last two decades technology has advanced at lightning speed, and it can be challenging for all of us – no matter what generation we are a part of – to keep up. Read more

Census 2022: A Decline in Religion Doesn’t Mean a Decline in Faith

By: Laura Bennett

When the latest Australian Census data was released last month, one of the headline-grabbing shifts was that less than 50 per cent of Australians aligned themselves with Christianity, and a growing number of people (39 per cent) considered themselves non-religious. Read more

What Low Migration Has Meant for Australia’s Economy and Property Market

By: McCrindle

Australia has a long history of population growth. Since 1820, there have only been two time periods where Australia has seen a net annual decline: between 1915 and 1916 during the First World War and from 2020 to 2021 during the international COVID-19 lockdowns. Read more

Millennials Overtake Boomers to be Australia’s Largest Generation

By: McCrindle

The 1980’s commenced not only a new decade, but a new generation and one that continues to transform Australia to this day. Read more

Social Media Loses Trust as Source of News: Report

By: Michael Crooks

As a news source, Facebook is losing friends, but TikTok’s popularity has doubled.
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Exploring the Link Between Population Growth and Property Prices

By: McCrindle

Over the last couple of years, the key factors driving Australia’s population growth have all fallen. Read more

The Future of Shopping in a Post-Lockdown World

By: McCrindle

Like many things from COVID-19 and the consequential lockdowns and restrictions, shopping centres and how people shop has changed. Read more

Australia’s Top Baby Names 2022

By: McCrindle

Every year Australia’s states and territories release the names of every child born. At McCrindle, we conduct an analysis to look at the top baby names and the trends associated. Read more