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Arts Guide: Statistics

Statistics for the Humanities

Statistics can be very useful and important in both coursework and research. They can provide evidence to support a topic. There are potentially useful sources of statistics for Geography, History and Politics, available from governments and organisations at the state, national and international levels.

Searching for Statistics

Statistics can be found in books, databases, reports, journal articles and government websites.

To search for information, add the word "statistics" to the subject keywords you are using e.g. heart disease and statistics, export trade and statistics.

TableBuilder is an online self-help tool designed for users who have a knowledge of Census concepts and some experience using Census data.

Sources of Statistics for History and Politics

Statistics can be very useful and important in both coursework and research. They can provide evidence to support a topic. There are potentially useful sources of statistics for Geography, History and Politics, available from governments and organisations at the state, national and international levels.

Western Australia
Australian

A Community Profile provides a comprehensive statistical picture of an area in Excel format, providing characteristics relating to people, families and dwellings. They cover most topics on the Census form.Community Profiles contain the following six profiles:

  • Basic Community
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (Indigenous)
  • Time Series
  • Place of Enumeration
  • Expanded Community
  • Working Population
International
  • UK Census Data - census data for England and Wales.
  • UK National Statistics - gateway of national statistics for the United Kingdom. Includes data on the environment, government, travel and transport.
  • United Nations Statistical Divisions Databases - provides a single entry point to UN stastical databases.
  • US Census Bureau - provides access to census data on the people and economy of the United States.
  • Worldmapper - includes a series of world maps on various themes. The size of nations and continents are adjusted according to the topic being represented, which includes population, wealth and pollution. Maps for different time periods are included for some topics.