Demographic profiling is essentially a form of demographic analysis that contains statistical data about the characteristics of a particular population that you are trying to learn more about.
Similarly, demographic profiles can be used:
- to make more informed decisions regarding support services/emergency response planning etc. or to better understand their regions economy
- to assist in developing a business plan
- when applying for grants to assist the funding body better to better understand community’s needs by providing background information to support your project justification and plan
- for more focused and effective project outcomes
- to identify population trends over time
The data used to create a demographic profile is collected via multiple sources. These may include:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- census and other public records
- surveys and community consultation
- registries
- additional focused industry research
- other secondary data
Some examples of population demographics that Thriive have provided are:
- Aged & the elderly population profiles
- Carers & young carer population profiles
- Victims of domestic violence profiles
- Regional economic profiles
- Regional agricultural profiles
- Regional refugee demographics
- Homeless demographics