Statistics, historical

ABS Historical Publications Online
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has an ongoing project to make historical publications available on its website. It is constantly being updated with new publications. This site lists all available online historical publications.

Library holdings

Colonial microfiche 1804-1901
Microfiche reproduction of the publications and statistical compilations produced by Australia's six colonial statistical bureaus and their precursors, as listed and indexed in: Catalogue of Australian statistical publications, 1804-1901 (ABS Catalogue no. 1115.0), issued with it.

Historical microfiche series 1901-
Contains publications released by the Central Office of the Australian Bureau of Statistics since 1901 and publications issued by the State offices since 1984.

Microfiche and viewing / printing facilities are located in the Matheson Library, Music and Multimedia Collection

Monash University Library has a large collection of historical statistical publications in print, including Bluebooks and Statistical Registers. Use the Indexes below to find appropriate titles. Also search on the ABS Historical publications website and if not available there, search in the library catalogue.

Finlayson, J. (1970), Historical statistics of Australia : a select list of official sources, Dept. of Economic History, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra.

Miller, A. E. (1983), Checklist of nineteenth century Australian colonial statistical sources : censuses, blue books and statistical registers, History Project Inc, Kensington, N.S.W.

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