ESA/STAT/AC.161/2
Measuring wellbeing
A framework for social statistics
Garth Bode
The basic wellbeing framework
Areas of concern
Wellbeing
Population groups
For example:
Population
Family and community
Males/females
Individual wellbeing
Health
Children/youth
Education and training
Work
Elderly people
transactions
Economic resources
Culture and leisure
Long-term unemployed
Low income families
Housing
Crime and justice
Indigenous people
Households in rental housing
Societal wellbeing
Communities in selected
localities
Areas of concern
Aspects of life contributing to wellbeing
Areas of concern
Support and nurture through family and community
Family and community
Freedom from disability and illness
Health
Realisation of personal potential through education
Education and training
Satisfying and rewarding work both economic & non-economic
Work
Command over economic resources, enabling consumption
Economic resources
Shelter, security and privacy, through housing
Housing
Personal safety and protection from crime
Crime and justice
Time for and access to cultural and leisure activities
Culture and leisure
Population groups
 Children and youth
 Indigenous people
 Women
 Retired people
 Long-term unemployed
 Low income families
 Older people
 Overseas born
 Lone parents
 People with disabilities
Wellbeing matrix areas of concern by population groups
Areas of social concern
Selected
pop'n
groups
Family &
Community
Health
Unemployed
Education &
Training
a
Work
a
Indigenous
people
a
a
Older
people
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Children
etc
a
Housing
Crime &
Justice
Culture &
Leisure
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Retirees
Lone parents
Economic
resources
a
a
a
a
a
Social transactions
Criminal Justice Framework
The framework in action
 Areas of concern and ABS structure
 National Statistical Centres
 Household Survey Centres
 Population groups and survey content
 Core data items
 A template for analysis
 Australian Social Trends
An enhanced wellbeing framework
Cultural, political, legal and institutional context
Natural
attributes
Genetic
contribution
Personality
type
Introvert
Extrovert
Life history
experience
Attitudes and
beliefs
Personal Resources
Wellbeing
Areas of concern
Population groups
Population
Males/females
Family and community
Individual wellbeing
Indigenous people
Health
Children/youth
Education and training
Work
Elderly people
transactions
Economic resources
Long -term unemployed
Low Income families
Housing
Crime and justice
Households in rental housing
Societal wellbeing
Culture and leisure
Communities in selected
localities
Community resources
Natural
Capital
Produced and
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Social Capital
Measures of Australia's Progress
Economy
Society
Environment
individuals/living
together
Treasury wellbeing framework
Looking ahead
 Information and communications technology
 Environmental concern
 Social inclusion/multiple disadvantage