The United Nations World Youth Report 2007
The report examines the challenges and opportunities for the world's 1.2 biillion young people aged 15 to 24. It provides a regional overview that summarises the major youth development trends in the 15 priority areas of the World Programme of Action for Youth. A PDF version of the UN World Youth Report 2007 is available online at http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/wyr07.htm.
Young Australians: their health and wellbeing, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, May 2007
Overviews the health status of young people on issues such as weight, physical activity, nutrition and substance use. It also includes information on factors impacting on health such as family and community environments, environmental factors, socioeconomic factors education and employment. The report also includes a special section on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10451
The health of the people of NSW, Report of the Chief Health Officer, NSW Health 2005
Provides an overview of key health indicators and trends in NSW
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/
How Young People are Faring, Dusseldorf Skills Forum, 2007
Contains data on young people’s participation in study and work.
http://www.dsf.org.au/papers/197.htm
Small Area Labour Markets, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Presents estimates of the number of unemployed persons and unemployment rates for approximately 1350 Statistical Local Areas across Australia.
http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Publications/LabourMarketAnalysis/SmallAreaLabourMarkets-Australia.htm
NSW Students Health Behaviours Survey, NSW Health
Presents information about the health behaviours and attitudes of secondary school students in New South Wales. The survey includes questions on tobacco, alcohol, illicit drug use, and sun protection from the Australian Secondary School Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) Survey, with supplementary questions on nutrition, mental health, physical activity, and injury.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/survey/hsurvey.html
Youth facts and stats, Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
Contains statistical data on a wide range of issues affecting young people.
http://www.youthfacts.com.au
Settlement Database, Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Provides a facility that allows you to identify migration patterns for national, state and local areas. The database allows you to generate reports such as the Top 20 Countries by migration stream and the Top 10 languages spoken by migrants and refugees.
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/delivering-assistance/settlement-database/index.htm
The Foundation for Child Development Child and Youth Well-Being Index Project - 2007 Special Focus Report on International Comparisons
This report, published in July 2007, shows trends in child and youth well-being in the USA and 4 other English-speaking countries. The data is on 19 key indicators as measured in 2008.
http://www.fcd-us.org/usr_doc/2007CWIIntlReport.pdf (PDF 120KB)
2008 Country Matters - Social Atlas of Rural and Regional Australia
Produced by the Bureau of Rural Sciences, this is an atlas of social and economic conditions, including young people and their participation in education and in work.
http://www.affashop.gov.au/product.asp?prodid=13896 | 
