The Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research (BCARR) undertakes research and provides economic and data analysis on communications, arts, cities and regions to support evidence-based policy development and advice.

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Communications

See our research and analysis of the communications and media sectors.

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Arts

View our research and analysis of the arts sector and cultural and creative parts of the economy.

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Regions and Cities

The economic and social characteristics of Australia’s regions and cities vary significantly. Our spatial research and analysis improves our understanding of these differences and enables location appropriate development.

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Data Dashboards

Our data dashboards provide an interactive way of monitoring, measuring, analysing, and generating insights from different datasets.

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Publications

5G for Australians

5G for Australians (1.96 MB)
This release summarises information on current and future use cases for the fifth generation (5G) of mobile networks. 5G networks are being deployed across Australia and many people are now using 5G mobile devices.

South East Queensland 12 LGAs factsheets

The 12 LGA factsheets are based on the findings of the report. Key findings include:

South East Queensland research report

BCARR has released the ‘South East Queensland—Population, Housing, Jobs, Connectivity and Liveability’ research report. Key findings include:

Transport and connectivity

These factsheets are based on the initial findings from the transport and connectivity analysis of the South East Queensland (SEQ) research project. Key findings include:

Liveability in South East Queensland

These factsheets are based on the initial findings from the liveability analysis of the ongoing South East Queensland (SEQ) research project.

Employment and skills in South East Queensland

These factsheets are based on the initial findings from the employment and skills analysis of the ongoing South East Queensland (SEQ) research project.

Understanding regional data: Employment

This fact sheet provides a guide to sourcing, analysing and presenting regional employment data. It also includes a summary of other labour market data sources and their characteristics.

BCARR—Visual summary: Cultural and creative activity in Australia, 2010–11 to 2019–2020

BCARR—Cultural and Creative Activity in Australia, 2010–11 to 2019–2020—at a glance

BCARR—FAQ: Cultural and Creative Activity in Australia, 2010–11 to 2019–2020