Explained:How we compiled detailed data for 1000+ jobs

Explained:How we compiled detailed data for 1000+ jobs

How we built an interactive tour or every job in every suburb – from accountants to zookeepers,doctors,lawyers,shopkeepers and even goat farmers.

  • byCraig Butt

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Sydney,do you earn enough?
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Sydney,do you earn enough?

Do you earn enough? A data-driven deep dive into your job,your salary and your suburb – right across NSW.

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Keeping the faith:These religious groups are flourishing as atheism takes hold

Keeping the faith:These religious groups are flourishing as atheism takes hold

In a series,The Age explores why Christianity is declining and atheism is growing,while the faithful flock to Pentecostal megachurches,temples and mosques.

  • byMelissa Cunningham andCraig Butt
‘I have this purpose’:Why Islam is one of Victoria’s fastest-growing religions

‘I have this purpose’:Why Islam is one of Victoria’s fastest-growing religions

In a series,The Age is exploring how Victoria’s religious communities are keeping the faith in an increasingly secular Australia.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
The flocks of these faiths are expanding as Australians turn their back on the church

The flocks of these faiths are expanding as Australians turn their back on the church

In the suburbs,Sikhism,Hinduism and Buddhism are flourishing as Christianity plummets in a society with more atheists than ever.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
It’s loud and Insta-friendly. Step inside the world of ‘cool Christianity’

It’s loud and Insta-friendly. Step inside the world of ‘cool Christianity’

The Pentecostal faithful are flocking to sermons by pastors in ripped jeans and tearing up at rock concerts. It’s a far cry from empty pews in many Anglican and Catholic churches.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
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Churches keeping the faith as young Queenslanders look for answers

Churches keeping the faith as young Queenslanders look for answers

Fewer people are identifying as Christian. But Brisbane pastor Alex Stark says many are still left wondering “is there more to life than this?”

  • byJocelyn Garcia
‘No one knew how to help me’:Taboo added grief,now census may go quiet too
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‘No one knew how to help me’:Taboo added grief,now census may go quiet too

Alison Sims is among the estimated 100,000 Australian women who have miscarriages in any given year,but the scale of their collective grief is unknown,and the ABS is declining to count these pregnancies.

  • byLaura Banks
Brisbane’s suburban rich list:Tracking the city’s changing fortunes
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Brisbane’s suburban rich list:Tracking the city’s changing fortunes

There have been some unexpected changes to Brisbane’s suburban income rankings in the past decade. How does your neighbourhood compare?

  • byMatt Wade andCraig Butt
Census considering tracking gender identity and sexual orientation in 2026

Census considering tracking gender identity and sexual orientation in 2026

The bureau of statistics baulked at asking Australians about their gender ahead of the 2021 census – but that could change in the 2026 national headcount.

  • byShane Wright
What are the most common health conditions in your suburb?

What are the most common health conditions in your suburb?

Which parts of Victoria have the highest rates of asthma and diabetes? And which suburb has the lowest rate of mental health conditions? Use The Age’s new tool to learn how the health of residents in your area compares with the statewide average.

  • byCraig Butt,Aisha Dow andHenrietta Cook