Planning Information and Forecasting Unit (PIFU)
The Planning Information and Forecasting Unit (PIFU) within the Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR) is a leading provider of strategic planning information and analysis. The unit provides data and information in relation to population dynamics and forecasts, residential dwelling activity and urban land supply to clients at all levels of government and in the private sector.
Our highly qualified and professional consultants use the latest technology to help you understand how demographic trends impact on your business, and identify opportunities and changes to your market.
Consulting services
A consulting service is available from PIFU on a fee-for-service basis for customised, catchment or small area population projection data and analysis. Consulting services extend to numerous major contracts in areas such as:
Demographic/population projects
- Population Projections for Local Government Areas, data in three series (low, medium and high) and by age and sex
- Household Projections
- Age Profiles for Selected Regions
- Community Profiles for Selected Regions
- Population Projections for Statistical Local Areas, and population projections for custom areas such as State Electoral Districts, electricity substation areas, pharmacy catchment areas and school catchment areas.
- Primary and High Schools Demographic Catchment Analysis
- Customised Population/Demographic Mapping.
Sample land use projects
- Building Approvals Data for Selected Regions
- Lot Production and Consumption Data for Selected Regions
- Vacant Residential Land Sales Data for Selected Regions
- Strategy Plan Land Use Analysis
- Growth Options Study
- Open Space Strategy Mapping
- Customised Satellite Imagery Mapping
- Queensland Internet Service Provider Points of Presence Mapping
- Estimating Future Infrastructure Requirements for Train Stations.
Customised graphical user interfaces and database development
- Infrastructure Charging Models
- Industrial Land Database and Graphical User Interface
- Preparation of Journey to Work Indexes and Coding.
Other Services
PIFU also provides services in:
- Geodemographic analysis and forecasting
- Data analysis and reporting
- Catchment analysis
- Geographic information systems applications and analysis
- Transport and land use planning analysis
- Professional seminars and workshops in population, housing and urban development
- High quality customised mapping.
PIFU develops and has access to a wide variety of spatial information that supports land use planning, particularly in relation to land supply and demand. Analysed data can be provided in reports or in digital form for your research and analysis purposes. Geographic coverage includes standard statistical areas, and customised areas can also be provided.
Available datasets
- population projections
- household projections
- migration flows and characteristics
- subdivision activity
- future land development activity
- residential dwelling activity
- journey to work flows
- a range of geospatial data.
Our releases
- Broadhectare study
- Census fact sheets
- Household projections
- Housing trends
- Housing updates
- Population and housing fact sheets
- Population growth highlights and trends
- Population projections
- Queensland population update
- Regional presentations (accessible from the Seminar Papers page)
- Residential land activity fact sheets
- Understanding population statistics
Last reviewed: Sep 23, 2009, Last modified: Sep 23, 2009
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