Local and regional community planning here in Australia had been focused on social capitals for the last few years. These social capitals are often difficult to measure, intangible indications of community cohesiveness and social health, such as volunteerism and social connectedness. Increases in social capitals are thought to increase community sociability, greater community involvement, decrease isolation, and improve community safety. In more recent years, social capitals have been included under the new buzzwords/concepts of 'co-production' and 'core economy'.

Community Information Summaries with 2006 Census data are now available on the Department of Immigration & Citizenship website. To access these profiles go to: http://www.diac.gov.au/media/publications/statistics/comm-summ/index.htm