Table 1.
COVID-19 pandemic vulnerability index (CPVI) and data sources.
| Domains | Factor | Measure | Source of database |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic | Age | Distribution of age categories above 65 years | Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) a,b,c, 2016 |
| Household size | Number of people in household | ||
| IRSD | SEIFA Australia - Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) | ||
| Medical | Diabetes | Share of diabetes related deaths | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 2013–2017 d |
| Cardiovascular disease | Share of cardiovascular disease-related deaths | ||
| Chronic respiratory | Share of chronic respiratory disease-related deaths | ||
| Cancer | Share of all cancer-related deaths | ||
| Flu/Pneumonia | Share of flu/pneumonia-related deaths | ||
| Transportation | Local transportation | Transit stop density (number of stops to LGA area) | General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), latest feed as of April 18, 2020 e |
| Travel Behaviour | Share of public transit use for work trips | Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)b, 2014–2017 | |
| Land use | Population density | Population per sq.km | Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) f, 2016 |
| Commercial areas | Proportion of commercial areas in each LGA | ||
| Education centres | Proportion of educational areas in each LGA | ||
| Medical services | Proportion of medical areas in each LGA |
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2018a, ABS, 2018b), Population and people, Local Government Areas, 2011–2018.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2018a, ABS, 2018b), Family and Community, Local Government Areas, 2011, 2018.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2018a, ABS, 2018b), Economy and Industry, Local Government Areas, 2011, 2018.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW 2017), Local Government Areas 2013–2017.
General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data for New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory from www.transitfeeds.com, and GTFS and railway stops data for Queensland from www.data.qld.gov.au. Stops are aggregated based on the stop name to avoid duplications.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS 2016), Census of Population and Housing.