data analysis – Darragh Murray

Analysing Interstate Migration Movements in Australia

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022DarraghData, Data Analysis, VisualisationLeave a Reply

I recently published a dashboard to allow people to view Australian interstate migration figures using ABS data.

As I mentioned in the post introducing the dashboard (which you can read here), interstate migration became a hot topic throughout the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We witnessed en-masse movements of Australians throughout the country – some were seeking an escape from COVID and associated lockdowns, while others were seeking a change of scenery as they realised they could work their high-paying jobs in Australian metro locations such as Sydney and Melbourne from the comfort of other … Read the rest

The importance of exploratory data analysis: Exploring the first B2VB challenge

January 10, 2022July 18, 2022DarraghData AnalysisLeave a Reply

I kicked off the year participating in a brand-new data visualisation curated by
Eric Balash. It’s called ‘Back to Viz Basics’, also known by its hashtag #B2VB. It’s a fortnightly challenge where the data visualisation community – both new and old – come together to practice some core charting skills. You can read about the initiative here.

The first ‘official’ challenge was on the theme of the scatter plot, a chart type that’s a core communication tool of the data professional. Eric challenged us to analyse some
American college basketball data, specifically on coaching, to … Read the rest

Let the good times roll: March student visa statistics indicate continued growth in Australian international education.

May 16, 2017April 6, 2020DarraghInternational EducationLeave a Reply

Just last week, it happened that I was sitting at home in front of my laptop with a glass of red wine in my hand when I noted the Department of Immigration and Border Protection had released their latest visa statistics on international students.

This sounds a tad depressing in retrospect, but the mood did strike. I decided to boot up my trusty excel models to quickly cut up some of the statistics to see what insights might be developed from the visa numbers.

Given that international student visa grant rates have a strong correlation with international student commencements, these … Read the rest