Citing AUSynth

Standard Citation

When using AUSynth data in publications, reports, or presentations, please use the following citation:

AUSynth Synthetic Australian Population Dataset, version 1.0 (2026). Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, 2021.

BibTeX

@misc{ausynth2026,
  title     = {AUSynth Synthetic Australian Population Dataset},
  year      = {2026},
  version   = {1.0},
  note      = {Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, 2021},
  howpublished = {\url{https://ausynth.com}}
}

Methodological References

AUSynth uses Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods for population synthesis from aggregate data. If reviewers or readers require methodological context, the following published references describe the general class of methods used:

Farooq, B., Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R., & Flotterod, G. (2013). Simulation based population synthesis. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 58, 243-263.

Beckman, R. J., Baggerly, K. A., & McKay, M. D. (1996). Creating synthetic baseline populations. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 30(6), 415-429.

Casati, D., Muller, K., Fourie, P. J., Erath, A., & Axhausen, K. W. (2015). Synthetic population generation by combining a hierarchical, simulation-based approach with reweighting by generalized raking. Transportation Research Record, 2493(1), 107-116.

These references document the underlying statistical approach. The specific implementation, calibrations, and quality controls in AUSynth are proprietary.

Notes for Reviewers

AUSynth generates synthetic individual-level records from publicly available ABS aggregate cross-tabulations. No real individual records are used or produced. The synthetic data preserves the joint distributional properties of the source Census data, calibrated to current population estimates.

If reviewers have questions about the methodology, the references above describe the general approach. Specific implementation details are available on request for peer review purposes; contact us directly.

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