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Dr Elin Charles-Edwards
Dr

Elin Charles-Edwards

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Overview

Background

Dr Elin Charles-Edwards is a population geographer and demographer. Her research is focused on understanding patterns, processes and determinants of human migration and mobility and its impacts on local and regional populations.

Availability

Dr Elin Charles-Edwards is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Human migration

  • Temporary mobility

  • Demographic data

  • Housing demography

Research impacts

Dr Charles-Edwards has provided expert advice to a range of government bodies on issues relating to migration and population dynamics. Highlights include the provision of advice to the Australian Commonwealth Treasury on the impact of COVID-19 on internal migration within Australia, and her appointment to the NSW COVID-19 Populations Advisory Group to help set assumptions for their 2020-21 population projections.

She is a member of the Southeast Queensland Housing Supply Expert Panel which provides advice to the Queensland Government on measuring, reporting and addressing land supply, development and housing affordability issues in South-East Queensland.

Works

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87 works between 2005 and 2024

1 - 20 of 87 works

Featured

2016

Book Chapter

Migration in Asia

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Muhidin, Salut, Bell, Martin and Zhu, Yu (2016). Migration in Asia. International handbook of migration and population distribution. (pp. 269-284) edited by Michael J. White. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-017-7282-2_13

Migration in Asia

Featured

2015

Journal Article

Internal migration and development: comparing migration intensities around the world

Bell, Martin, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Ueffing, Philipp, Stillwell, John, Kupiszewski, Marek and Kupiszewska, Dorota (2015). Internal migration and development: comparing migration intensities around the world. Population and Development Review, 41 (1), 33-58. doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2015.00025.x

Internal migration and development: comparing migration intensities around the world

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Greening the commute: assessing the impact of the Eleanor Schonell ‘Green’ Bridge on travel to the University of Queensland, Australia

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Bell, Martin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2014). Greening the commute: assessing the impact of the Eleanor Schonell ‘Green’ Bridge on travel to the University of Queensland, Australia. Urban Policy and Research, 33 (1), 61-78. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2014.924921

Greening the commute: assessing the impact of the Eleanor Schonell ‘Green’ Bridge on travel to the University of Queensland, Australia

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Internal migration data around the world: assessing contemporary practice

Bell, Martin, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Kupiszewska, Dorota, Kupiszewski, Marek, Stillwell, John and Zhu, Yu (2014). Internal migration data around the world: assessing contemporary practice. Population, Space and Place, 21 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1002/psp.1848

Internal migration data around the world: assessing contemporary practice

Featured

2013

Journal Article

Seasonal flux in Australia's population geography: linking space and time

Charles-Edwards, Elin and Bell, Martin (2013). Seasonal flux in Australia's population geography: linking space and time. Population, Space and Place, 21 (2), 103-123. doi: 10.1002/psp.1814

Seasonal flux in Australia's population geography: linking space and time

Featured

2013

Other Outputs

Cross-national comparisons of internal migration: an update of global patterns and trends

Bell, Martin and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2013). Cross-national comparisons of internal migration: an update of global patterns and trends. Population Division Technical Paper 2013/1 New York, NY, United States: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.

Cross-national comparisons of internal migration: an update of global patterns and trends

2024

Journal Article

Reset or renaissance? An exploratory comparison of pre- and post-pandemic regional short-term rental markets in Australia

Zou, Zhenpeng, Sigler, Thomas, Corcoran, Jonathan and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2024). Reset or renaissance? An exploratory comparison of pre- and post-pandemic regional short-term rental markets in Australia. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 11 (1), 614-631. doi: 10.1080/21681376.2024.2402479

Reset or renaissance? An exploratory comparison of pre- and post-pandemic regional short-term rental markets in Australia

2024

Journal Article

Understanding the association between (im)mobility and life satisfaction in Australia

Borsellino, Rosabella, Charles‐Edwards, Elin, Bernard, Aude and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). Understanding the association between (im)mobility and life satisfaction in Australia. Population, Space and Place. doi: 10.1002/psp.2820

Understanding the association between (im)mobility and life satisfaction in Australia

2024

Journal Article

The ontology, measurement, and features of temporary internal migration in selected countries of Asia

Wang, Ying and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2024). The ontology, measurement, and features of temporary internal migration in selected countries of Asia. Asian Population Studies, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/17441730.2024.2363024

The ontology, measurement, and features of temporary internal migration in selected countries of Asia

2023

Journal Article

Spatio‐temporal variation in the bid–rent functions of long‐term and short‐term rentals: evidence from South‐East Queensland, Australia

Sigler, T., Zou, Z., Corcoran, J. and Charles‐Edwards, E. (2023). Spatio‐temporal variation in the bid–rent functions of long‐term and short‐term rentals: evidence from South‐East Queensland, Australia. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 115 (1), 42-63. doi: 10.1111/tesg.12588

Spatio‐temporal variation in the bid–rent functions of long‐term and short‐term rentals: evidence from South‐East Queensland, Australia

2023

Journal Article

International migration and development: The changing impact of migration on redistributing global population

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Bernard, Aude, Rowe, Francisco and Abel, Guy (2023). International migration and development: The changing impact of migration on redistributing global population. International Migration Review. doi: 10.1177/01979183231175114

International migration and development: The changing impact of migration on redistributing global population

2023

Book Chapter

Population geographies

Charles-Edwards, Elin (2023). Population geographies. Concise encyclopedia of human geography. (pp. 286-291) edited by Loretta Lees and David Demeritt. London, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781800883499.ch55

Population geographies

2022

Other Outputs

Housing demand in Queensland: Ageing and Regional Change

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Zheng, Shuangshuang, Wyeth, Stephanie, Hensley, Melissa and Sigler, Thomas (2022). Housing demand in Queensland: Ageing and Regional Change. School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Housing demand in Queensland: Ageing and Regional Change

2022

Journal Article

Has the decline in the intensity of internal migration been accompanied by changes in reasons for migration?

Kalemba, Sunganani V., Bernard, Aude, Corcoran, Jonathan and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2022). Has the decline in the intensity of internal migration been accompanied by changes in reasons for migration?. Journal of Population Research, 39 (3), 279-313. doi: 10.1007/s12546-022-09285-5

Has the decline in the intensity of internal migration been accompanied by changes in reasons for migration?

2022

Journal Article

A regional renaissance? The shifting geography of internal migration under COVID-19

Borsellino, Rosabella, Bernard, Aude, Charles-Edwards, Elin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2022). A regional renaissance? The shifting geography of internal migration under COVID-19. Australian Geographer, 53 (4), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2022.2074622

A regional renaissance? The shifting geography of internal migration under COVID-19

2021

Journal Article

A data fusion approach to the estimation of temporary populations: an application to Australia

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Corcoran, Jonathan, Loginova, Julia, Panczak, Radoslaw, White, Gentry and Whitehead, Alexander (2021). A data fusion approach to the estimation of temporary populations: an application to Australia. PLoS One, 16 (11) e0259377, e0259377. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259377

A data fusion approach to the estimation of temporary populations: an application to Australia

2021

Journal Article

Unbalanced growth in the labourscape: explaining regional employment divergence

Sobyra, Robert, Sigler, Thomas and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2021). Unbalanced growth in the labourscape: explaining regional employment divergence. Regional Studies, 56 (7), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2021.1972958

Unbalanced growth in the labourscape: explaining regional employment divergence

2021

Journal Article

How will COVID-19 impact Australia’s future population? A scenario approach

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Wilson, Tom, Bernard, Aude and Wohland, Pia (2021). How will COVID-19 impact Australia’s future population? A scenario approach. Applied Geography, 134 102506, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2021.102506

How will COVID-19 impact Australia’s future population? A scenario approach

2021

Journal Article

Living in more than one place: capturing dual-local lives in the 2026 Census

Charles-Edwards, Elin (2021). Living in more than one place: capturing dual-local lives in the 2026 Census. Australian Population Studies, 5 (1), 3-8. doi: 10.37970/aps.v5i1.75

Living in more than one place: capturing dual-local lives in the 2026 Census

2021

Other Outputs

Queensland’s Homelessness Response to COVID-19 – Post Implementation Review

Reddel, Tim, Porter, Dave, Verstege, Emily, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Curry, Matthew, Lam, Jack, Fullerton, Ken and Evans, Sally (2021). Queensland’s Homelessness Response to COVID-19 – Post Implementation Review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Queensland’s Homelessness Response to COVID-19 – Post Implementation Review

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Professional research and analytical services - delivery of updated Australia's Indian Diaspora: A National Asset report and related products
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Who Benefits from the Sharing Economy? Disruption in Australian Cities
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2024
    Collaborative research initiatives in the fields of demography and population research.
    Office of Economic and Statistical Research, Queensland Treasury
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Queensland Housing - Census Analysis and Report
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Internal Migration Assumption Project
    Commonwealth Department of the Treasury
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Asian Migration in the 21st Century: An Integrated Account
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Queensland Housing Strategy 2017 - 2027 Research and Evaluation Program
    Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Short Term Rentals in Australia
    Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    An Integrated Demographic and Transport Demand Modelling Framework (ID-TDM)
    iMove Cooperative Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Estimating temporary populations
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Analytical tools for the interrogation of inter-regional migration flows matrices.
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Investigating the availability, feasibility and utility of ICT data for the measurement of temporary population mobility in Australia
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.1 FTE School of GPEM
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Elin Charles-Edwards is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Multi-locality in demography

    The notion of a single place of usual residence is firmly embedded in demographic statistics. There is a growing recognition that many people inhabit a "network of places" including digital nomads, second homeowners and the "houseless". This project seeks to interrogate the concept of mulitlocality and it's implications for demography.

  • Internally displaced people in Australia

    Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity of natural hazards in Australia, leading to the temporary and permanent displacement of individuals. This project seeks to understand the impacts of natural hazards such as bush fires and floods on migration patterns in Australia and their implications for communities and regions.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The shifting geographies of migration in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran, Dr Aude Bernard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the dynamics of temporay migration in Asia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Aude Bernard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Two Decades of Change in the Australian Labourscape

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The economic geography of immigration to Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Aude Bernard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Scene Change: Lived Experiences and Demographics of Regional/Rural/Remote Qld Popular and Country Musicians

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Dr Elin Charles-Edwards directly for media enquiries about:

  • Demographic analysis
  • Demography
  • Migration
  • Population

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