Personal profile
Research interests
Fiona Shalley is a Research Associate in the Northern Institute. She works with the Demography and Growth Planning team and has a particular interest in population data for minority population groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, new migrant groups and the non-heterosexual community.
Fiona has a keen interest in empowering people with the knowledge and skills to use quantitative data to tell their stories and improve the power of their advocacy. Her research interests include:
• Enhancing quantitative data sources with qualitative research to enrich data story telling
• Supporting ethical data linkage and integration to make the most of existing data sources
• Visualising data to aid understanding and to make statistics more accessible
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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2021 Rainmaker Start-Up - Development of a Social Outcomes Framework for the Northern Territory
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Shalley, F. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Dyrting, S. (Chief Investigator C), Tan, G. (Chief Investigator D) & Golebiowska, K. (Chief Investigator E)
1/03/21 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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2023 Rainmaker Start-up: application for scoping the update to the Northern Territory Social Outcomes Framework
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Shalley, F. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Dyrting, S. (Chief Investigator C)
1/05/23 → 31/01/24
Project: Research
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2023 Rainmaker Start Up – Northern Territory Department of Treasury and Finance Demographic Research Grant
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Shalley, F. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Dyrting, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
3/11/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Barkly Region jobs profile & workforce plan
Tremblay, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Boyle, A. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Taylor, A. (Associate Investigator), Yuhun, P. (Associate Investigator), Shalley, F. (Associate Investigator) & Karacsonyi, D. (Student Investigator)
22/06/20 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
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Grant to update and format data for the Northern Territory Social Outcomes Framework and Story of Our Children and Young People
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Shalley, F. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/06/23 → 1/07/24
Project: Research
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IAS Rainmaker Start-up: Population and employment impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Northern Territory
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Dyrting, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Tremblay, P. (Chief Investigator D), Golebiowska, K. (Chief Investigator E) & Shalley, F. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
13/07/20 → 12/05/21
Project: Research
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IAS Rainmaker Start Up – Research Grant to inform the NT Education Engagement Strategy 2022-2031
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Dyrting, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Shalley, F. (Chief Investigator C), Tan, G. (Chief Investigator D) & Bartlett, C. (Chief Investigator E)
3/01/22 → 31/10/22
Project: Research
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Another sexual revolution? Evidence of huge growth in the LGB+ population from Australian longitudinal data
Shalley, F. & Wilson, T., 2025, In: Population Studies. 79, 2, p. 429-443 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Gender and population retention in the Northern Territory
Taylor, A., Jayasinghe, M. & Shalley, F., 2025, 18 p.Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition › peer-review
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Population retention factors for sparsely populated regions: Evidence from the Northern Territory of Australia
Taylor, A., Jayasinghe, M. & Shalley, F., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 119, p. 1-9 9 p., 103744.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a Social Capital Index for the Northern Territory
Shalley, F., Creed, E., Dyrting, S. & Taylor, A., May 2023, Darwin: Northern Institute. 25 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - ERA-eligible › peer-review
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No Longer Indigenous
Shalley, F., Griffiths, K. & Wilson, T., Aug 2023, In: Population Research and Policy Review. 42, 4, p. 42-53 12 p., 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The application of machine learning to rural population migration research
Baggen, H. S., Shalley, F., Taylor, A. & Zander, K. K., Jul 2023, In: Population, Space and Place. 29, 5, p. 1-14 14 p., e2664.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVID-19 Impacts for Residents of the Northern Territory of Australia: Analysis from The Territory and Me - COVID update survey
Taylor, A., Tan, G., Dyrting, S. & Shalley, F., 2021, Darwin: Northern Institute. 23 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - ERA-eligible › peer-review
Open AccessFile105 Downloads (Pure)
Press/Media
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Results from Territory-wide survey reveals key data about Territorians
14/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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New Alice Springs demography insights to be unvei
15/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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When coronavirus took hold in Melbourne, Anna fled north
16/09/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Charles Darwin University: Demographers to Highlight Alice's Unique Character
Shalley, F., Karácsonyi, D., Dyrting, S. & Tan, G.
30/10/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Subnational population forecasts: Do users want to know about uncertainty?
1/07/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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New Alice Springs demography insights to be unveiled at CDU Open Day
15/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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NT men still outnumber women as COVID hits multi-million-dollar population strategy
21/03/21
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Prizes
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Vice Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence 2018 (Research Team - Demography and Growth Planning team at CDU)
Taylor, A. (Recipient), Wilson, T. (Recipient), Carson, D. (Recipient), Maertens, A. (Recipient) & Shalley, F. (Recipient), Dec 2018
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