These priority populations or vulnerable communities should be considered within any social impact assessment of EGMs. They should be considered when assessing whether a location is appropriate for EGMs (Location Factors, above). For various reasons, research has shown that these populations are more vulnerable to the harm the gambling can cause.
Note: The evidence source reference (last column) refers to Section 4 – Evidence Source, specific references and citations.

A. Older people
B. Newly arrived communities
C. Other disconnected communities (based on locally-specific information)

• ABS Census 2006 Data (ALL)
• Population forecasts (such as  Forecast.id) (ALL)
• Social Statistics for all LGAs, COGD – age profile, young people and Migrant Settlement (ALL)
• Dept of Immigration and Citizenship – Settlement reports (B)

• ABS SEIFA 2006 (A)
• ABS Census 2006 Data (B,C,D)
• DEEWR, Small Area Labour Market Analysis 2010 (D)
• Economy.id (B)
• Centrelink (E)
• BNPCA 2009 (ALL)
• Social Statistics for all LGAs, COGD  - range of social and economic information tables including income, education, housing and  pension/payment recipients (ALL)                                                            

A. Indigenous background
B. Overseas born population
C. Speak a language other than English at home
D. Newly arrived communities
E. Presence of ethno-specific accommodation and support services in the catchment area

• ABS Census 2006 Data (ALL)
• Dept of Immigration and Citizenship – Settlement reports (D)
• Social Statistics for all LGAs, COGD - 'Migrant Settlement',
• 'Indigenous Profile' (ALL)
• Site assessment and local areas maps (E)

• ABS Census 2006 Data (A, B)
• Population forecasts (such as  Forecast.id) (A)
• Social Statistics for all LGAs, COGD (A)
• Australian Education International - International Student Data – State level only (C)
• Council statistics on international student residents in that LGA (where available) (C)
• DEEWR - higher education students (for purchase) (B, C)
• Skills Victoria - adult learning data (for purchase) (B, C)

A. Mental health issues, including depression and anxiety
B. Alcohol and other drug use
C. Family violence
D. Presence of mental health, drug and alcohol support services in area

• Social Statistics for all LGAs, COGD (ALL)
• Burden of Disease data (A,B)
• Victorian Health Status data (A,B)
• Victoria Police Crime Statistics (C)
• Site assessment and local areas maps (D)

• ABS Census 2006 Data (A,B,C)
• Social Statistics for all LGAs, COGD -'Housing' (A,B,C,E)
• Vulnerability Assessment for Mortgage, Petroleum and Inflation Risks and Expenses (VAMPIRE) Index (A,B)
• Home Price Guide – median housing costs (C)
• DHS Rental Reports Victoria (A,C)
• Data from local emergency support services (e.g. emergency finance, legal services, crisis support and housing) where available (D)
• Medicare Bulk Billing Data by electorate (E)

A. People with cognitive impairment, including intellectual disabilities and acquired brain injury

• Social Statistics for all LGAs, COGD -'Health' (A)
• National Disability Administrators (A)
• Relevant local services (contact  NEPCP in Inner-North metro area) (A)

• For rough data calculate 1% of adult population - ABS Census 2006
• Data (based on Productivity Commission finding that between 0.7 and
• 1.7% of Australian adults are problem gamblers)(A)
• Gambler's Help data (A)
• BNPCA 2009 (A) 
• Gambler's Help Data for northern region.