2940.0.55.002 - Information Paper: Measuring Overcount and Undercount in the 2016 Population Census, Jul 2016  
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CHANGES TO THE 2016 CENSUS AND THE 2016 PES

There are a number of key changes to collection operations for the 2016 Census that may result in a change to the overcount and undercount, as measured by the PES. These include:

  • a new digital-first approach to collection operations, promoting higher adoption of an online Census; and
  • use of an Address Register as the basis for mail-out of Census materials.

The 2016 PES has struck a balance between making essential adaptations for the new 2016 Census model, while preserving comparability with the 2011 PES where possible, to ensure consistency of population estimates over time.