2901.0 - Census Dictionary, 2011  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 23/05/2011   
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About this release

The Census Dictionary is a comprehensive reference document for the Census of Population and Housing. The dictionary contains the details of the classifications used in the 2011 Census along with definitions of census concepts and terms.

Key Features of the Census Dictionary include:
  • a full listing of all Census Dictionary classifications (variables);
  • a sortable classification index;
  • a search facility to find classifications related to keywords;
  • large classifications which are easy to read online; and
  • links to Data Quality Statements (as they become available)

The Dictionary is also a contextual reference for 2011 data products (as they become available).