The Census provides a snapshot of Australia's people and their housing – information is used to determine services and facilities you and your community need
Some Census systems will be unavailable due to system maintenance on the morning of Saturday 22 June and may also be affected on the morning of Monday 24 June.
Public submissions for the 2016 Census of Population and Housing have now closed. Following the assessment of submissions, the content of the 2016 Census is expected to be known by the end of 2014.
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