OVERVIEW OF PUBLICATION
Australia's sixteenth national Census of Population and Housing will be held in August 2011, on a date yet to be determined. A significant amount of planning is devoted to each Census to ensure that the output reflects the information needs of Australians. 2011 Census of Population and Housing: ABS Views on Content and Procedures is the first in a series of information papers in which the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish its views and seek comments in the lead up to the 2011 Census.
This information paper is designed to initiate public consultation about the content and procedures of the 2011 Census by seeking comments on views expressed in this publication. The information paper also outlines the ABS plans for the 2011 Census, in the areas of privacy and confidentiality, collection operations, processing and output of results.
Chapter 5 provides guidelines on how to comment on views expressed in this publication, including details for accessing and lodging of submissions. Information on the criteria used by the ABS to assess submissions can also be found in this chapter.
Chapter 6 sets out those topics that the ABS considers should be included in the next Census based on previous Census consultations and demand for output.
Chapter 7 contains a group of topics on which the ABS either wishes to inform users of current developments, or seeks further information. In some cases, the ABS is aware of emerging demand and is seeking to confirm the justification for including these topics in the Census. In other cases, the ABS has yet to establish that the Census is the best way to collect the data.
Chapter 8 contains topics that have been included as Census topics in the past but which the ABS considers should be excluded from the 2011 Census.
Appendix 1 lists the questions included on the Submission Form.
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