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SUMMARY

Census Data Enhancement continues to be a key focus for the ABS. For information on how 2016 Census data is being used in data integration projects please refer to Information Paper: Census of Population and housing - Products and Services, 2016 (cat. no. 2011.0.55.001).

The Census Data Enhancement (CDE) project is a major ABS initiative that integrates data from the Census of Population and Housing with other datasets to efficiently create new, enhanced data sources for statistical, policy and research purposes. This project also adds value by bringing Census data together across time. The CDE project fits within ABS' broader Data Integration program.


KEY OUTCOMES OF THE CENSUS DATA ENHANCEMENT (CDE) PROJECT, 2011

• Release of the first Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset (ACLD) to provide a richer statistical view of Australian society, now and into the future. This dataset (formerly referred to as the SLCD), contains a 5% random sample of records from the 2006 Census linked with records in the 2011 Census. This allows for enhanced comparison over time between Censuses and the potential for linking longitudinal Census data with other data sets.

• Improved evidence-base for informed decision-making through initiatives such as the Indigenous Mortality Project, the creation of the Australian Census and Migrants Integrated Dataset (ACMID) and the 2011 Census to Vocational Education and Training in Schools dataset. These initiatives have improved the quality and availability of statistical evidence in areas of significant government and societal interest, such as COAG's Closing the Gap on Indigenous Disadvantage. The creation and dissemination of further statistical outputs will be a focus in the future.

• Promotion of the CDE integrated datasets through such initiatives as training, presentations at conferences, client initiated talks and guiding material.

• Implementation of new ABS governance mechanisms (in line with the Commonwealth's High Level Principles for Data Integration Involving Commonwealth Data for Statistical and Research Purposes) to ensure ABS' high standards of data secrecy, security, privacy and transparency are maintained.