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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | MEDIA FACT SHEET | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
June 27, 2007 | Embargoed 9.30 am (AEST) | 70/2007 |
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eCensus facts and figures |
- 10.15% of all occupied private dwellings (771,130) submitted their information via eCensus.
- Between 6.00 pm and midnight Census night, 313,756 forms were submitted, or just over 40% of the total number of eforms submitted.
- Women aged 30–34 were the group with the highest rate of use of the eCensus (99,354 women or 13.76% of females in that category).
- 2,152,834 people (or 10.73% of the population) had their information included in the eCensus.
- Family households (11.64%) were more likely to be included in the eCensus than group households (9.61%) or lone-person households (8.07%).
- Families with children (12.30%) were more likely to participate in the eCensus than families without children (10.60%).
- The Australian Capital Territory had the highest take-up rate of all the states and territories, with 17.15% of occupied private dwellings, which equates to 17.32% of the population of the ACT. This was followed by Western Australia with 11.09% of occupied private dwellings submitting eCensus returns. This equates to 11.79% of the population of WA.
Source: ABS 2006 Census.
Table 1. 2006 Census: eCensus take up rate for occupied private dwellings by state/territory |
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State | % | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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NSW | 10.23 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Vic. | 10.03 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Qld | 10.32 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
SA | 8.13 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
WA | 11.09 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Tas. | 8.06 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
NT | 7.77 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
ACT | 17.15 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
OT(a) | 1.51 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Aust. | 10.15 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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(a) Other Territory |
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