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Census media releases

Phase two ABS 2026 Census privacy recommendations released

Next phase of 2026 Census Privacy Impact Assessment starts

Phase one 2026 Census privacy recommendations released

ABS partnering with Slalom Australia to deliver the 2026 Census Digital Service

ABS testing topics for the 2026 Census

ABS consults further on topics for the 2026 Census

Over 1.6 million temporary visa holders in Australia on Census night

9 things you might not know about socio-economic status in Australia

Half of Australia’s permanent migrants are now Australian citizens

ABS commences 2026 Census Privacy Impact Assessment

Nearly 1 in 200 people homeless on Census night in 2021

ABS asks what should be included in the 2026 Census

2021 Census data delivers insights into Norfolk Island’s Pitcairn heritage

Over half of Australia’s working population drove to work in 2021

2021 Census: Veterans more likely to be working full-time

Owning a home has decreased over successive generations

A caring nation – 15 per cent of Australia’s workforce in Health Care and Social Assistance industry

2021 Census: Fewer Australians working 40 hours or more per week

12 insights about work and study from the 2021 Census

2021 Census: 2.5 million people working from home on Census day

2021 Census data shows Australia going high tech

2021 Census highlights increasing cultural diversity

2021 Census data: more than half of baby boomers have a long-term health condition

‘Delivering the 2021 Census’ report tells stories of innovation

Two million more people at home on Census night – COVID-19 data insight

2021 Census snapshot: Australia has doubled in size over the last 50 years

2021 Census finds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older population continues to grow

2021 Census: Nearly half of Australians have a parent born overseas

2021 Census shows Millennials overtaking Boomers

2021 Census shows changing face of Australia’s 6 million families

2021 Census data: over 8 million Australians have a long-term health condition

2021 Census will help deliver better outcomes for veterans

2021 Census count includes Australians living on wheels and water, but most of us still firmly on land

2021 Census shows changes in Australia’s religious diversity

2021 Census website closing this week – last chance to complete the Census

Australian Statistician urges households to action Census reminder letter

The Census is compulsory, every response matters

Census of Population and Housing is now overdue

Report a vacant holiday or investment property for the Census of Population and Housing

Field Officers visit communities reminding people to complete the Census

If you haven’t completed your Census – it is overdue

It’s not too late to complete your Census

2021 Census information hubs available with local help

There’s still time to complete your Census

Australian landmarks light up orange for Census

ABS encouraging everyone to complete their Census

Families reminded to include children in the 2021 Census

ABS releases first tally of 2021 Census forms submitted

One week until Census night

Census data supports essential services for people experiencing homelessness

2021 Census committed to ensuring everyone can participate

Australians encouraged to check their letterboxes for Census instructions

Australian Bureau of Statistics publishing tallies of 2021 Census participation

2021 Census ready to operate in a COVID safe way

Census data helps cultural groups keep language and culture alive

Every person to be counted in 2021 Census

Every stat tells a story in 2021 Census campaign

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories helping mob to get involved in 2021 Census

National Refugee Week – Census data helps inform programs to welcome refugees

Census data helps keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people informed over the airwaves

Vinnies CEO Sleepout highlights the importance of the homelessness count in the 2021 Census

Census data and local partnerships promote health in Orange NSW

Census data shows over 3.6 million people volunteer

The Census is only 100 days away

Australian Bureau of Statistics partners with Indigenous supplier Darkies Design to produce 2021 Census shirts

20,000 Field Officer jobs available nationwide for the 2021 Census

200 Data Capture Centre jobs in Dandenong for the 2021 Census

Help tell your community’s story – join our remote area team

International Mother Language Day – a reminder of the importance of Census language data

Australian Bureau of Statistics visits Norfolk Island to build engagement and recruit local staff ahead of the 2021 Census

2,665 Field Manager roles available nationwide for the 2021 Census

2021 Census topics and data release

2020 Census Test kicking off across parts of Australia

Countdown to Census

ABS releases findings of Census Privacy Impact Assessments

Appointment of Census Digital and Recruitment Suppliers