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2021 australian census wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 overview 2 topics toggle topics subsection 2 1 consultations 3 collection 4 population and dwellings 5 country of birth 6 language 7 see also 8 notes 9 references 10 external links toggle the table of contents 2021 australian census 1 language bahasa indonesia edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects abstract wikipedia wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia eighteenth australian national census of population and housing 2021 census 2016 10 august 2021 5 years ago 2021 08 10 2026 general information country australia topics census topics location sex and gender households and families indigenous australians income and work unpaid work and care education and training disability and carers cultural diversity religion trial census 27 october 2020 authority australian bureau of statistics website census abs gov au results total population 25 422 788 8 6 most populous state or territory new south wales 8 072 163 least populous state or territory jervis bay territory 310 the 2021 australian census was the eighteenth national census of population and housing in australia the 2021 census took place on 10 august 2021 and was conducted by the australian bureau of statistics abs 1 2 it had a response rate of 96 1 up from the 95 1 at the 2016 census 3 the total population of the commonwealth of australia was counted as 25 422 788 an increase of 8 6 per cent or 2 020 896 people over the previous 2016 census 4 results from the 2021 census were released to the public on 28 june 2022 from the australian bureau of statistics website 5 a small amount of additional 2021 census data was released in october 2022 and in 2023 6 australia s next census took place on 11 august 2026 the census was undertaken during the covid 19 pandemic it therefore provided a clear snapshot of how the pandemic impacted australian society 7 overview edit in australia completing the census is compulsory for all people in australia on census night only excluding foreign diplomats and their families 8 census data is used to help governments businesses not for profit and community organisations across the country make informed decisions including helping governments to plan the provision of services 2 better source needed an independent report from lateral economics found that for every 1 of investment on the census 6 of benefits are created in the australian economy 9 since the 2001 census all households have the option of allowing their census data including personal information such as names and addresses to be stored by the national archives of australia naa for 99 years 99 years after census night the naa will release that data to the public in a census time capsule censuses stored by the naa cannot by accessed amended or retrieved by anyone including courts and tribunal until their release the first of which will occur in 2100 10 the 2020 census test occurred on 27 october 2020 with around 100 000 households from sydney adelaide darwin and canberra as well as communities in karratha warrnambool and alice springs town camps 11 topics edit every census the abs makes a recommendation to the australian government on the topics to be included based on the benefit that data would provide to australia through the census and statistics amendment statistical information regulations 2020 the federal parliament approves topics that may be included for the 2021 census the abs had been authorised to include questions relating to long term health conditions 12 and service in the australian defence force 12 and would not continue asking questions about home internet access considering the rise of mobile devices this represented the first significant change to census topics since 2006 13 alongside these two new topics the 2021 census continued to ask questions related to 13 population sex and gender households and families aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples income and work unpaid work and care education and training disability and carers housing location transport cultural diversity religion consultations edit through late 2017 the abs began discussions with major census data users on what was needed from 3 april to 30 june 2018 a formal consultation process occurred on the online abs consultation hub with the abs receiving 450 submissions 315 of which were published with consent 14 collection edit since 2006 the abs has allowed the census to be completed online moving in 2016 to be digital first like 2016 the 2021 census was primarily collected online with paper census forms being available on request for any household in 2016 around a third of all households requested and completed their census using the paper form 15 population and dwellings edit the population counts for australian states and territories were that new south wales remains the most populous state with 8 072 163 people counted ahead of victoria 6 503 491 and queensland 5 156 138 the total population of australian as counted in the 2021 census by state and external territories are 4 16 17 18 19 states and territories male female total change new south wales 3 984 166 4 087 995 8 072 163 7 9 victoria 3 200 963 3 302 528 6 503 491 9 7 queensland 2 540 404 2 615 736 5 156 138 9 6 western australia 1 322 855 1 337 171 2 660 026 7 5 south australia 878 592 902 924 1 781 516 6 3 tasmania 273 765 283 804 557 571 9 3 australian capital territory 224 361 230 140 454 499 14 4 northern territory 117 526 115 075 232 605 9 7 jervis bay territory 149 158 310 20 7 external territories christmas island 1 006 685 1 692 8 2 norfolk island 1 060 1 130 2 188 25 2 cocos keeling islands 302 292 593 9 0 australia 12 545 154 12 877 635 25 422 788 8 7 country of birth edit country of birth of australian residents at 2021 census 20 of all residents over two thirds 72 4 or 18 235 690 were born in australia over a quarter of the population 27 6 or 7 502 450 persons said they were born overseas after australia england is the most common birthplace with 927 490 people a 20 india became the third largest country of birth surpassing china and new zealand 12 language edit 72 0 spoke only english at home 21 24 8 spoke a language other than english at home the most common of these were mandarin arabic vietnamese cantonese punjabi 2 of the population could not speak english at all 22 see also edit 2021 in australia 1966 australian census notes edit the australian bureau of statistics source lists england scotland wales and northern ireland separately although they are all part of the united kingdom these should not be combined as they are not combined in the source references edit 2021 census questions and date announced australian bureau of statistics 18 june 2020 archived from the original on 28 january 2021 retrieved 7 november 2020 1 2 2021 census overview australian bureau of statistics archived from the original on 27 february 2018 retrieved 5 november 2020 snapshot of australia australian bureau of statistics 28 june 2022 archived from the original on 14 october 2023 retrieved 22 september 2023 1 2 population census information on sex and age australian bureau of statistics 28 june 2022 archived from the original on 31 january 2023 retrieved 13 august 2022 search census data australian bureau of statistics 2021 census product release guide australian bureau of statistics retrieved 27 april 2022 motherwell sarah 27 june 2022 what we re going to learn about australia from the 2021 census results abc news australian broadcasting corporation archived from the original on 31 october 2023 retrieved 21 september 2023 advice on the australian bureau of statistics population and housing census 2021 australian government department of foreign affairs and trade 24 march 2021 archived from the original on 5 october 2022 retrieved 6 october 2022 valuing the australian census pdf australian bureau of statistics lateral economics 27 august 2019 archived pdf from the original on 25 september 2019 retrieved 7 november 2020 census time capsule australian bureau of statistics 20 august 2015 archived from the original on 8 september 2015 retrieved 7 november 2020 welcome to the 2020 census test australian bureau of statistics archived from the original on 24 june 2020 retrieved 7 november 2020 1 2 3 silva angelica mcelroy nicholas 28 june 2022 australia s 2021 census data shows we re a very different country from five years ago here are some highlights you may have missed abc news australian broadcasting corporation retrieved 21 september 2023 1 2 review of 2021 census topics australian bureau of statistics archived from the original on 27 february 2018 retrieved 7 november 2020 review of 2021 census topics abs consultation hub 14 november 2018 archived from the original on 3 april 2018 retrieved 7 november 2020 sourcing the 2021 census digital service australian bureau of statistics 18 september 2018 archived from the original on 25 september 2018 retrieved 7 november 2020 christmas island 2021 census all persons quickstats australian bureau of statistics 28 june 2022 archived from the original on 16 november 2022 retrieved 13 august 2022 norfolk island 2021 census all persons quickstats australian bureau of statistics 28 june 2022 archived from the original on 1 july 2022 retrieved 13 august 2022 cocos islands 2021 census all persons quickstats australian bureau of statistics archived from the original on 30 june 2024 retrieved 23 may 2024 jervis bay 2021 census all persons quickstats australian bureau of statistics 28 june 2022 archived from the original on 1 july 2022 retrieved 13 august 2022 1 2 cultural diversity census information on country of birth year of arrival ancestry language and religion australian bureau of statistics 28 june 2022 archived from the original on 10 november 2022 retrieved 11 august 2022 australia 2021 census all persons quickstats 2021 retrieved 4 july 2026 australia 2021 census all persons quickstats 2021 retrieved 4 july 2026 external links edit sample copies of the 2021 census paper forms retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2021_australian_census oldid 1368841550 categories censuses in australia australian bureau of statistics 2021 censuses august 2021 in australia hidden categories articles with short description 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