The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) states the aim of the 2016 Australian census is "to count every person who spent Census night, … See more

The Census form had 51 questions relating to the characteristics of individuals, plus an extra nine questions relating to households. Of the sixty questions, the following two questions were optional:
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The number of homeless people in Australia jumped by more than 14,000 – or 14 per cent – in the five years to 2016, according to census data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics … See more

The 2016 census had a response rate of 95.1% and a net undercount of 1.0%, with 63% of people completing the Census online.
In the period leading up to census date the Australian Government decided that the retention period for … See more

The population counts for Australian states and territories were that New South Wales remains the most populous state, with 7,480,228 … See more

Of all residents over two-thirds (66.7% or 15,614,835) were born in Australia. Over a quarter of the population (26.3% or 6,163,667 persons) said they were born overseas, plus 1.6 … See more

The 2016 census was the first to offer an option other than "male" or "female", however, this option was only available on a special version of … See more