NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Australian Bureau of StatisticsMicrodata access: Request Geography Australia (AUS) Coverage type Country Time period covered 08/1996 - 08/1996 Data type Census: Cross-sectionalDe factoHouseholdNationally representative Summary Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic, and health-related topics as well. The 1996 Australia Census Day was August 6, 1996. It covered employment, occupations, housing characteristics, housing costs, and birth place of household memebers and their parents. This census was the first time that individuals could report both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin. Keywords Assets, Birth place, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Hours worked, Housing conditions, Income, International migration, Languages, Live births, Marital status, Occupations, Religion, School enrollment, Transportation, Unemployment, Population Citation Contributors Australian Bureau of Statistics Publisher Australian Bureau of Statistics Suggested citation Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australia Population and Housing Census 1996. Canberra, Australia: Australian Bureau of Statistics. GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 26, 2024