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Australia Population and Housing Census 2021

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General Info
Provider 
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Tabulations only
Geography 
Australia (AUS)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/2021 - 08/2021
Data type
Census:
  • Household
  • Nationally 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 2021 Australia Population and Housing Census took place in August 2021. The total population at the time of the census was 25,422,788 with an increase of 8.6 per cent since the last census, conducted in 2016.

Keywords 
Birth place, Disability, Domestic migration, Education, Education degrees, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Housing conditions, Income, International migration, Internet, Languages, Limited mobility, Live births, Loans, Marital status, Population, Religion, School enrollment, Transportation, Unemployment
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jun 13, 2023