2021 Australian census

2021 Census
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General information
CountryAustralia
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 census27 October 2020
AuthorityAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Websitecensus.abs.gov.au
Results
Total population25,422,788 (Increase 8.6%)
Most populous ​state or territoryNew South Wales
Least populous ​state or territoryJervis Bay Territory

The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 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. A small amount of additional 2021 census data was released in October 2022 and in 2023.[5] Australia's next census is scheduled to take place in 2026.

The census was undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic. It therefore provided a clear snapshot of how the pandemic impacted Australian society.[6]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2021 Census overview". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Snapshot of Australia". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "2021 Census product release guide". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  6. ^ 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.