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The 2016 Australian census was the 17th national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 23,401,892 – an increase of 8.8 per cent or 1,894,175 people over the 2011 census . [2]
Apr 11, 2017 · The aim of the Census is to accurately collect data on the key characteristics of people in Australia on Census night and the dwellings in which they live. In 2016, the Census will count close to 10 million dwellings and approximately 24 million people, the largest number counted to date.
The Census in Australia, officially the Census of Population and Housing, is the national census in Australia that occurs every five years. The census collects key demographic, social and economic data from all people in Australia on census night, including overseas visitors and residents of Australian external territories , only excluding ...
As of 2020, 29.8% of Australia's population was born overseas and 76% as of 2016 had European ancestry. The percentage of Australians with European backgrounds has been declining since the 1960s and 1970s, which is around the time the White Australia policy was abolished.
In the 2016 Census, there were 23,401,892 people in Australia. Of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.8% of the population.
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The 2016 Census was Australia's 17 th national Census of Population and Housing with more than 95% of Australians participating. Since 2006 the Census has offered an on-line option with 2016 being the first Census to be digital first.
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Learn about the Census of Population and Housing, which counts every person and household in Australia every five years. The last Census was in 2021, and the next one is planned for 2026.
