Australia Population and Housing Census 2021
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
August, 2021 - August, 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
Citation
Contributors
Publisher
Suggested citation
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australia Population and Housing Census 2021. Canberra, Australia: Australian Bureau of Statistics.