NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Australian Bureau of StatisticsTabulations only Geography Australia (AUS) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/1954 - 06/1954 Data type Census: De factoNationally 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. Keywords Agriculture, Birth place, Child labor, Domestic migration, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Housing, Housing conditions, Housing materials, International migration, Manufacturing, Marital status, Mining, Occupations, Population, Population density, Race, Religion Citation Contributors Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics (Australia) Suggested citation Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics (Australia). Australia Population and Housing Census 1954. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022