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Encyclopedia > Census in Australia

The Australian census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It has been carried out every five years since 1961, the last one being on August 7, 2001 and the next planned census is August 8, 2006. Prior to regular censuses in 1961, they were also conducted in 1901, 1921, 1933, 1947 and 1954. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The 2001 census offered, for the first time, an option to have personal data archived by the National Archives of Australia. Collected data will be made public 99 years later. 54% of Australians explicitly allowed this to occur.[1] The National Archives of Australia is a body established by the Government of Australia for the purpose of preserving government and public records. ...


References

  1. http://www.privacy.org.au/Campaigns/Census/Census0503.html


 

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