The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is today publishing a shortlist of topics being considered for the 2026 Census and launching the next phase of public consultation.
Georgia Chapman, Director 2026 Census Content said, "earlier this year, the ABS invited the Australian community to tell us what they think should be included in the next Census.
"We received 260 submissions and considered more than 500 other pieces of feedback as part of this consultation.
"The Australian Census currently has 53 topics. This would more than double to accommodate the requests we received during the first phase of consultation.
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