11/08/2026
Stand up and be counted Australia!
The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts a census of our population every 5 years to collect important information about households. This information is then used by governments, their agencies, and Australian businesses to shape policies, direct investment, and provide essential services we all rely on.
Find more information here https://info.census.abs.gov.au/about
Census night is here, and over 5 million households have already completed their Census!
As of 10am on 11 August, the ABS had received more than five million household Census formsâonline and paper.
If you havenât completed it yet, tonight is the night!
If your household has not yet received your instruction letter or a paper form, you can go to census.abs.gov.au to get a Census number and complete it online. Households that would prefer a paper form can request one online or by calling the Census Contact Centre on 1800 181 227.
There is also help and support available for those who need it, including over the phone and in person at pop-up hubs in locations across the country.