law://au/li/2026/f2026l01090@2026-11-13| Commencement information | ||
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. The whole of this instrument | 1 October 2026. | 1 October 2026 |
| Statistical information for the Census—persons | |
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| Item | Matter |
| 1 | Name |
| 2 | Sex |
| 3 | Date of birth or age last birthday |
| 4 | Relationship to the other persons, if any, who spend the Census night in the same accommodation |
| 5 | Present marital status |
| 6 | Address of usual residence |
| 7 | Address of usual residence 1 year before the Census day |
| 8 | Address of usual residence 5 years before the Census day |
| 9 | Religion or religious denomination |
| 10 | Citizenship |
| 11 | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin |
| 12 | Ancestry |
| 13 | Country of birth |
| 14 | Country of birth of each parent |
| 15 | For a person not born in Australia—the year of the person’s first arrival in Australia |
| 16 | Languages used at home |
| 17 | For a person who uses a language other than English at home—the person’s proficiency in speaking English |
| 18 | Present attendance at an educational institution, including the type of institution attended (if any) |
| 19 | For a person who is not less than 15 years of age, the following:(a) the highest level of primary or secondary school completed;(b) educational qualifications;(c) labour force status;(d) income;(e) domestic activities;(f) the provision of unpaid care due to the disability, long term illness or old age of another person;(g) the provision of care to a child, without pay;(h) voluntary work through an organisation or group;(i) service in the Australian Defence Force |
| 20 | For a person who is not less than 15 years of age and was employed (including self-employed) during the week immediately preceding the Census day, the following:(a) status in employment during that week;(b) occupation during that week;(c) the name and address of the undertaking in which the person was employed during that week;(d) the main kind of business or industry carried on, or service provided, by that undertaking during that week;(e) the hours worked by the person during that week;(f) the main duties or tasks that the person usually performs in the occupation;(g) the mode of travel to work by the person on the Census day;(h) if the person owns a business, the total number of persons who are employed by the business |
| 21 | The need for assistance with, or the supervision of another person for, any of the following activities (including the reason for the need):(a) self care;(b) body movement;(c) communication |
| 22 | Health conditions diagnosed by a doctor or a nurse |
| 23 | For a person who is not less than 16 years of age—sexual orientation and gender |
| Statistical information for the Census—household accommodated on the Census night in a private dwelling | |
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| Item | Matter |
| 1 | The address on the Census night |
| 2 | For a person who is usually a member of the household but is absent from the household accommodation on the Census night, the following:(a) name;(b) sex;(c) date of birth or age last birthday;(d) student status;(e) relationship to other members of the household;(f) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin |
| 3 | The right, title or interest of the household in the household’s accommodation |
| 4 | The number of bedrooms in the dwelling |
| 5 | The rent or loan repayments payable by the household for its accommodation |
| 6 | If the dwelling is rented—the nature of the person or body to whom rent is paid |
| 7 | The number of registered motor vehicles, garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on the Census night, that are owned or used by residents of the dwelling |
| Statistical information for the Census—private dwelling | |
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| Item | Matter |
| 1 | The structure |
| 2 | The location |
| 3 | The status of a person in the dwelling |
| Statistical information for the Census—dwelling other than a private dwelling | |
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| Item | Matter |
| 1 | The classification of the dwelling by reference to its purpose |
| 2 | The status of a person in the dwelling |
| 3 | The address of the dwelling |
| 4 | The name (if any) of the dwelling |
| 5 | The number of persons resident in the dwelling |
| Statistical information for publication | |
|---|---|
| Item | Matter |
| 1 | Accidents and injuries |
| 2 | Agricultural, apicultural, poultry, dairying and pastoral industries and related service industries |
| 3 | Assets, liabilities and financial operations and transactions of a natural person or an organisation |
| 4 | Banking |
| 5 | Births, deaths, marriages and divorces |
| 6 | Business, professional, personal and household services |
| 7 | Communications |
| 8 | Conditions of employment |
| 9 | Conservation and environment |
| 10 | Construction and demolition |
| 11 | Crime |
| 12 | Cultural activities |
| 13 | The Defence Force and police forces |
| 14 | Education |
| 15 | Employers’ and employees’ associations |
| 16 | Employment and unemployment |
| 17 | Energy |
| 18 | Finance |
| 19 | Fishing, hunting and trapping |
| 20 | Food preparation and food consumption |
| 21 | Forestry, saw milling and related service industries |
| 22 | Health benefit and health insurance schemes |
| 23 | Health, health services and quarantine |
| 24 | Housing |
| 25 | Income, expenditure and savings in relation to a person, household or family |
| 26 | Industrial disputes and arbitration |
| 27 | Insurance |
| 28 | Investment |
| 29 | Land tenure and occupancy |
| 30 | Law |
| 31 | Local government |
| 32 | Manufacturing |
| 33 | Migration |
| 34 | Mining, mineral and petroleum exploration, quarrying and related service industries |
| 35 | Overseas transactions |
| 36 | Ownership and control of property |
| 37 | Pension and superannuation schemes |
| 38 | Population and the social, economic and demographic characteristics of the population |
| 39 | Prices and charges |
| 40 | Public safety |
| 41 | Real estate including land and property development |
| 42 | Recreation and entertainment |
| 43 | Repairs and maintenance |
| 44 | Scientific research and development |
| 45 | Social and welfare services |
| 46 | Taxation |
| 47 | Tourism |
| 48 | Trade and commerce |
| 49 | Transport and storage |
| 50 | Wages, earnings, hours of employment and workers’ compensation |
| 51 | Water resources |
| 52 | Wholesaling and retailing |
| Prescribed classes of premises | |
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| Item | Matter |
| 1 | For hotels and motels—the parts of the premises consisting of:(a) the foyer; and(b) any reception area; and(c) any corridor; and(d) any other area that is generally open to the public |
| 2 | Boarding houses |
| 3 | Hostels |
| 4 | For a building that contains flats or home units—a common area that is generally open to residents of the building |
| 5 | Caravan parks |
| 6 | Camping grounds |
| 7 | Construction camps |
| 8 | Mining camps |
| 9 | Premises being used in connection with agricultural, apicultural, poultry, dairying or pastoral industries |
| 10 | Business premises |
| 11 | For a housing development that is not open to the public—a common area that is generally open to residents of the development |
| 12 | The land surrounding premises mentioned in any of items 1 to 11, to the extent that the land:(a) is not separately occupied; and(b) is not used for the purposes of the residence or sleeping accommodation of a person or persons |
| 13 | The land surrounding a dwelling-house (including a flat or home unit), to the extent that the land:(a) is not separately occupied; and(b) is not used for the purposes of the residence or sleeping accommodation of a person or persons |
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