2016 Australian census

17th Australian census October 2017 December 2019 2016 Census Australia yes 2016 08 09 23,401,892 8.8% state/territory New South Wales () Jervis Bay (391) 2011 Australian census 2011 2021 Australian census 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/2016 abs.gov.au (2016) The 2016 Australian census was the 17th national population census held in Australia.http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/Home/Assuring%20Census%20Data%20Quality 2016 Census Overview: The 2016 Census was Australia's seventeenth national Census of Population and Housing Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 14 August 2022 The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as – an increase of 8.8 per cent or people over the 2011.http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/FlagPost/2017/June/Census_2016_-_Summary_of_results Census 2016: Summary of results Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 14 August 2022 Norfolk Island joined the census for the first time in 2016, adding 1,748 to the population. The ABS annual report revealed that $24 million in additional expenses accrued due to the outage on the census website.Year of #CensusFail: $24m blow-out, bad media and hundreds of injuries http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-19/abs-annual-report-censusfail/9064970 20 October 2017 ABC News Australia 19 October 2017 en-AU Results from the 2016 census were available to the public on 11 April 2017, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, two months earlier than for any previous census. The second release of data occurred on 27 June 2017 and a third data release was from 17 October 2017.http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/2011.0.55.001 2011.0.55.001 – Information Paper: Census of Population and Housing – Products and Services, 2016 22 December 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics 2 February 2017 http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/home/census?opendocument 2016 Census Data Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 26 August 2017 Australia's next census took place in 2021. Scope The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) states the aim of the 2016 Australian census is "to count every person who spent Census night, 9 August 2016, in Australia". The census covers every Australian state and mainland territory, as well as the external territories of Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island. It does not include the other external territories of Australia. People who leave Australia but do not go through migration formalities are included, counted as part of an "Off-Shore Statistical Areas Level 1" in Tasmania. This includes those on oil and gas rigs near Australia and those at the Australian bases of the Australian Antarctic Territory. Visitors to Australia are included, regardless of how long they are staying for, however those who have been in the country less than a year answer fewer questions on the census. People who enter Australia but do not go through migration formalities are excluded. This includes those on ships in Australian waters that remain on the ship at port. Foreign diplomats and their families or those who travel on a diplomatic passport are excluded, as per the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Those on vessels between Australian ports, or planes between Australian airports are included.Scope and coverage – 2016 Census https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/2901.0Chapter51652016 Australian Bureau of Statistics 23 August 2016 9 June 2021 All private dwellings are counted. Caravans in caravan parks and manufactured homes in manufactured home estates are counted if they are occupied. Non-private dwellings are included if they are occupied. This includes hotels, hospitals and prisons. Non occupied residences of owners, managers or caretakers are included and unoccupied, self contained residences in retirement villages are included. Collection methods The 2016 census had a response rate of 95.1% and a net undercount of 1.0%, with 63% of people completing the Census online.http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/7E65A144540551D7CA258148000E2B85?OpenDocument 2016 Census Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 27 June 2017 In the period leading up to census date the Australian Government decided that the retention period for names and addresses would be increased to up to four years, from 18 months in the 2006 and 2011 censuses, leading to concerns about privacy and data security. As such, some Australian Senate crossbenchers (from the Greens, Nick Xenophon Team and Jacqui Lambie Network) said they would not complete those specific sections of the census,http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-09/scott-ludlam-wont-put-name-on-census-form/7703380 Census 2016: Christopher Pyne criticises politicians withholding details over privacy fears ABC News Australia 9 August 2016 Anderson, Stephanie 18 August 2016 despite the fines associated with incorrect completion of the census. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the first release of census data became available to the public on the ABS website on 11 April 2017, two months earlier than for any previous census. The second release of data occurred on 27 June 2017 and a third data release was from 17 October 2017.http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/2011.0.55.001 2011.0.55.001 – Information Paper: Census of Population and Housing – Products and Services, 2016 22 December 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics 2 February 2017 Online thumb|ABS website message after the 2016 online census was shut down For the first time, the ABS significantly favoured internet submission of census forms over the traditional paper forms, claiming it expected more than 65% of Australians would complete the census online.Get ready to get digital with the 2016 Census http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/EC8D47BE72A97E7ECA257E9A00131583?OpenDocument 9 August 2015 Australian Bureau of Statistics Reflecting this new preference, the tagline of the ad campaign for the census was the rhyming slogan "Get online on August 9".Official Ad From Australian Bureau of Statistics https://youtube.com/qQEZbVzomec?t=21s YouTube April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/getonline Get online on August 9 9 August 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 10 August 2016 Across many regions, paper forms were no longer delivered by default to homes, and households that wished to complete a paper census had to order such forms via an automated hotline. Letters were sent to each dwelling with unique code numbers that people would need to either login to the census website, or order a paper form if they preferred.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/census-2016-to-be-100-million-cheaper-and-all-digital-on-august-9-20150808-giumyh.html Census 2016 to be $100 million cheaper and all digital, on August 9 9 August 2015 The Sydney Morning Herald Martin, Peter 9 August 2015 By census night, many households had still not received such a letter.https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/census-delay-for-residents-without-letters/3074116/ Census delay for residents without letters Smith Lucy 9 August 2016 Mackay Daily Mercury 11 February 2018 en Contrary to previous years where censuses were both delivered and retrieved from households by dedicated census employees, in 2016 most of the paperwork relating to the census was delivered from and to the ABS by Australia Post. The 2016 census was met by a significant controversy, which meant that many Australians could not complete the census online on the designated census day.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-09/2016-census-to-be-delivered-online-for-speed-and-convenience/6682732 Census goes digital: 2016 survey to be delivered online for speed, convenience ABC News Australia 9 August 2015 Borrello, Eliza 9 August 2015 The ABS census website shut down at about 7:30 pm AEST on the night the census was to be completed. According to the ABS, throughout 9 August the census website received four denial-of-service attacks. At 7:30 pm, when the site was being heavily used, a software failure meant that the ABS was unable to keep blocking the denial-of-service attacks, leading to the failure of a router. As a result, the ABS decided to close down the system as a precaution. The 15th Chief Statistician, David Kalisch stated that no census data were compromised.Census: How the Government says the website meltdown unfolded http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-10/census-night-how-the-shambles-unfolded/7712964 11 August 2016 ABC News 10 August 2016Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/5239447C98B47FD0CA25800B00191B1A?OpenDocument 2016 Census – 9 August online form outage update 10 August 2016 10 August 2016BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37008173 Australian census attacked by hackers 10 August 2016 10 August 2016 The Australian Signals Directorate assisted the ABS to bring the infrastructure back online more than 24 hours after the closure.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-11/census-website-still-down-24-hours-after-crashing/7718584 Census website still down after cyber attacks 10 August 2016 ABC News en-AU 10 August 2016http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22publications%2Ftabledpapers%2Fa41f4f25-a08e-49a7-9b5f-d2c8af94f5c5%22 Review of the events surrounding the 2016 eCensus: Improving institutional cyber security culture and practices across the Australian government—Alastair MacGibbon, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security—Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 13 October 2016 Australian Parliament 13 October 2016ABS Chief Statistician reveals to ABC NewsRadio the census website was taken down after four cyber-attacks from an overseas source http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/content/s4515560.htm ABC News Australia 10 August 2016 10 August 2016 The census website was restored at 2:30 pm on 11 August.2016 Census – Online form update: 3.00 pm, August 11 http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/5239447C98B47FD0CA25800B00191B1A?OpenDocument Australian Bureau of Statistics 11 August 2016 11 August 2016 On the same day Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stated his unhappiness over the event, which had "been a failure of the ABS", with his expectation that "heads will roll" once a review was complete.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-11/census-malcolm-turnbull-slams-abs-over-failure/7718584 Angry PM slams ABS 'failure' as census website goes back online 10 August 2016 ABC News en-AU 11 August 2016 Leader of the opposition Bill Shorten said that the 2016 census had been the "worst-run ... in the history of Australia".https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/census-2016-outage-labor-calls-for-census-minister-michael-mccormack-to-resign/news-story/7d8cd5bfaadfbc852311be165b0cc0b8 Census hacking: Privacy Commissioner investigates as Nick Xenophon calls for Senate inquiry news.com.au 10 August 2016 13 August 2016 Vickey, Kara Wilson, Gemma The ABS blamed service provider IBM for the failure in the online census, saying that IBM had advised on the preparedness and resilience to DDoS attacks and had not offered any further protections that could be employed.Census 2016: ABS targets service provider IBM over botched survey http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-23/abs-targets-service-provider-ibm-over-botched-census/7873034 ABC News 23 September 2016 Australia 16 November 2016 On 31 August, Parliament initiated an inquiry into the 2016 census.2016 Census Inquiry http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/2016Census Australian Parliament House 24 September 2016http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/2016Census/Report 2016 Census Senate Inquiry Report Australian Parliament 26 August 2017 It released its findings on 24 November and found that no individual party was responsible but it was shared between the government, IBM, and the sub-contractors.Government, IBM and ABS all criticised as Census failure reports released http://www.afr.com/technology/government-ibm-and-abs-all-criticised-as-census-failure-reports-released-20161124-gswzrv 26 November 2016 Financial Review Australia 24 November 2016 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that IBM made a "very substantial financial settlement" with the Commonwealth as compensation for the failure of the 2016 online Census.https://www.itnews.com.au/news/ibm-paid-very-substantial-compensation-for-census-failure-442563 IBM paid 'very substantial' compensation for Census failure Cowan Paris 25 November 2016 itnews.com.au nextmedia Pty Ltd 17 March 2021 The census forms were able to be submitted online until 23 September. Once collection was complete, the ABS issued an announcement which confirmed that in spite of the initial online problems, there was a preliminary response rate of more than 96%. This consisted of 4.9 million (over 58%) online submissions and 3.5 million paper forms. The preliminary response rate was similar to the previous two census response rates of 95.8% in 2006 and 96.5% in 2011.Australia records more than 96 per cent preliminary response rate for the 2016 Census http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/CO-108?opendocument&navpos=620 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 11 October 2016 26 November 2016 en An independent panel established by the Australian Statistician to quality assure the data from the 2016 census found it was fit for purpose, comparable to previous Australian and international censuses and can be used with confidence.http://abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/2900.0main+features12016 Census quality – independent assurance 27 June 2017 abs.gov.au 26 August 2017 The Independent Assurance Panel I established to provide extra assurance and transparency of Census data quality concluded that the 2016 Census data can be used with confidence. David Kalisch, Chief Statistician. Census questions The Census form had 51 questions relating to the characteristics of individuals, plus an extra nine questions relating to households. Of the sixty questions, the following two questions were optional:http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/2901.0Main%20Features802016/$FILE/2016%20Census%20Sample%20Household%20Form.pdf 2016 Census Household Form (sample) Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 2016 What is the person's religion? Does each person agree to his/her name and address and other information on this form being kept by the National Archives of Australia and then made publicly available after 99 years? Population and dwellings The population counts for Australian states and territories were that New South Wales remains the most populous state, with 7,480,228 people counted, ahead of Victoria (5,926,624) and Queensland (4,703,193). Australian Capital Territory (ACT) experienced the largest population growth of any state or territory over the past five years, with an increase of 11.2% while Tasmania had the smallest growth at 3.0% since the last census in 2011.Census 2016 – Summary of result – Population by states and territories, 2011 and 2016 Census Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night. States and territories Male Female Total % change pxx New South Wales New South Wales 8.1% pxx Victoria Victoria 10.7% pxx Queensland Queensland 8.6% pxx Western Australia Western Australia 10.5% pxx South Australia South Australia 5.0% pxx Tasmania Tasmania 3.0%pxx Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory 11.2% pxx Northern Territory Northern Territory 8.0%External Territories pxx Christmas Island Christmas Island 1,1307121,843 pxx Norfolk Island Norfolk Island 8199301,748pxx yes Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands 268 273 544 pxx Jervis Bay Territory Jervis Bay Territory 216172391 Australia Commonwealth of Australia 8.8% Source:2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140711/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/036?opendocument 12 June 2018 – ABS2016 Census https://web.archive.org/web/20190310074533/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/CensusOutput/copsub2016.nsf/All%20docs%20by%20catNo/Data-in-pictures/$FILE/australiaER.html 10 March 2019 – Data in pictures External territories2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015920/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC90003?opendocument 7 November 2017 – Jervis Bay2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180313015313/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/90102?opendocument 13 March 2018 – Cocos (Keeling) Islands2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171110115135/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC90001?opendocument 10 November 2017 – Christmas Island2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171002215750/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC90004?opendocument 2 October 2017 – Norfolk Island "Other Territories" The inclusion of Norfolk Island in Other Territories was new for 2016, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. In the 2016 Census, there were 1,748 people, compared with a population of 1,796 in 2011 (Norfolk Island Government Census). Of these 46.8% were male and 53.2% were female. The enumeration of Norfolk Island was an area of special attention for the ABS. Age Age 2016 Census Number Percentage Median age 38 –     0–4 years 1,464,779 6.3%     5–9 years 1,502,646 6.4%     10–14 years 1,397,183 6.0%     15–19 years 1,421,595 6.1%     20–24 years 1,566,793 6.7%     25–29 years 1,664,602 7.1%     30–34 years 1,703,847 7.3%     35–39 years 1,561,679 6.7%     40–44 years 1,583,257 6.8%     45–49 years 1,581,455 6.8%     50–54 years1,523,551 6.5%     55–59 years 1,454,332 6.2%     60–64 years1,299,397 5.6%     65–69 years 1,188,9995.1%     70–74 years 887,716 3.8%     75–79 years 652,657 2.8%    80–84 years 460,549 2.0%     85 years and over 486,842 2.1%Source: Australian Bureau of Statisticshttp://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/036 2016 Census QuickStats Australia 2017 censusdata.abs.gov.au 7 June 2022 20 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180620052901/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/036 dead Country of birth Of all residents over two-thirds (66.7% or 15,614,835) were born in Australia. Over a quarter of the population (26.3% or 6,163,667 persons) said they were born overseas, plus 1.6 million did not state any response. The proportion of overseas-born people from Asia has increased from 33% in 2011 to 40%, while Europe has declined from 40% in 2011 to 34% in 2016. thumb|400px|right|upright=2.4|Country of birth of Australian residents at 2016 censusAustralian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3412.0 abs.gov.au Country of birth 2016 census 30 January 2016 However, England (907,572 or 3.9% of Australia's population) remains the most common country of birth, followed by New Zealand (518,466 or 2.2%).2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth – People in Australia who were born in Englandhttp://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2102_036 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth People in Australia who were born in England abs.gov.au 7 June 2022 It was question 12 on the 2016 Census Household Paper Form.http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/lookup/Media%20Release3 2016 Census Country of Birth abs.gov.au 7 June 2022 right right Proportion of overseas-born population.http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/2071.0Main%20Features602016?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=2071.0&issue=2016&num=&view= Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia Stories from the Census 2016 abs.gov.au 7 June 2022 England 14.7 DarkBlue New Zealand 8.4 Purple China 8.3 Brown India 7.4 Orange Philippines 3.8 Lightblue Vietnam 3.6 Yellow Italy 2.8 Green South Africa 2.6 Chartreuse Malaysia 2.2 Black Scotland 1.9 DodgerBlue Others 44.3 honeydew Country of BirthPopulation Percent ofpopulationRef(s) Reference(s) Australia Australia66.7% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140711/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/036?opendocument 12 June 2018 – Australia New South Wales 4,899,090 65.5% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114259/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/1?opendocument 10 November 2017 – New South Wales Victoria3,845,493 64.9% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180627231618/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2?opendocument 27 June 2018 – Victoria Queensland3,343,657 71.1% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180313015521/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/3?opendocument 13 March 2018 – Queensland South Australia1,192,54671.1% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114435/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/4?opendocument 10 November 2017 – South AustraliaWestern Australia1,492,842 60.3% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180319103324/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/5?opendocument 19 March 2018 – Western Australia Tasmania411,490 80.7% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180313022404/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/6?opendocument 13 March 2018 – Tasmania Northern Territory157,531 68.8% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114604/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/7?opendocument 10 November 2017 – Northern TerritoryAustralian Capital Territory269,682 68.0% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114350/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/8ACTE?opendocument 10 November 2017 – Australian Capital Territory Total, Overseas-born 26.3% Oceania NZ New Zealand518,4622.2%2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214641/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/1201_036 15 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in New Zealand Europe England England 907,572 3.9% Scotland Scotland 119,420 0.4% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214750/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2105_036 15 June 2018 – Country of Birth – Scotland Wales Wales 28,047 0.1% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214533/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2106_036 15 June 2018 – Country of Birth – Wales Northern Ireland23,0250.1% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616001936/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2104_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Northern Ireland Italy Italy174,044 0.7% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114509/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/3104_036 10 November 2017 – People in Australia who were born in Italy Germany Germany102,595 0.4% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180627201225/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2304_036 27 June 2018 – Country of Birth Greece Greece93,745 0.4% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114303/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/3207_036 10 November 2017 – People in Australia who were born in Greece Ireland Republic of Ireland74,8950.4% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093048/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2201_036 5 December 2017 – People in Australia who were born in Ireland Netherlands Netherlands70,1740.3% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093102/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2308_036 5 December 2017 – People in Australia who were born in Netherlands Poland Poland45,365 0.2% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180612024028/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/3307_036 12 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Poland Croatia Croatia43,6810.2% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093120/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/3204_036 5 December 2017 – People in Australia who were born in Croatia France France31,1240.1% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093058/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/2303_036 5 December 2017 – People in Australia who were born in France Portugal Portugal15,8090.1% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093055/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/3106_036 5 December 2017 – People in Australia who were born in Portugal Spain Spain15,3960.1% 2016 Census QuickStats https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030124/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/3108_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Spain Other European Countries – Asia China China(excluding Special administrative regions of China (SARs) and Taiwan). 509,557 2.2% [2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth| – People in Australia who were born in China India India455,388 1.9% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616001858/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/7103_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in India Philippines Philippines232,384 1.0% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616001939/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/5204_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Philippines Vietnam Vietnam219,357 0.9% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616001945/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/5105_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Vietnam Malaysia Malaysia138,365 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616001939/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/5203_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Malaysia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka109,853 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030127/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/7107_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Sri Lanka South Korea South Korea98,7750.4% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114517/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/6203_036 10 November 2017 – People in Australia who were born in South Korea Hong Kong Hong Kong86,888-2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030149/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/6102_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Hong Kong Lebanon Lebanon78,651 - 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030203/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/4208_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Lebanon Indonesia Indonesia73,217 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030132/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/5202_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Indonesia Iraq Iraq67,355 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030139/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/4204_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Iraq Thailand Thailand66,231 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030143/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/5104_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Thailand Pakistan Pakistan61,915 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616001942/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/7106_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Pakistan Iran Iran58,106 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030137/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/4203_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Iran Africa South Africa South Africa162,448 0.7% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030206/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/9225_036 16 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in South Africa America – – USA United States86,133 0.4% 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214606/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/8104_036 15 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in United States of America Canada Canada43,049 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214437/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/8102_036 15 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Canada Polynesia – – Fiji Fiji61,473 – 2016 Census QuickStats Country of Birth https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214434/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/1502_036 15 June 2018 – People in Australia who were born in Fiji Not stated1,636,0007.0% Birthplace – Ranked by size https://web.archive.org/web/20171211135835/http://profile.id.com.au/australia/birthplace 11 December 2017 – Australia – Overseas born (Usual residence) Totals, Australia 23,401,892 100.0% – Source: Bureau of Statistics Culture, ancestry and language Ancestry The highest reported ancestries in Australia and for the external territory of Norfolk Island as a percentage of population.http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/036 Census 2016: Summary of result – Population by states and territories, 2011 and 2016 Census Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 2 October 2017 20 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180620052901/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/036 dead Results of the ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2016 are as follows.http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/2071.0~2016~Main%20Features~Cultural%20Diversity%20Data%20Summary~30 Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia, Ancestry 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Government 16 May 2022 Ancestry NumberPercentEnglish 7,852,22436.1Australian"N" The Australian Bureau of Statistics has stated that most who nominate "Australian" as their ancestry have at least partial Anglo-Celtic ancestry.http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/49f609c83cf34d69ca2569de0025c182!OpenDocument Feature Article – Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Australia (Feature Article) Commonwealth of Australia Australian Bureau of Statistics 1301.0 – Year Book Australia, 19957,298,24333.5Irish 2,388,05811.0Scottish 2,023,4709.3Chinese 1,213,9035.6Australian Bureau of Statistics External territories Norfolk Island Ancestry NumberPercentageAustralian 55322.8% English 54322.4% Pitcairn 48420.0%Scottish 1456.0%Irish 1255.2%Sourcehttp://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC90004?opendocument 2016 Census QuickStats: Norfolk Island – Ancestry, top responses Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government 7 June 2022 2 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171002215750/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC90004?opendocument dead Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders There were 649,171 Indigenous Australians, who made up 2.8% of Australia's population. Religion Religious affiliation 2016 censusNumber Percentage Christian 52.1%     Anglican 3,101,191 13.3%     Baptist 345,142 1.5%     Catholic (Roman) 5,291,830 22.6%     Christianity (defined and not defined) 768,649 6.3%     Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodoxy, and Assyrian Apostolic 567,680 2.1%     Jehovah's Witnesses 82,510 0.4%     Latter-day Saints 61,639 0.3%     Lutheran 174,019 0.7%     Pentecostal 260,560 1.1%     Presbyterian and Reformed 524,338 2.3%     Salvation Army 48,9390.2%     Seventh-day Adventist62,9450.3%     Uniting Church in Australia 870,183 3.7% Non-Christian 6.3%     Buddhism 563,674 2.4%     Hinduism 440,330 1.9%     Islam 604,420 2.6%     Judaism 91,022 0.4%    Sikhism 125,901 0.5% No Religion 7,040,717 30.1% Not stated or unclear 9.6% Australia 100%Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.Religion in Australia – 2016 Census Data Summaryhttp://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/7E65A144540551D7CA258148000E2B85?OpenDocument 2016 Census data reveals "no religion" is rising fast Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 7 August 2017 https://archive.today/20170807070326/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/7E65A144540551D7CA258148000E2B85?OpenDocument live 2 October 2017 http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/subscriber.nsf/log?openagent&207104%20-%20Religion.xls&2071.0&Data%20Cubes&39EBCB3D62A6069ECA25816200198481&0&2016&20.07.2017&Latest 2071.0 – Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia – Stories from the Census, 2016: Religion 2016 Australian Census Australian Bureau of Statistics 20 July 2017 15 March 2018 Excel (requires download) http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/2071.0Main%20Features902012%E2%80%932013 2071.0 – Reflecting a Nation: Stories from the 2011 Census, 2012–2013 Cultural diversity in Australia 21 June 2012 Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160425232111/http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/2071.0Main%20Features902012%E2%80%932013 25 April 2016 Language thumb|341x341px|Percentage of people who speak the English language at home in 2016 72.7% spoke only English at home.2016 Australia 2016 Census All persons QuickStats https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/0 July 4, 2026 22.2% spoke a language other than English at home. The most common of these were:2016 Australia 2016 Census All persons QuickStats https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/0 July 4, 2026 Mandarin Arabic Cantonese Vietnamese Italian 2% of the population could not speak English at all.2016 Australia 2016 Census All persons QuickStats https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/0 July 4, 2026 Homelessness The number of homeless people in Australia jumped by more than 14,000 – or 14 per cent – in the five years to 2016, according to census data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said 116,000 people were homeless on census night in 2016, representing 50 homeless people per 10,000.Homelessness in Australia abc.net.au The majority of homeless people in Australia were male.Australian Bureau of statistics – abs.gov.au In addition, Indigenous Australians and recent migrants were over-represented among the homeless. Gender The 2016 census was the first to offer an option other than "male" or "female", however, this option was only available on a special version of the online form.Australian Census to offer 'other' option for gender question sbs.com.auThe Census Showed How Difficult It Is To Get Accurate Numbers On Sex And Gender Buzzfeed News Some trans people criticised the difficulty in accessing this alternative form. The online nature of the census also prevented transmasculine people who checked the "male" box from answering questions about pregnancy and having children, as it would automatically skip those questions. See also 2016 in Australia 1911 Australian census 1966 Australian census Census in Australia Notes N References 30em Category:Censuses in Australia Category:Australian Bureau of Statistics Category:August 2016 in Australia Australia