The third release of Census 2011 data will begin on 28 March 2013, with products released progressively until the end of 2013. This will finalise all Census data output for the 2011 Census.

March: SEIFA data will be released, as an Excel spreadsheet file.

March to August: The data in QuickStats, Community Profiles, TableBuilder and DataPacks will be supplemented with data at Remoteness Area level.

September: Census Sample Files (1% and 5%) will be released as Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs).

Final quarter of 2013: 5% Statistical Longitudinal Dataset (SLCD) will be released as a CURF.

The Information Paper: Census of Population and Housing -- Products and Services, 2011 (cat. no. 2011.0.55.001) contains the following information about the release of Census data:
  • Chapter 8 – Release plans
  • Appendix 10 – 2011 Census products by geographic availability
  • Appendix 12 – 2011 Census products and services release schedule – by date
  • Appendix 13 – 2011 Census products and services release schedule – by product