2077.0 - Census of Population and Housing: Understanding the Increase in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Counts, 2006-2011

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Contents Introduction Changes in age and sex structure Measuring changes in population between Censuses Changing propensity to identify as being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin between Censuses + Changes by selected characteristics Frequently Asked Questions About this Release	This publication examines the issues underlying the change in Census counts for people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin from the 2006 Census to 2011 Census and attempts to quantify elements of this increase. It provides an analysis of key demographic factors and selected characteristics that highlight the scope and implications of the increased population count to assist policy makers, researchers and other data users to understand and assess the impact of this change. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.