- Stories from the Census
- QuickStats and Community Profiles available through Search Census data
- DataPacks
- GeoPackages
- Census TableBuilder
- SEIFA
- Census sample file
- Mesh block counts
- Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset
Historical Census data
Find data and information dating back to the first Australian Census in 1911 and before.
Release date and time
16/07/2021 11:30am AEST
2016 Census
Data and products
Reference material and information
2011 Census
Data and products
- QuickStats and Community Profiles available through Search Census data
- DataPacks
- Census TableBuilder
- SEIFA
- Census sample file
- Mesh block counts
- Analytical articles: 2011 release | 2012-2013 release
Reference material and information
2006 Census
Data and products
- QuickStats and Community Profiles available through Search Census data
- DataPacks
- Census TableBuilder
- SEIFA
- Census sample file: basic CURF | expanded CURF | technical manual
- Mesh block counts
- Australian Census analytic program
- 2006 Social Atlas Series
- A picture of the Nation: the Statistician's report on the 2006 Census
Reference material and information
2001 Census
Data and products
- QuickStats and Community Profiles available through Search Census data
- SEIFA
- Classification counts
- More 2001 Census data and products
Reference material and information
1996 Census
Data and products
- Community Profiles available through Search Census data
- SEIFA
- More 1996 Census data and products
Reference material and information
1911-1991 Census
Data and products
Reference material and information
Other Census Data
Colonial Census publications
- Historical Census and Colonial Data Archive makes available Australian Colonial Census publications and reports. The archive has digitised microfiche versions of Census publications from the ABS. Documents relate to the censuses from 1833 to 1901 from the former colonies of NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.
- Australian Historical Population Statistics provides summary historical demographic data from, where possible, the beginnings of European colonisation (1788 onwards). This includes downloadable, digitised historical Census data on population size and distribution, births, deaths, life expectancy, migration etc.
- Early Australian Census Records includes Census records from 1788 to 1901 from the 'State Library of Victoria Research Guide'. The guide explains how to find and use information collected in early censuses, including records of people and populations.
Information about the Census
- Population censuses in Australia 1828 to 2006 includes a list of historical Census dates, from the publication 'Population Estimates: Concepts, Sources and Methods'.
- The Population Census - A brief history is an article in 'Year Book Australia, 2005' which provides further information about the history of the Census including a population Census timeline.
- Informing a Nation: Informing a Nation: the Evolution of the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a history of the Australian Bureau of Statistics and its predecessor the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics. It covers the period from 1905 to the present day (2005). It includes a chapter on the history of Australia's Census of Population and Housing.
Further resources
- The ABS Information Consultancy Services can provide additional customised Census data on request.
- Census publications in print or microfiche format are available from the National Library of Australia or respective state and territory libraries.