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Latest release
Census of Population and Housing: Census dictionary
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Reference period
2021

Quality assurance

Quality assurance is a measure to ensure that the Census data is fit for purpose and that the data is not misleading. The ABS has a Data quality framework which ensures that the data is relevant, released in a timely manner, accurate, coherent, accessible, and easy to interpret. The Quality declaration details how the Census addresses each of these elements. 
 
See also 2021 Census Statistical Independent Assurance Panel, Data processing, Managing Census Quality.