Full-time/part-time student status (STUP)

This image shows a question from the 2026 Census online form. This question asks: Is Person 1 attending a school or any other education institution?  

Underneath the question text, the instructional text states: Include tertiary education and vocational education and training providers (e.g. TAFE and private training providers). Include external, online, or correspondence study.  

Underneath the instructional text, is a clickable More Information header. Once clicked, the More Information is shown, and states: Select full-time student or part-time student based on whether the institution considers the person to be a full-time or part-time student. For a person who attends only hobby or recreational courses, select ‘No’.  

The response options are: No; Yes, full-time student; Yes, part-time student.