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Release date and time
12/08/2026 11:00am AEST

2026 Census

If you have an enquiry about the 2026 Census, please contact us via the Census Website.

We'll do our best to get back to you within 5 working days.

For Census help and support over the phone, call the Census Contact Centre on 1800 181 227.

To contact us, call the 1800 number listed for your survey. Our phone lines are open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm AEST.

If it’s easier, you can also send us a help request using our online forms:

If you need help with your ABS Survey Account or survey form, refer to online survey self-help.

Contact information for surveys about households

Call the number listed for your survey or use our Household survey help request form.

Household surveyPhone number
Family and Community Experiences Survey1800 136 387
Monthly Population Survey1800 214 751

Contact information for surveys about businesses

Call the relevant number below or use our Business surveys contact form.

Business surveyPhone number
A 
Average Weekly Earnings1800 196 206
B 
Building Activity Collection1800 650 316
Building Approvals1800 677 903
Business Characteristics Survey1800 681 979
C 
Consumer Price Index Survey1800 179 691
Coverage Survey of International Trade in Services1800 020 536
E 
Economic Activity Survey1800 010 223
Energy, Water and Environment Survey1800 882 362
Engineering Construction Survey1800 805 017
Environment Indicators Survey1800 882 362
I 
International Trade in Services1800 151 196
L 
Livestock Slaughtered1800 030 084
M 
Mineral Exploration and Evaluation Survey1800 816 851
N 
New Capital Expenditure1800 806 256
P 
Petroleum Exploration and Evaluation Survey1800 816 851
Poultry and Game Birds Slaughtered1800 030 084
Q 
Quarterly Business Indicators Survey1800 642 149
S 
Short Survey of Employment Conditions1800 685 490
Survey of Australian Owned Foreign Businesses1800 206 696
Survey of Business Conditions and Sentiments1800 806 415
Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours1800 805 797
Survey of Employment and Earnings1800 776 813
Survey of Financial Information1800 651 552
Survey of Foreign Currency Exposure1800 206 696
Survey of International Investment1800 678 770
Survey of Job Vacancies1800 622 235
Survey of Producer Prices1800 010 558
Survey of Research and Experimental Development - Businesses1800 818 909
Survey of Research and Experimental Development - Government and Private Non-Profit1800 089 494
Survey of Research and Experimental Development - Higher Education1800 809 767
W 
Wage Price Index1800 238 335
Water Supply and Sewerage Services Survey1800 066 744

Help submitting a data file

For step by step instructions refer to Submitting data files. You can also call 1800 208 683 (+61 2 6252 8614 from overseas).