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Potential changes - Religious affiliation
Do you currently use Religious affiliation data from the Census? (Select one)
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Please provide a detailed explanation why the data does or does not meet your needs.
due to the biased nature of how the religious affiliation question is currently stated, the Census continues to overstate Australians’ relationship with religion, leading to government institutions and society continuing to privilege religion.
Revising the wording of the question, especially with the inclusion of a filter question, would provide governments and policy-makers with a much more meaningful measure of Australians’ relationship with religion.
Revising the wording of the question, especially with the inclusion of a filter question, would provide governments and policy-makers with a much more meaningful measure of Australians’ relationship with religion.
Describe the expected impact for you or your organisation if the Census collected Religious affiliation through a two-part question.
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a two-parts question would ensure data collected is accurate and reflect current best practice in questionnaire design.
Do you have any further information on the Religious affiliation topic to inform our assessment?
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The ABS has a duty to ensure the data it collects is accurate and the proposed change to a two-part question (at a minimum), which is supported by the research community, will help meet that responsibility.