In 2022, the ABS began a major review of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups (ASCRG) and the associated Religious Affiliation Standard (RAS; How we ask the religion question in the Census of Population and Housing ). The review will update the ASCRG to reflect the modern Australian community. Changes to RAS are being considered in the 2026 Census Topic Consultation process which is a separate process to the ASCRG Review.
This consultation will...More
In 2023, the ABS will undertake a major review of the Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL). The review will update the ASCL to better reflect languages that are widely used in the Australian community. Updates to the ASCL will ensure collection and production of high quality data, improving data analysis and decision making.
This review will be informed by analysis of Census data, as well as the feedback received by the ABS, including through the 2026...More
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is seeking feedback from users to understand the value and potential of the Administrative data snapshot of population and housing release (ADS) . This includes potential use of administrative data in future Censuses.
The ADS is a new experimental release of population and housing data built from administrative data sources. Like the Census, it aims to provide a snapshot of the Australian people and houses at a point in...More
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is consulting with users of the Australian Industry publication to understand how the outputs are used.
Australian Industry is released annually, within 11 months of the end of the financial year reference period. Australian Industry contains annual estimates of key economic and financial performance of industries in Australia, including income, expenses, profit and capital expenditure.
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