The Census is back – but why do Aussies have to do it and when did it start? | 7NEWS
Australia’s biggest survey is back.
On Tuesday, August 11, millions of Australians will complete the 2026 Census, a compulsory survey that helps shape the nation’s future.
But how did the Census begin, why is it mandatory, and how has it changed over time?
From paper forms to online systems, the 2016 crash and the thousands who claimed to be Jedi, the Census has captured Australia’s changing story for more than a century.
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