According to the 2021 Census there are now almost one million Indigenous people in Australia. Although increase in population is a reason for this, there are some other factors to consider.
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The census’s much-discussed “average Australian” has shaky foundations
More than half of us are either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas.
A growing, more diverse population, less religion, more First Nations people and a picture of the long-term health of Australians. But who’s doing the housework?
The census includes an increase in the number of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, but it lacks details about other ways they may identity and how they live.
We must redress the challenges of unpaid domestic work and the mental load on women’s physical, mental and economic health and well-being.
India is now the third-largest birthplace of Australian residents behind Australia and England, while for the first time less than half of the population has identified as Christian.
Switching web service providers and providing almost $40 million from the federal budget means the census 2021 website should be safe from crashing at the crucial time this evening.
Census 2021 is no ordinary population survey – it will lay the foundation for Australia’s post-pandemic future.
As the conversation about race and diversity becomes more common, why haven’t we updated our census to reflect that?
As the deadline looms, it’s important to understand how best to fill out the survey – and why.
Because of the pandemic, we know less about the shape and size of our society than we have for decades.
Who can see your information and why is it important to take part?
Polls predicted a ‘blue wave’ that didn’t materialize.
Australia lacks a coherent national approach to planning where settlement and growth happens. It’s time to take stock of our cities and regions and work together to improve outcomes across the nation.
Accurate data on Australians’ gender and sexual identity helps governments make good policy – and, importantly, ensures those communities are seen and recognised.
Top contributors
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ARC Research Fellow and Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Western Sydney University
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Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
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Professor Indigenous Research & Convenor of Aboriginal Studies, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Geospatial Analysis, UCL
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Practitioner in Residence, The Henry Halloran Trust, University of Sydney
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Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
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Professor of Quantitative Social Geography, University of Bristol
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Dalla Lana Fellow, University of Toronto
