In Australia’s first census in 1911, only 0.4% of us said we had ‘no religion’. Now, ‘no religion’ is Australia’s biggest religious affiliation.
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The census gives you the option to preserve your records, to be released after 99 years. We should all consent.
Australia’s census has a complicated history with Indigenous peoples. One major issue is an ongoing undercount of First Nations people.
People still remember the 2016 #CensusFail. So how safe is the 2026 census?
New census-based research shows Ghana’s policy must confront the quality of the homes people already occupy.
Are you straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or another sexual orientation? The census wants to know. Here’s why.
Here are ten practical things to know about the 2026 census, including fines if you lie or ignore it, what happens to your data and how to ask for help.
New census data shows population decline is spreading across America. Planning for growth may be actively making things worse.
New Zealand’s population structure is changing rapidly, yet the country has no comprehensive strategy to intervene or adapt to demographic shifts.
Two bills before parliament will replace the old census with a new and largely untested system. Such a big change deserves more expert and public scrutiny.
A sociologist’s analysis of a Michigan county reveals pockets of economic instability as rising housing costs continue to pressure residents.
Plus, tips for your own census search once it’s released.
With a new, mid-cycle redistricting war raging in state after state, the media and politicians focus on which party is winning or losing seats. But are citizens winning or losing in this conflict?
Welsh identity is strong in Caerphilly, even by Welsh standards. This should have been factored into polling.
Census testing begins next month ahead of the 2026 official headcount. National census are under threat overseas, threatening the collection of quality data.
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster.
Census data has underpinned nearly every aspect of political decision-making and policy development for decades. The new system is a leap into the unknown.
The outer ring of suburbs is attracting more new residents − and they are richer and better educated.
Social licence and consent are central to trust in state data systems. Changes to the way census information is gathered make this especially important for Māori.
When certain groups of people are systematically undercounted, they become invisible to policymakers.
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
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Professor of Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
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Professor of Demography and Social Statistics., Obafemi Awolowo University
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Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State
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WorldPop Director, Professor of Spatial Demography and Epidemiology, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Director of Carolina Demography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies, Arizona State University
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Professor Emeritus of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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ARC DECRA Fellow, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, Prince George's Community College
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University