The Australian Bureau of Statistics will change the census form to put the 'no religion' option at the top of a question about religious denominations, rather than at the bottom of the list. It's part of an attempt to eliminate perceived bias about the option. Source: Moving "No Relig
Next year's census has been reformatted. Some think it will provide a more accurate snapshot of Australia’s religious make-up; others reckon it will unfairly skew the results. Source: The war over "no religion" on the 2016 Australian Census - Religion and Ethics Report - ABC Radio Nat
Next year's Census has a very subtle edit that may completely change the way Australia sees itself and have drastic consequences for the way government money is spent on welfare and education. Source: Census change: Is Australia losing its religion? Bylong Catholic Church and cemetery
MEDIA RELEASE 26 August 2015 ABS moves to redress perception of religious bias "Australia's status as a secular country has moved a step closer with the 2016 Census question on 'Religious Affiliation' being substantially changed -- to reflect more accurately those citizens who have No
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed the "Religion Question" in the 2016 census will very likely be changed. A major trial of the 2016 census has been conducted in selected areas of South Australia and Western Australia over recent weeks. A new form of the Religion Questi
The RSA, in consultation with a number of other freethought groups, has made a submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics concerning the "Religion" question to be used in the 2016 ABS census. This question has been contentious for many years because its current structure sugge
Rumour has it the Australian Bureau of Statistics is trialling a change to the way the census question on religion is put, and might adopt the New Zealand version. In Australia, the choice "No religion" has traditionally been last in the long list of possible responses to the question
The Australian Bureau of Statistics analyse the "Religion" question in the 2011 census. Australian Social Trends, Nov 2013. What do you think of this post?Excellent (0%)Interesting (0%)OK (0%)Not my kind of thing (0%)Useless (0%)