Interactively explore the ABS' 2011 Census data with the SBS Census Explorer.

Take a look at the statistics behind the Australians who speak your language, or find a particular place and compare them with the nation's figures, another language group, or another place.

The data, which was released on June 21, 2012 represents just some of the information collected on Census night, which was held on Tuesday, August 9, 2011.

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Who we are

Gender and ageAge breakdown by gender

Australia

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GenderProportion male and female

Australia

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ReligionReligious affiliation

Australia

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*"nfd" stands for not further defined; "nec" is not elsewhere classified.

Indigenous statusPeople identifying as indigenous

Australia

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English proficiency

Australia

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Year of arrivalArrivals who participated in the 2011 Census

Australia

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Please note this only counts people who participated in the 2011 Census

Year of arrival, % of Australian migrationArrivals who participated in the 2011 Census as a percentage of total migration

Australia

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Please note this only counts people who participated in the 2011 Census

Birthplace of parents

Australia

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Country of birth

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"nfd" stands for not further defined; "nec" is not elsewhere classified.

Same sex relationshipsSame sex couple indicator

Australia

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Please note this data is only available for a subset of languages and places.

Australian citizenship

Australia

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What we do

School educationHighest level of school completed

Australia

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Non-school educationHighest completed non-school qualification

Australia

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IncomeIncome ranges by gender

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Hours workedHours worked per week

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Hours counted for employed persons only

EmploymentLabour force status

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The "Not applicable" categories comprises persons aged under 15 years

Getting to workMethod of travel to work

Australia

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Respondents were able to select one or more methods of travel to work. Please note that data has been summarised from original ABS categories.

Occupation

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How we live

LocationProportion of population

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Social marital status

Australia

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