The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) would like to thank households across Australia for their outstanding support for the Census.
We have received close to 10.5 million Census household forms, and the 2026 Census is on track to achieve a national response rate of more than 95 per cent.
Australians were able to choose how they completed their Census. While most completed their Census online, being able to use a paper form was still very important to many people.
Before any data is released, it will undergo a formal clearance process, including review by independent experts.
This first data release, scheduled for June 2027, will cover the majority of Census topics, including the new topic of sexual orientation and gender. The final response rate for the 2026 Census will also be published at this time.
A second release in October 2027 will provide data for a smaller set of topics, including employment.
The remaining data, including information on the distance people travel between home and work, will be released in early 2028.