--- title: Our third Census update is now live in your community profile | .id blog description: With our third release, you get a fresh look at your community?s income, education and internet connectivity, as well as ancestry, birthplace, religion and proficiency in English. 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There’s also updated information about your indigenous population in the population summary, and an update to service age groups.* ## Your weekly update summary We have now released our third update to your community profile with fresh data from the 2016 Census! **This release was a big one!** Read our summary of topics updated (and the most popular analysis from last week) below. Or, find your community profile via our [directory](https://content.id.com.au/community-profiles-australia)to browse the updated topics for yourself (they’re marked with a green dot). ## Topics updated Many of you have asked when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population information would be updated. You can now see this live in the *Population* summary *– 2016* tab of your community profile. ### Migration and diversity Changing patterns of migration have been central to the story of demographic change in Australia over the past five years. We have now released updates to topics including **ancestry, birthplace, religion, year of arrival, language** and **proficiency in English**. These topics let you understand the nuances of how the national story of domestic and international migration has played out in your community. ### Education and income This release also includes updated information about **household income,** the **highest level of schooling** and **education institute attended,** as well as **internet connectivity**. We’ve also updated **service age groups** (eg. *Empty nesters* or *Parents and homebuilders*) in your community profile. ### Popular analysis and insights With up-to-date information at their fingertips, our bloggers were eager to put well-worn headlines under the microscope. These examinations created a lot of interest last week – in particular, our posts about [vacant dwellings](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/demographic-trends/are-vacant-dwellings-in-australia-just-a-coastal-phenomenon)and [adult children living at home](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/population/population-trends/are-children-staying-at-home-for-longer). ## Next up… Until now, all our updates have been released for [Primary Areas](https://blog.id.com.au/2017/how-to/our-first-census-update-is-live/#LGAonly) only. It’s time to zoom in! So now, we’re working on updating topics at *small area geographies*. Small area geographies are what make our tools really powerful. Not only do small areas let you pinpoint population clusters in your community, but you can tell an accurate story of change over time, without changing boundaries compromising the accuracy of your findings. ## Stay up-to-date Bookmark our 2016 [Census update tracker page](https://home.id.com.au/demographic-resources), where we announce each new topic release as-it-happens, alongside great insights and analysis from our team of population experts. ## Questions? We want you to feel confident using these updates to understand the story of your changing community. If you’re still not sure about any of our updates, leave a comment below and we’ll be happy to clarify. Tags: [Australian census](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/australian-census) [Features and updates](https://blog.id.com.au/topic/features-and-updates) ##### Andrew Hedge Previous Story [Where is the love? 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