What’s new for Census 2021
In just over a month, the 18th national Census of Population and Housing will happen. Census night is August 10th, 2021. In a previous post, Glenn went through some of the background to Census,...
In just over a month, the 18th national Census of Population and Housing will happen. Census night is August 10th, 2021. In a previous post, Glenn went through some of the background to Census,...
Ahead of August’s Australian Census, our resident Census expert has put together a Census refresher, answering all those questions you were too afraid to ask. Do I have to fill it out on the...
A recent review of the administrative data (i.e. data from other government sources) used in New Zealand’s 2018 census has confirmed its value and revealed its potential. Penny takes a closer look at the strengths and...
Any Census is a mighty undertaking that provides invaluable data for community planning and development. The 2018 New Zealand Census was no exception. In this blog, Penny pulls out some highlights from our new eBook:...
After a long consultation and investigation period, the ABS has confirmed changes to the questions that will be asked in the upcoming Australian Census. Glenn Capuano, our resident Census expert, explores the announced changes....
The Census is a massive, complicated undertaking. In this blog, Glenn takes a look at how the ABS has been exploring the use of administrative data to improve the Census response rate and the Census count, and create a safety...
The 2021 Census in Australia could be our most important ever, as it can show the effect of all the changes taking place in Australia right now, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We...
The third and final report from the external committee investigating the 2018 census was released recently. As we continue rolling out Census data in our Community Profiles, Penny Bloomberg takes a look at this...
The 2018 Census has been unique in many ways. Issues with under-counts resulted in the deployment of new methods to source and validate data. One of the core approaches was the use of administrative...
Today, Stats NZ has released the first round of data from the 2018 Census. In this piece, we share some highlights from the first release and explain how we’ll be updating our Community Profiles...
In light of the current controversy over the inclusion of a citizenship question in the 2020 US Census, Glenn points out a citizenship question has been part of the Australian Census since 1911, and,...
Following yesterday’s announcement from Stats NZ, Penny Bloomberg updates us on the latest plan for releasing data from the 2018 New Zealand Census. Late September is slated as the date for the first release...
We’re continuing to receive questions from our friends in local government about the New Zealand Census – what happened, when is it being released, and what do the changes mean for me? Penny Bloomberg...
About this time each Census cycle we sometimes get the question ‘Isn’t the data from the last Census a bit outdated?’. In this piece, we discuss why – in Census terms – 2016 isn’t...
The ABS will be removing the ‘number of motor vehicles’ topic from the 2021 Census, along with a number of other changes that will be significant to people in the local government sector, including...
The 2017 Marriage Law Postal Survey paved the way for the historic law allowing same-sex couples to marry in Australia. Since December 10th, 2017 when the law was passed, over 2,500 same-sex marriages have...
Of all the valuable data we get from the Census, this little trick is our best-kept secret. We’re talking about cross-tabulated data, but at .id, we call them Communities Of Interest (CoIs). In this piece,...
Last week Penny and I attended the SOLGM conference (New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers), where I presented my 12 predictions for the results we expect to see after the New Zealand Census...
Do you use data on disability, volunteering, travel-to-work/education, long-term health conditions, domestic work or car ownership? You might be interested in this wrap-up of the submissions we’ve sent to the ABS, after we asked you...
Is the Census missing something? If you follow our blog, it’s likely you read and enjoy the fruits of the Census. But do you think the Census is missing something? Is there a part...