For subsection 8(3) of the Act, the matters mentioned in the following table are prescribed in relation to persons.
Statistical information for the Census--persons | |
Item | Matter |
1 | Name |
2 | Sex |
3 | Date of birth or age last birthday |
4 | Relationship to the other persons, if any, who spend the Census night in the same accommodation |
5 | Present marital status |
6 | Address of usual residence |
7 | Address of usual residence 1 year before the Census day |
8 | Address of usual residence 5 years before the Census day |
9 | Religion or religious denomination |
10 | Citizenship |
11 | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin |
12 | Ancestry |
13 | Country of birth |
14 | Country of birth of each parent |
15 | For a person not born in Australia--the year of the person's first arrival in Australia |
16 | Languages used at home |
17 | For a person who uses a language other than English at home--the person's proficiency in speaking English |
18 | Present attendance at an educational institution, including the type of institution attended (if any) |
19 | For a person who is not less than 15 years of age, the following: (a) the highest level of primary or secondary school completed; (b) educational qualifications; (c) labour force status; (d) income; (e) domestic activities; (f) the provision of unpaid care due to the disability, long term illness or old age of another person; (g) the provision of care to a child, without pay; (h) voluntary work through an organisation or group; (i) service in the Australian Defence Force |
20 | For a person who is not less than 15 years of age and was employed (including self - employed) during the week immediately preceding the Census day, the following: (a) status in employment during that week; (b) occupation during that week; (c) the name and address of the undertaking in which the person was employed during that week; (d) the main kind of business or industry carried on, or service provided, by that undertaking during that week; (e) the hours worked by the person during that week; (f) the main duties or tasks that the person usually performs in the occupation; (g) the mode of travel to work by the person on the Census day; (h) if the person owns a business, the total number of persons who are employed by the business |
21 | The need for assistance with, or the supervision of another person for, any of the following activities (including the reason for the need): (a) self care; (b) body movement; (c) communication |
23 | Health conditions diagnosed by a doctor or a nurse |
24 | For a person who is not less than 16 years of age--sexual orientation and gender |