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As Singapore is a multi-racial country, a Singaporean Australian could either be of Chinese, Malay or Indian descent, the main races of Singapore. According to the 2006 Australian census, 39,969 Australians were born in Singapore [ 4 ] while 4,626 claimed Singaporean ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.
Statistics from the census were published on the ABS website in June 2022. [16] The census aims to accurately measure the population, number of dwellings in Australia, and a range of their key characteristics. Census data is used for defining electoral boundaries, planning infrastructure, establishing community services, and formulating public ...
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) abs.gov.au Cook Islands: Cook Islands Statistics Office (CISO) mfem.gov.ck Fiji: Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics: statsfiji.gov.fj Kiribati: Kiribati Statistics Office: nso.gov.ki Marshall Islands: Economic Policy, Planning and Statistical Office (EPPSO) rmieppso.org Federated States of Micronesia
The Census in Australia, officially the Census of Population and Housing, is the national census in Australia that occurs every five years. [1] The census collects key demographic, social and economic data from all people in Australia on census night, including overseas visitors and residents of Australian external territories, only excluding foreign diplomats. [2]
By 1860, the total population had reached around 90,000, of these 50,000 were Chinese, and 2,445 Europeans and Eurasians. The first thorough census in Singapore was undertaken in 1871, and the people were grouped into 33 racial, ethnic or national categories, with Chinese forming the largest group at 57.6%. [63]
The 2016 census had a response rate of 95.1% and a net undercount of 1.0%, with 63% of people completing the Census online. [7]In the period leading up to census date the Australian Government decided that the retention period for names and addresses would be increased to up to four years, from 18 months in the 2006 and 2011 censuses, leading to concerns about privacy and data security.
The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 Census, was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). [1] [2] It had a response rate of 96.1%, up from the 95.1% at the 2016 census. [3]
The following table shows Australia's population by country of birth as estimated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2022. It shows only countries or regions of birth with a population of over 100,000 residing in Australia.