The Census is Australia’s largest data collection exercise and has followed a digital-first approach since 2016. The objective of this audit was to assess the readiness of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ cyber security arrangements for the 2026 Census. To be ready for the 2026 Census, the ABS must address key remaining cyber security vulnerabilities.

The Australian Public Service (APS) Employee Census is an annual employee perception survey of the workforce. It collects employee opinions and perspectives on a range of topics, such as employee engagement, leadership, communication, innovation, and wellbeing. 91% of APS employees reported they are happy to go the extra mile at work.

This report analyses the 2024 Australian Early Development Census results, showing increased levels of developmental vulnerability in Australian children. There is also a continued trend of worrying levels of developmental vulnerability amongst children living in the most disadvantaged areas. It finds that without targeted strategies, educational inequity will deepen, not narrow.

This data brief provides NSW electorate and regional-level Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) data based on the 2021 Census. It allows interactive exploration of the SEIFA Disadvantage Index.

Since the 2001 Census, the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) has developed the Indigenous Relative Socioeconomic Outcomes (IRSEO) index to assist Indigenous communities and organisations in advocating for resource allocation based on relative needs, and assist governments in directing services toward areas with the most significant impact on Indigenous populations. This study replicates...