Census and Statistics (Census) Regulations 2005

Census and Statistics (Census) Regulations 2005

Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 259 as amended

made under the

Census and Statistics Act 1905

This compilation was prepared on 14 November 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 313

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

 2 Commencement [see Note 1]

 4 Definitions 

 5 External Territories prescribed under section 2 of the Act 

 6 Matters prescribed for the purposes of section 8 of the Act 

Schedule 1 Prescribed matters 

 1 In relation to a person 

 2 In relation to a household accommodated on Census night in a private dwelling             

 3 In relation to a private dwelling 

 4 In relation to a dwelling other than a private dwelling 

Notes   

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the Census and Statistics (Census) Regulations 2005.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

  These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

4 Definitions

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Census night means the night of the Census day.

private dwelling means a dwelling other than:

 (a) a hotel, motel, hostel or boarding house; or

 (b) a dwelling used solely or principally as sleeping accommodation by members of a group of persons who share common living or dining areas or other common amenities; or

 (c) a religious institution; or

 (d) a residential institution (including a hospital, nursing home, school, university, college, orphanage, house of refuge, prison or other penal or corrective institution); or

 (e) a vessel, other than a houseboat, used in navigation by water.

the Act means the Census and Statistics Act 1905.

Note   Census day is defined in the Act.

5 External Territories prescribed under section 2 of the Act

  For section 2 of the Act, the following external Territories are prescribed:

 (a) Christmas Island;

 (b) Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

6 Matters prescribed for the purposes of section 8 of the Act

  For section 8 of the Act, the matters set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed.

Schedule 1 Prescribed matters

(regulation 6)

1 In relation to a person

1.1  Name

1.2  Sex

1.3  Date of birth or age last birthday

1.4  Relationship to the other persons, if any, who spend Census night in the same accommodation

1.5  Present marital status

1.6  Address of usual residence

1.7  Address of usual residence 1 year before the Census day

1.8  Address of usual residence 5 years before the Census day

1.9  Religious denomination

1.10  Citizenship

1.11  Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin

1.12  Country of birth

1.13  Country of birth of each parent

1.14  For a person not born in Australia — the year of the person’s first arrival in Australia

1.15  Languages spoken at home

1.16  For a person who speaks a language other than English at home — his or her proficiency in speaking English

1.17  Present attendance at an educational institution

1.18  For a person who is not less than 15 years of age:

 (a) the highest level of primary or secondary school completed;

 (b) education 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;

 (h) voluntary work through an organisation or group

1.19  Ancestry

1.20  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:

 (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) mode of travel to work by the person on Census day;

 (h) if the person owns a business, the total number of persons who are employed by the business

1.21  The need for assistance with, or the supervision of another person for, any of the following activities:

 (a) self care;

 (b) body movement;

 (c) communication

1.22  The reason for requiring assistance or supervision for, any of the following activities:

 (a) self care;

 (b) body movement;

 (c) communication

1.23  For a female who is not less than 15 years of age — the number of children to whom she has given birth

1.24  The type of educational institution attended, if any

2 In relation to a household accommodated on Census night in a private dwelling

2.1  The address on Census night

2.2  For a person who is usually a member of the household but is absent from the household accommodation on the Census night:

 (a) name;

 (b) sex;

 (c) age;

 (d) student status;

 (e) relationship to other members of the household;

 (f) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin

2.3  The right, title or interest of the household in the household’s accommodation

2.4  The number of bedrooms in the dwelling

2.5  The rent or loan repayments payable by the household for its accommodation

2.6  If the dwelling is rented — the nature of the person or body to whom rent is paid

2.7  The number of registered motor vehicles, garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on Census night, that are owned or used by residents of the dwelling

2.8  Whether the dwelling has an internet connection

3 In relation to a private dwelling

3.1  The structure

3.2  The location

3.3  The status of a person in the dwelling

4 In relation to a dwelling other than a private dwelling

4.1  The classification of the dwelling by reference to its purpose

4.2  The status of a person in the dwelling

4.3  The address of the dwelling

4.4  The name of the establishment, if any

4.5  The number of persons resident in the establishment.

Notes to the Census and Statistics (Census) Regulations 2005

Note 1

The Census and Statistics (Census) Regulations 2005 (in force under the Census and Statistics Act 1905) as shown in this compilation comprise Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 259 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Table of Amendments