The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the results of the 2016 census, revealing an Australia that is bigger, older, more diverse, less religious and becoming more Asian.
The Bureau is boasting that 95 per cent of households completed the census, despite concerns over privacy and a huge crash that took down the online system for days.
The 2016 census, finally released, reveals Australia's population has passed 24.4 million people.
Two-thirds of Australians live in the capital cities, with Sydney holding its place as the country's biggest metropolis.
But only barely.
Melbourne is closing the gap and continues to grow at a faster rate.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) David Kalisch says migration is playing a major role in the shifting country.
2016 Bulgarian community statistics:
Australians born in Bulgaria - 3,289
NSW - 1,059
VIC - 989
QLD - 491
SA - 315
WA - 355
TAS - 19
NT - 24
ACT - 37
| Language spoken at home | 2001 Pop'n | 2006 Pop'n | 2011 Pop'n | 2016 Pop'n |
| Bulgarian | 1,602 | 1,984 | 2,317 | 2,682 |
