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2026 Census: Multilingual awareness campaign begins as new questions are introduced

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Australian Bureau of Statistics has launched a multicultural awareness campaign in 28 languages. Credit: AAP

Ahead of Australia's 2026 Census on 11 August, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has launched a multicultural awareness campaign in 28 languages. The Census will, for the first time, include questions on gender and sexual orientation. Here's what has changed, who is required to complete the Census, and why the data matters for multicultural communities, including Hindi-speaking Australians.


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Ahead of Australia's 2026 Census on 11 August, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has launched a multicultural awareness campaign in 28 languages. The Census will, for the first time, include questions on gender and sexual orientation. Here's what has changed, who is required to complete the Census, and why the data matters for multicultural communities, including Hindi-speaking Australians.


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