Census: What you need to know if you are a member of the Macedonian community

Important census questions for people of Macedonian background in Australia

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Source: Wikimedia (public domain), ABS

Ancestry - Macedonian

ABS: If someone writes only "Macedonian" under ancestry, they will be counted as Macedonian

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What happens if you write Agean or Pirin Macedonian?

Chris Libreri from The Australian Bureau of Statistics explains: Agean Macedonian counts as Greek, Pirin Macedonian as Bulgarian

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Language spoken at home - another identifying element

George Vlahov from the Australian-Macedonian Human Rights explains that writing the language, other than English, spoken at home is another important element of identification

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Religion - Orthodox or Macedonian Orthtodox?

Religion question: Orthodox general,Macedonian Orthodox for those identifying with the Macedonian Orthodox Church

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More information on :www.abs.gov.au

 

 


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