{"id":671104,"date":"2026-05-14T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/671104\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:30:09","slug":"less-than-100-days-to-census-regional-australia-encouraged-to-be-counted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/671104\/","title":{"rendered":"Less than 100 Days to Census: Regional Australia encouraged to be counted"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE 2026 Census is less than 100 days away, with Census night to be held on Tuesday 11 August 2026.<\/p>\n

The Census is an important tool for regional and rural communities, as it shows what local areas need to help them grow, including transport, schools, healthcare, roads and buildings.<\/p>\n

\"Trusted<\/a><\/p>\n

Emily Walter, Census National Spokesperson, said the 100-day milestone is an important reminder for regional and rural communities to start preparing for Census night.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2026 Census is a vital opportunity for people in regional and rural Australia to be heard and ensure their communities are accurately represented,\u201d Ms Walter said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery answer matters to help us understand what Australia needs now and into the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor people in regional towns and remote communities, taking part ensures that local services and infrastructure are planned using accurate and recent data.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you complete the Census, you are helping your community get the right support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Data from the 2021 Census showed a significant shift in where people live, with more than 184,000 people moving to regional areas over the previous five years.<\/p>\n

This growth was driven by moves to regional Queensland (+63,700), Victoria (+62,900) and New South Wales (+59,000).<\/p>\n

The 2026 Census will be the first opportunity to record how these shifting populations have impacted local infrastructure and where new investments in services are required.<\/p>\n

The ABS provides tailored support to ensure everyone in regional Australia can participate, regardless of their location.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make sure everyone in regional, rural and remote Australia is supported to take part because every answer matters,\u201d Ms Walter said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are in a small country town you can visit us at a Pop-up Hub or call us to ensure you have the support you need to be counted.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, Census staff will be available in remote communities from July to help people participate.\u201d<\/p>\n

All information collected in the Census is protected by law and kept private. It is never shared with the police, Centrelink, or any other organisation in a way that is likely to identify you.<\/p>\n

For more information to prepare for the 2026 Census, go to census.abs.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE 2026 Census is less than 100 days away, with Census night to be held on Tuesday 11…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":671105,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44],"class_list":["post-671104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}