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AUSTRALIAN CENSUS 2006

Posted By: Concerned Assyrian (d220-238-74-217.dsl.vic.optusnet.com.au)
Date: Friday, 9 June 2006, at 7:53 a.m.

AUSTRALIAN CENSUS 2006

The next Australian census will occur in August 2006. The census helps to give a clear picture of the size of the Australian population and its make-up. Demographic information, such as age, gender, family number, education and income levels and where people live allows the Australian government to better plan for the future and administer resources for the benefit of Australians. Many agencies and business also use this information for planning and delivery of services.

In this year's census, three questions are of particular importance for our community and they relate to the language an individual speaks, their ancestry and the name of their religion. For the Assyrian community, it is vitally important to gain an accurate estimation of its numbers in Australia, particularly in the Fairfield NSW area. An accurate number of our community's population allows for stronger lobbying for funding and mainstream service development to better cater to our community needs.

This page will provide audio recordings (in the Assyrian language) and written guidelines for our community so that it will be informed about the 2006 census and assist people to correctly fill in the census form.

AUSTRALIAN CENSUS 2006 INFORMATION