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How is Australia changing?

Explore demographics, housing, income, language and more — mapped and charted for every suburb, council and statistical area, with trends across three censuses.

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Three censuses. Every suburb, town and city. CensusAtlas turns Australia’s population data into maps and stories you can explore — who we are, how we live, and how it’s all changing.

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Demographics & Identity Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify. 6 statistics · 2 breakdowns Ancestry & Birthplace Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born. 1 statistic · 2 breakdowns Language The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English. 2 statistics · 1 breakdown Religion What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion. 1 statistic · 1 breakdown Education & Qualifications How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied. 8 statistics · 5 breakdowns Income What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread. 5 statistics · 2 breakdowns Health & Disability Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities. 3 statistics · 2 breakdowns Community Participation How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service. 5 statistics First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount. 7 statistics Family & Households How families and households are made up across the area. 3 statistics · 2 breakdowns Housing & Dwellings Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost. 7 statistics · 5 breakdowns Transport & Vehicles How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work. 12 statistics · 3 breakdowns Migration & Movement How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas. 2 statistics Jobs & Industry Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs. 3 statistics · 2 breakdowns Economy & Advantage How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here. 9 statistics Environment & Climate The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be. 3 statistics Crime & Safety Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only. 10 statistics · 1 breakdown Walkability How much of daily life sits within a walk of home — a transparent 0–10 walkability score and the everyday destinations you can reach on foot: shops, public transport, schools, parks and health services, plus the streets and terrain in between. 11 statistics · 1 breakdown