# About CensusAtlas

CensusAtlas exists to make the most interesting facts about Australia — who we are, how we live, and how it's all changing — genuinely easy to find, understand and share.

Every five years the Australian Bureau of Statistics counts the whole country: an extraordinary, detailed portrait of the nation that mostly sits locked away in spreadsheets, data packs and codes. The numbers are public; the understanding usually isn't. CensusAtlas turns the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses into clear maps, charts and plain-language stories for every suburb, town, council area and statistical region.

## What we believe
- **Data should be accessible.** Useful information about your community shouldn't require a statistics degree.
- **Context makes numbers meaningful.** We show rankings, distributions, nearby areas and trends so each statistic has somewhere to stand.
- **Curiosity is the point.** The Census is full of surprises; exploring it should feel inviting, not intimidating.

## Where the data comes from
All figures are from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (2011, 2016 and 2021), used under CC BY 4.0. CensusAtlas is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS. Where boundaries change between censuses we note it, and comparisons over time are made on a consistent basis wherever the data allows.

## Start exploring
- [Browse topics](https://censusatlas.au/topics)
- [Open the map](https://censusatlas.au/map/population/sa2/2021)

## Get in touch
Spotted something off, or is there a statistic you wish CensusAtlas showed? Email info@censusatlas.au — feedback and suggestions are genuinely welcome.