The Wire

Last year across the country we were asked to answer the 2011 National Census, but the 2016 census is set to get a facelift. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is looking to exclude outdated questions and include new ones that are now relevant to the country.

For many Australians ads like that became a familiar reminder every five years when they need to fill out the National Census. But the Australian Bureau of Statistics has a new question: what does the public want to be asked in the 2016 census?Jenny Telford, Director of the 2016 Census says that the census offers an important snapshot on what Australia looks like, she believes it is important to keep the census evolving and relevant.