The Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2026 is on Tuesday 11th of August.

From the Australian Bureau of Statistics Website  LINK HERE 

The 2026 Census will include new questions on sexual orientation and gender. These questions will help build a clearer picture of Australia’s LGBTQ+ population and support planning for health and community services. 

For people aged 16 years and older the Census will ask: 

• ‘What is the person’s gender?’
• ‘How does the person describe their sexual orientation?’

A ‘prefer not to answer’ option is included for both new questions. 

The Census will also ask ‘What is the person’s sex recorded at birth?’

A question on sex has been included in every Australian Census since 1911. In 2026, that question has been updated to ask about sex recorded at birth alongside the new gender question. 

Asking both questions will improve the quality of the data collected. Together, the answers will help produce data about cisgender, trans and gender diverse Australians. 

More Census Information HERE