2006 Census Results

On the 8th of August last year (2006), every person in Australia filled out a Census form, answering questions about home, age, religion, & many other things. Today, 27th June 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released their results. A few of their findings were:

The number of people counted (including overseas visitors) in the 2006 census was 20,061,646.

In the 2006 census, there were more females (50.6%) than males (49.4%)

The number & proportion of Australians stating they were never married, separated, or divorced in the 2006 census increased from the 2001 census.

There are many other results. For more detailed results just go to the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

The funny thing is that, the population statistic is already out of date. With baby Chloe now here, the population is already increased by 1.