Australian Census Will No Longer Question Ethnicity Due to ‘Significant Issues’

Published on May 3, 2024

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has backflipped on its decision to collect Australians’ ethnic data, citing “significant issues” and “complexities.” This comes amid criticisms that the decision will prevent Australians from knowing the change in demography as the country hits record migration numbers. “Despite testing multiple concepts around ethnic identity, including “ethnic group/s,” “cultural background,” “ethnic and cultural heritage,” and “the culture you belong to,” there were significant issues,” the ABS said. “The testing showed that the public is unlikely to have a consistent understanding of what ethnic identity is, or the difference between ethnic identity and ancestry. The ABS determined that due to these complexities, collecting both ethnic identity and ancestry on the same form is not feasible for the 2026 Census.”...

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