{"id":97860,"date":"2020-06-23T10:15:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T23:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartoffice.com.au\/?p=97860"},"modified":"2020-06-23T10:15:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T23:15:48","slug":"abs-begins-planning-next-census","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.strixdevelopment.net\/smartoffice\/2020\/06\/23\/abs-begins-planning-next-census\/","title":{"rendered":"ABS Begins Planning Next Census"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">CANBERRA: It\u2019s a bit over 14 months away, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics is spreading the word ahead of Australia\u2019s next census.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">The census, which will be held on August 10, 2021 \u2013 a Tuesday, incidentally \u2013 will be the first since August 2016. It will measure the number of people in Australia and what Stats says are their key characteristics.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">The 2016 census was something of a disaster for the Government, with the event overwhelmed by denial-of-service attacks and software failures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">That saw the census-day service shut down and brought back a day later. Presumably the attackers may try again this year, but should face a better-prepared operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">There will be a number of other changes from the 2016 shemozzle. For instance, there will be new questions on health conditions, and the Australian Defence Force will attend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Unlike 2016, questions on Internet access in households will not be asked, given the increased mobile Internet usage on personal devices outside the home, Stats adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Other changes will allow the census to collect data on long-term health conditions, such as arthritis and diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">And information about Australian Defence Service veterans will hopefully provide a better understanding of the circumstances of Australia\u2019s veteran community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CANBERRA: It\u2019s a bit over 14 months away, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics is spreading the word ahead of Australia\u2019s next census. 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