2026 Australian census

Some changes to existing themes and topics were updated.^[1] In September 2024 the Australian Bureau of Statistics reviewed topics for the 2026 census which included 12 existing topics. After testing, 10 existing topics will be changed in how they are asked. Including increasing the number of ancestries collected from two to four for better reflection, religious affiliation, health to include 'liver disease' and 'migraine' for a range of long-term health conditions.^[1]

New questions will be asked about gender and sexuality-related topics about what a person's sex recorded at birth was, more gender options including non-binary, a question about what a person's sexual orientation is. People will also be able to choose four additional ancestry options. The country of birth of a person's parents will use the words "This could be a parent of any gender." Liver disease will be added to long-term health conditions. E-bikes will also be added as a method of transport to work. The number of children a woman has given birth to will not be asked at this census, it will change to be asked once per decade.^[2]