Australian Bureau of Statistics, National statistical agency in Canberra, Australia
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is the national statistical agency in Canberra, Australia, responsible for collecting and analyzing data on economy, society, and environment. The agency publishes regular reports based on large-scale surveys and census operations.
The organization started as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics in 1905 and became its current form in March 1974. Since then, it has conducted nationwide censuses and monitored demographic shifts.
The institution acknowledges Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia while conducting research and publishing statistical data about Indigenous communities.
The agency organizes nationwide census operations every five years to gather basic information about population and households. Current figures on employment and economy are published online at regular intervals.
The Statistics for Development Division supports several Pacific island nations in building their own statistical systems. This collaboration gives smaller nations access to methods and tools for data collection.
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