Census Submission

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Humanists Australia knows it’s important for government and businesses who rely on Census data to get accurate data on the number of religious people in Australia. The census question on religion has been misleading in previous years, because by asking the question “What is your religion?” it begins with the presumption that the person has a religion, and that may influence the answer.

We have joined with our colleagues from the Census21 coalition - Humanists Victoria, the Rationalist Society of Australia, the National Secular Lobby, the Atheist Foundation of Australia and Sydney Atheists - to prepare and submit a response to the Australian Bureau of Statistics calling for feedback on census questions. Read the response and find out more about Humanists Australia’s work towards a secular society on our Secularity campaign page.