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The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau Of Statistics every five years. The most recent Census was conducted on August 8 , 2006 . Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961 , they have also been run in 1901 , 1911 , 1921 , 1933 , 1947 and 1954 . It is compulsory for all households to fill in all questions, except those relating to religion and the archiving of personal census details. The census counts all people who spend census night within Australia and its external and internal territories, with the exception of foreign diplomats and their families.