Census - Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'.

At the 2026 Census, you’ll be asked whether you have a religion. If you no longer see yourself as religious, mark 'No Religion'.

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Do you mark 'Jedi' or 'Pastafarian' as a joke at Census time? It's important to mark 'No religion' if you're not religious. Not being included in the 'No religion' count means non-religious Aussies continue to be under-represented: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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Let's be clear: the religion question being used at this year's Census will be the question demanded by religious lobbyists, not the one the country needed. Find out more: https://t.co/GisSQrlGny
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As our spokesperson Michael Dove explains, when religious lobbyists demanded the Bureau of Statistics re-use the leading religion question for the 2026 Census, they wanted comparability with past Censuses – not accurate data. More: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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In 2024, the ABS had been well on track to testing its new Census religion question – ‘Does the person have a religion?’ But then religious lobbyists put their foot down and demanded the Albanese government intervene. Find out more: https://t.co/Jkguls3lDZ
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When religious lobbyists realised that the ABS was proposing to change the Census religion question to remove its 'leading' nature, they mounted a media campaign and called for government intervention. Find out more: https://t.co/Jkguls3lDZ
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If you are spiritual but not religious, it's important to mark 'No religion' when you answer the religion question on this year's Census. The question asks about religious affiliation, not whether you are spiritual. Find out more: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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If you don’t want someone else from your household answering the Census religion question on your behalf, don't worry: you'll be able to access a separate, private Census form from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Learn more: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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The Census religion question – ‘What is the person’s religion?’ – assumes every respondent has a religion. This leads to inaccurate responses with results that overstate the number of religious people in Australia. Find out more: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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The religion question that will appear in the national Census in August asks for your religious affiliation. It’s asking about who you are now, not affiliations you may have had in the past. Find out more: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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If you’ve moved away from religion, it’s important that you reflect this at Census time. When the national Census is held in August, you will have the opportunity to mark ‘No religion’ if you’re not religious anymore. Find out more: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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If you’re considering marking ‘No religion’ when you complete the Census this year, here are three good reasons for why you should: Authenticity; Fairness; and Integrity. Find out more on our campaign website: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: Leading up to Census day in August 2026, we'll be running another public campaign to encourage Australians to mark 'No Religion' if they are no longer religious. Check out the campaign website: https://t.co/Be5GbwoKq6
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Despite overwhelming support for change, the ABS has announced that #census2026 will use the same biased question on religious affiliation – “What is the person’s religion?” –  as the last census. #Census21
Read our full statement:
https://t.co/KaCvfB6M3p

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As part of a consultation process, the Victorian Premier’s own department told @ABSStats that proposed changes to the #Census religion question would have a positive impact in fostering greater inclusion of non-religious people. #auspol #census2026
MORE: https://t.co/Mccw3X60tH

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In a letter to us, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed that it is going ahead with testing of the newly formulated religion question – which removes the inherent bias – for the 2026 Census.
Read more: https://t.co/yWqSvfz8d0
@ABSStats #auspol #census2026

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We have sought clarification from @ALeighMP as to whether the Albanese government's announcement that no changes will be made to topics for the 2026 Census has implications for the proposed update to the religion question. #auspol #Census21 #census2026
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"Based on the response to the ABS' proposed change to the religion question for the 2026 census, religious groups are singing from the same misprinted hymn sheet."
Michael Dove from @Census21 on the need for an accurate census religion question. #auspol
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The Census21 – Not Religious? campaign has raised concerns with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Catholic Church’s calls for the government to interfere in the work of reformulating the Census religion question. #auspol #Census21 #census2026
https://t.co/3jRsPKnOhY

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"There’s an awful lot of religious privilege that flows from the census stage and that needs to be changed." Read the latest coverage in Crikey today on the debate around the #census question on religion. #auspol #Census21 #census2026
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We were pleased to learn that @ABSStats is forging ahead with testing of its proposed changes to the religion question – including the insertion of a filter question – for the 2026 Census. Read more: https://t.co/kmZaKGSZ0X
#auspol #Census21