Year 7 Humanities 2

What sort of information does the Census collect?

• Who Australian's want as the Prime Minister.

• People's favourite colour.

• Data about people.

• Laws that are followed.

Name three pieces of information collected by the Census.

Answer explanation

Your answer should include three of the following.

The Census gathers data about people including:

- age

- gender

- income

-occupation

-type of home

- languages spoken

- ancestry

- religion

How often is the Census held?

• Every 7 years.

• Every year.

• Twice a year.

• Every 5 years.

Answer explanation

"Every five years, the ABS counts every person and household in Australia. We call this the Census of Population and Housing." (ABS)

The last Census was on Tuesday 10 August 2021. Planning for the next Census in 2026 is currently underway. 

Use two words to fill in the blank.

The Census is conducted to help the government plan and ______ for the future.

Give a specific example of how the information collected helps the Australian government to plan for the future.

Answer explanation

Your example should be similar to the following examples.

- If the Census data reveals that there have been lots of babies born in a particular city, they might consider building a school nearby.

- If the Census shows that a large number of Australians speak a language other than English at home, the government can use that information to create resources in the most common languages to help as many Australians as possible.

When will the next Census be held?

• 1991

• 2026

• 2023

• 2025

Answer explanation

The Census is every 5 years. The last Census was in 2021 so the next Census will be in 2026.

What information does this infographic teach us about?

• The population of Australia in 1991

• The population of Australia in 1991 and what percentage of the population was male and female

• The population of people living in Australia in 2021

• The population of people living in Australia in 2021 and what percentage of the population was male and female

What does this infographic tell us about the median ages in Males and Females in the Australian population?

Fill in the blank.

In 2021 the median age of females was ____ years old.

In 2021 the median age of males was ____ years old.

Answer explanation

49.3% of the people living in Australia were male and the median age was 37 years old.

50.7% of the people living in Australia were female and the median age was 39 years old.

What does this infographic tell us about the population numbers in each State and Territory in Australia?

Answer explanation

Your response should have detail! Include information about how many people live in each state or territory.

Some accepted responses include:

- NSW has the highest population with 8,072,163 people.

- NT has the lowest population with 232,606 people.

- Tasmania has 557,571 people.

- Australian territories had a lower population compared to Australian states. An example is the ACT had 454,499 people and Victoria had 6,503,491 people.

In 2021, which state had the most amount of women living there?

• Western Australia

• Northern Territory

• South Australia

• Queensland

• New South Wales