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Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian statistics and census agency / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is an Australian Government agency that collects and analyses statistics on economic, population, environmental, and social issues to advise the Australian Government.[5]
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Formed | 8 December 1905; 118 years ago (1905-12-08) |
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Jurisdiction | Australian Government |
Headquarters | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Employees | 3779 (at 30 June 2021)[1][failed verification] |
Annual budget | AUS$ $172.7 million (over four years from 2023–24)[2] |
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Parent department | Treasury |
Website | abs |
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The bureau's function originated in the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, established in 1905, four years after Federation of Australia; it took on its present name in 1975.[6][7] The ABS conducts Australia's Census of Population and Housing every five years and publishes its findings online.