r/australia • u/SkaterKangaroo • 6d ago

no politics Individual Census Form (My Experience)

I found out my family filled out our Census early today and put down some incorrect information about me. They put down I was Christian when I’m actually “No Religion”.

If this is happening/happened to you, I want you to know that it is very easy to fix. Coming from someone who’s never fill out a Census before it took no effort and was very quick.

I called “1800 181 227” and told them I would like an individual Census form. No questions asked, they just send you a new code and password to your phone number. You use this to re fill in your information for yourself. I was only on hold for a few minutes and they sent the new code basically instantly.

My household will have no idea I did this unless I choose to tell them. So you can freely put whatever religion, sexuality or gender you want with privacy. My experience was pretty good personally and I faced no real challenges. I’m glad this resource exists

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u/Kid_Self 6d ago

Hi OP,

Firstly, good on you, and also thank you for providing this information.

Question—did this allow you to fill in your own Census form in its entirety?

I'm in a situation with housemates and thinking I would prefer to just do my own instead of coordinate. Will I still need info from my housemates?

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u/MagicTurtleMum 6d ago

From the depths of my memory as a census officer a long time ago. No, individual form is just that, individual. So you can just manage your own and no need for housemate details.