澳大利亚将于2026年8月11日进行五年一度的全国人口普查，澳大利亚统计局（ABS）规定所有在该国境内的人员，包括国际访客、临时居民、移民和难民，都必须参与填报[1]。这意味着来澳参赛的尤文图斯、巴勒莫等足球队以及Massive Attack乐队、演员Zac Efron等国际名人在访问期间也被列为强制参与人员[1]。
普查表格须用英文填报，但澳大利亚统计局为有语言需求的人士提供了广泛的支持措施[1]。在线信息提供26种语言版本，澳大利亚统计局普查和人口部总经理Jenny Telford表示"我们有翻译和口译服务供任何需要语言协助的人使用"[1]。澳大利亚国立大学人口统计学家Liz Allen指出，此次普查将提供"该特定时刻国家内谁在这里的重要参考点"[1]。
Australia's five-yearly census will take place on August 11, 2026, and all individuals present in the country at that time—including international visitors, temporary residents, and celebrities—are required to participate [1]. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has clarified that this mandatory participation extends to visiting athletes from clubs like Juventus and Palermo, as well as international performers such as the band Massive Attack and actor Zac Efron [1].
Census respondents must complete the form in English, though the ABS provides information resources in 26 languages and offers translation and interpretation services for those requiring language assistance [1]. According to Jenny Telford, General Manager of the Census and Population Division at the ABS, "We have translation and interpreting services available for anyone who needs language support" [1].
Demographer Liz Allen from the Australian National University described the census as providing "an important snapshot of who is in the country at that particular moment in time" [1].