澳大利亚将在2026年人口普查中首次纳入性别认同和性取向的问卷调查[1]。同时，政府还将修改关于出生时记录性别的表述方式[1]。然而，这次扩展的调查范围并未涵盖间性特征相关问题[1]。
根据澳大利亚统计局的估计，约63,300名16岁以上的澳大利亚人知道自己生来就有性征差异[1]。助理财政部长Andrew Leigh解释称，政府决定排除间性状况的原因在于前期测试表明无法就该话题收集到高质量的数据[1]。这一决定引发倡导者的失望[1]。新西兰在2023年人口普查中首次包含了关于间性变异的独立问卷[1]，澳大利亚在这方面落后于新西兰等国家[1]。
Australia will include questions about gender identity and sexual orientation in its 2026 census for the first time, marking a significant expansion of demographic data collection.[1] However, the government has decided to exclude questions specifically addressing intersex variations, a decision that has drawn criticism from advocacy groups.[1]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that approximately 63,300 Australians aged 16 and over are aware they were born with sex characteristics differences.[1] Despite this population, the government cited testing results as the reason for the exclusion. Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh explained that intersex status was not included because testing demonstrated that high-quality data could not be collected on this topic.[1] The census will instead modify the wording of questions about sex recorded at birth, distinguishing it more clearly from gender identity, rather than conflating the two concepts.[1]
The decision places Australia behind comparable nations in demographic inclusivity. New Zealand included an independent questionnaire on intersex variations in its 2023 census for the first time, establishing a precedent that advocates argue Australia should follow.[1]
