澳大利亚全国人口普查将于2024年8月11日进行[1]。迄今已有超过120万户家庭提前完成了普查表格[1]。作为强制性活动，自1911年澳大利亚首次全国人口普查以来，完成普查一直是法律要求[1]。未按规定完成普查的民众可能被罚款，最高罚款额度为每天364澳元[1]。
澳大利亚统计局已雇用超过16000名实地调查员开展此次普查工作，这些调查员的时薪约33澳元起[1]。为保护个人隐私，统计部门采取了相应措施，将姓名与地址分别存储，其中姓名在最长18个月内删除，地址在最长36个月内删除[1]。此外，民众还可选择将普查表格存入"国家时间胶囊"，供99年后的后代查阅[1]。
Australia is set to conduct its national census on August 11, 2024, with over 1.2 million households already completing their forms in advance [1]. The census is a mandatory undertaking, a requirement that has been in place since the first nationwide census in 1911 [1]. Those who fail to complete the census face potential fines of up to 364 Australian dollars per day [1].
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has implemented privacy protections for respondents, separating names and addresses during data processing and deleting names after 18 months and addresses after 36 months [1]. To conduct the census, the bureau has engaged more than 16,000 field investigators, with hourly rates starting from approximately 33 Australian dollars [1]. Residents also have the option to place their completed census forms in a "national time capsule" to be preserved for 99 years for future generations to access [1].