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It is possible that this template has been made obsolete in some instances by Module:PopulationFromWikidata/doc. Further investigation is needed before a blanket recommendation for that module instead of this template. If the article only includes population data, it might be better to use only the module, and not this template. If the article includes population data and other demographic information, the module and the template should both be used. The only minor issue that remains is that this causes duplicate citations ([1] and [2] instead of the preferred 1 "a" and "b").

This template allows for the inclusion of direct web links to official 2021 census data into Australian geographical articles. Due to periodic changes/redesigns on the ABS website, these links may change: the advantage of using the template is therefore that all articles using this template will migrate with it.

Usage

General

{{Census 2021 AUS|id= |name= |access-date= |quick=on}}

Lists only

{{Census 2021 AUS|id= |link=yes}}

Parameters

id: ABS ID for the region (note: may be different from 2011, so don't convert across without checking.)
name: ABS Name for the region: e.g. Raymond Terrace.
access-date: Optional parameter to record date accessed in the form dd mmmm yyyy (e.g. 26 December 2024).
quick: This is an optional but widely used parameter. When added at the end, generally as |quick=on, it forces QuickStats instead of a link to the "Census Community Profiles" page.
link: This is an optional parameter that causes a bare link to be generated instead of a citation if |link=yes and is for use in lists such as List of cities in Australia by population#50 largest urban centres by population. When this is the case, the only necessary parameter is id. Other parameters will not be used. This functionality is similar to that provided by {{Census 2006 AUS link}}.

Examples

As a citation (QuickStats)

{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL13340|name=Raymond Terrace|access-date=26 December 2024|quick=on}} produces:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Raymond Terrace". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

As a citation (Census Community Profiles)

{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL13340|name=Raymond Terrace|access-date=26 December 2024}} produces:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Raymond Terrace". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

As a bare link

{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL13340|link=yes}} produces [1]

Tracking categories

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Census 2021 AUS

Creates a citation to the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the 2021 Census

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ABS ID	`id`	ABS ID for the region (called code on the page), please double-check as many have changed since 2011 Example SSC13327	String	required
ABS Name	`name`	ABS Name for the region Example Raymond Terrace (State Suburb)	String	suggested
Access date	`access-date`	Date the information was retrieved from the ABS Example 29 June 2022	Date	suggested
Quick stats?	`quick`	use on for Quick stats, omit for Community Profile Default on Example on	String	suggested
Bare URL?	`link`	yes causes a bare URL to be generated instead of a citation if link=yes and is for use in lists Example yes	String	deprecated