Template:Census 2016 AUS

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This template allows for the inclusion of direct web links to official 2016 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 2016 AUS|id= |name= |access-date= |quick=on}}

Lists only

{{Census 2016 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 (State Suburb).

access-date

Optional parameter to record date accessed in the form dd mmmm yyyy (e.g. 21 December 2025).

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 2016 AUS|id=SSC13327|name=Raymond Terrace (State Suburb)|access-date=21 December 2025|quick=on}} produces:
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Raymond Terrace (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

As a citation (Census Community Profiles)

• {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC13327|name=Raymond Terrace (State Suburb)|access-date=21 December 2025}} produces:
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Raymond Terrace (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

As a bare link

• {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC13327|link=yes}} produces [1]

Tracking categories

• Category:Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016 ID not in Wikidata (0)
• Category:Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016 ID different from Wikidata (0)
• Category:Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016 ID same as Wikidata (0)

See also

• {{Census 2001 AUS}}
• {{Census 2006 AUS}}
• {{Census 2011 AUS}}
• {{CensusAU}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Census 2016 AUS

Creates a citation to the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the 2016 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 17 October 2017	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 UFL to be generated instead of a citation if link=yes and is for use in lists Example yes	String	deprecated

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