The Latest Breaking News from Census

Fewer people speaking Welsh than 10 years ago, Census reveals

In 2021 an estimated 538,000 people in Wales aged three years and over (17.8%) reported being able to speak Welsh – down from 562,000 in 2011.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

'Buried': Parliament's secret survey results unearthed after FOI battle

Census results reveal low staff morale and a lack of confidence in leadership.

The Canberra Times · Dec 5, 2022

Wednesday briefing: The (un)intended consequences of voter ID

In today’s newsletter: Why a purported solution to concerns about voter fraud may create a whole set of new problems instead. An electoral systems expert explains how

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Less than half of UK population are Christian for first time ever, census data says

The proportion has fallen below 50 percent for the first time

Manchester Evening News · Nov 29, 2022

Census: One in 10 households contain people of two or more ethnicities

Around 2.5 million households (10.1%) contained members from at least two different ethnic groups in 2021, the ONS said.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Less than half the population call themselves Christian for first time

London remains the most religiously diverse region of England, with just over a quarter (25.3%) of people on the day of the 2021 census reporting a religion other than Christian

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022

'Christian era' in England and Wales has come to an end

Proportion of population describing themselves as such has fallen below a half for the first time ever

Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022

Atlanta has the highest income inequality in the nation, Census data shows

Atlanta has the highest income inequality among large U.S. cities, according to recent data from the United States Census Bureau. Driving much of Atlanta’s income inequality, experts say, is the city’s entrenched racial disparities which took root generations ago.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

The Stats Guy: Millennials care about the environment, but does that mean they’re ditching petrol cars?

You’ve heard plenty of stories about young Australians without drivers licenses. A simple enough narrative it seems. Young people live in inner cities and We are more likely to be car owners now than we were 15 years ago.

The New Daily · Nov 26, 2022

Indigenous identity warning ahead of historic referendum

Senators from opposite ends of politics united this week in cautioning against allowing Australians to self-identify as Indigenous.

The New Daily · Nov 25, 2022