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Reported online
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.

Census of Population and Housing

Australia conducts a Census of Population and Housing every 5 years as per the Census and Statistics Act  (1905) - Section 8 Taking of Census, (1) The Census shall be taken in the year 1981 and in every fifth year thereafter, and at such other times as are prescribed.
http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/cth/consol_act/casa1905241/

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Australian Bureau of Statistics
Reporting Year
2018
Indicator used

Death registrations

Caveat
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Percentage

Methodology

Of the 158,504 deaths registered in 2016, 94.5% occurred in 2016, while 5.4% occurred in 2015 and the remainder occurred in 2014 or earlier years. Any instances where year of occurrence was recorded as unknown are included in the 2013 and earlier category.

Other information

For the most part, statistics in this release refer to deaths registered during the calendar year shown. There is usually an interval between the occurrence and registration of a death (referred to as a registration 'lag') and as a result, some deaths occurring in one year are not registered until the following year or later. This can be caused by either a delay in the submission of a completed form to the registry, or a delay by the registry in processing the death. Deaths which occur in November and December are also likely to be registered in the following year.

 

Most recent data release
2016
Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration
Indicator number
17.19.2
Target number
17.19
Target name

By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries

Global indicator description

Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
United Nations Statistical Division
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 190.7kb)

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Percentage of deaths registered
Data custodian

ABS

Update frequency
Annually
Earliest available data
2016
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Percentage of deaths registered
Most recent data release
2016

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic