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Australian
Census 2006...
The next Australian census
will occur in August 2006. The census helps to give a clear picture of the
size of the Australian population and its make-up. Demographic information,
such as age, gender, family number, education and income levels and where
people live allows
the Australian government to better plan for the future and administer
resources for the benefit of Australians. Many agencies and business also
use this information for planning and delivery of services.
In this year's census, three
questions are of particular importance for our community and they relate to
the language an individual speaks, their ancestry and the name of their
religion. For the Assyrian community, it is vitally important to gain
an accurate estimation of its numbers in Australia, particularly in the
Fairfield NSW area. An accurate number of our community's population allows
for stronger lobbying for funding and mainstream service development to
better cater to our community needs.
This page will provide
audio recordings (in the Assyrian language) and written guidelines for our
community so that it will be informed about the 2006 census and assist
people to correctly fill in the census form.
The audio
recordings on this page are in Real Player format.
If you don't have RealPlayer,
click here to download RealPlayer.
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28/04/2006 SBS recording - interview conducted
by Ninos Kako, SBS Radio with Ashur Isaac, Community Youth Worker from the
Assyrian Resource Centre.
Recording courtesy of SBS Radio -
Click here to listen.
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19/05/2006 SBS recording - interview conducted
by Ninos Kako, SBS Radio with Paul Gorgees, Coordinator of
the Assyrian Resource Centre.
Recording courtesy of SBS
Radio - Click here to listen.
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16/07/2006 VIDEO - 10 minute guide covering important points about the
Australian Census 2006. Click here to watch. |
How to fill in Census
Questions 16, 18 and 19
In the 2006 Census
form, questions 16, 18 and 19 are about your language, ancestry and religion
(or your church name). This guide will show you how to fill out these three
important questions correctly so that the population of our community in
Australia is accurately counted.
Remember, that you
will need to answers these questions for every person in your house,
including your children.
If you need an interpreter to
assist you understand any of the Census questions, you can call the:
Census language hotline on
1300 363 365
Question 16
is in reference to what language you speak at home. If your language is
“Assyrian”, the answer would be filled in as:
Other answers, based
on feedback from Chaldean and Syrian representatives, include:
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Question 18 is
in reference to your ancestry. This is about the group of people you
descended from, NOT what country you
were born in. Whether you were born in Iraq, Iran, Australia or any
other country, if your ancestry is “Assyrian”, the answer would be filled in
as:
Other answers, based
on feedback from Chaldean and Syrian representatives, include:
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Question 19 is about
your religion, but you can state your church name instead. Below are some
typical answers to this question:
Article Posted: 21/05/2006
Updated: 17/7/2006
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