Australian Family Demographics for Children Aged 0-12 from the 2016 Census

Australian demographic profile information aggregated by families with children aged 0-12 years from the 2016 Census of Population and Housing. The data is derived from the ABS Census TableBuilder tool and published by the City of Melbourne Open Data platform. It was last updated on 2026-06-28.

Use Cases

• Analyze family composition and structure based on aggregated demographic profiles.
• Plan community services and infrastructure for families with young children based on census-derived data.
• Study population distribution and characteristics of children aged 0-5, 6-8, and 9-12 years.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census.
• Aggregated by specific child age groups (0-5, 6-8, 9-12 years) for detailed analysis.
• Available in multiple open formats (JSON, CSV) under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single census year (2016), limiting temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016 Census of Population and Housing.

Collection Method

Derived from the ABS Census TableBuilder online data tool.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-28 08:10:51.476535; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, aggregated by families.