Suggested citation
Censible ([year accessed]). [Measure], [place], [census year]. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data. censible.com.au, accessed [date].
An example: Censible (2026). Median weekly household income, Parramatta (SA2), 2021 Census. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data. censible.com.au, accessed 22 October 2026.
For a chart or table, the short form is: Source: Censible, based on ABS Census data.
Method
The ABS licenses Census data under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Its attribution wording separates unchanged ABS material ("Source: ABS") from material that has been modified or transformed ("Based on ABS data"). Censible's figures are transformed: earlier censuses are carried onto the ABS's 2026 boundaries using ABS correspondences, catchments are built from weighted SA1s, and medians are calculated from summed counts. The "based on" form applies.
What to state with a figure
- The census year, and each year in a comparison over time.
- Whether it is a count, an estimate or a projection. Figures for 2011 and 2016 are estimates wherever boundaries changed.
- What it is compared with: Greater Sydney, Australia or an earlier census.
- For 2021 work and travel-to-work figures, that the census fell during lockdowns in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT.
When to cite the ABS directly
Where you need the ABS's own published figure for a standard geography on that census year's boundaries, use QuickStats or the DataPacks and cite the ABS. Censible's figures can differ from the ABS's where the boundaries or the method differ.
Sources
Censible's figures draw on the ABS Census of Population and Housing (2011, 2016 and 2021), the ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard, Edition 4, and ABS correspondences. Projections draw on Geoscience Australia data, and site addresses are located with Geoscape's G-NAF. The full attribution for each source is on Data and sources.
Contact
Questions about citing Censible? hello@censible.com.au