On census night 2021 large parts of Australia were in lockdown. But despite the dire situation, the five-yearly snapshot of the nation showed a country going from strength-to-strength.
On census night, August 10, 2021, the Australian Bureau of Statistics didn’t have to worry much about people not being home.
Greater Sydney was 45 days into a lockdown that would last more than 100, Melbourne was five days into its sixth lockdown, and the ACT government was days away from issuing stay-at-home orders that would last months.
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondentRonald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
