Census night

goldcoaster · Senior Member

Census night

Cadpete · Guru

I'll be home but will still need paper version - only use 'puters at work (sorry about slipping THAT word in biggrin ) and no mobile phone either. Don't agree on the idea that identifying info could be released after a while either.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

It can be done anytime from now until 9/8. It is where you will be spending the night of 9/8. If in the bush or similar the nearest road or co-ordinates are to be used.

I have arranged to it on-line as I will be 'off the grid' so to speak that night myself and rang 1300 214 531 and they emailed a access number to fill in the form on-line.

Hope that helps.

NeilandRaine · Guru

Just don't forget to tick the religion you started out as

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

NeilandRaine wrote:
Just don't forget to tick the religion you started out as

WHY?

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

This Census has all the makings of a giant computer stuff up, I just wonder if they have got enough bandwidth to accommodate the huge numbers that will be trying to log on to the Census site that evening.
Cheers
David

Magnarc · Guru

I agree with you Dutchy, whats the betting that it goes down!!! However I suppose that we so live in the Technolgical age so we have to get with it I guess.

Craig1 · Guru

Ask Pauline Hanson. cheers Craig. I will be for sure

brickies · Guru

In 2011 we also did our census online , So this we should not see to many problem this time , We will fill it in has we want and will not need advice what to put where .

Weedpharma · Veteran Member

Cadpete wrote:
I'll be home but will still need paper version - only use 'puters at work (sorry about slipping THAT word in ) and no mobile phone either. Don't agree on the idea that identifying info could be released after a while either.

Does the boss know you spend all day online?

Weedpharma

Gaylehere · Guru

Anyone who has a home address did get a paper copy in the mail last week and can fill it in that way or do it online. We will probably do the paper one just because of the different times people work in this household. The religion question mentioned above is if all those who don't go to church or affiliate with a Christian religion say NO Religion and all the Muslims tick their religion then we could end up being classified as a Muslim country. Just saying what I've been told.

brickies · Guru

We didn't get a paper copy in the mail , We got a log in code in a letter from the census people that maybe because we did it online last time , Don't believe all that you have been told Think for yourself .

ballast2 · Guru

G'day Gaylehere. We are at home at the moment and all we received was a letter with the code to fill in on the night. In that letter we also received Instructions on how to get a paper form. Even if we posted the request today we would not receive the paper forms before the due date. Today being a public holiday here. With the trouble Telstra has had with their broadband system I think that the system will completely fail on the night. By the way our letter arrived last Friday. I don't know if it is true or not about the religious question but simple maths say if more of one faith mark as that, than others, it will indicate that as the predominant religion. PLEASE, I do not mean to scaremonger or make this a religious/political statement.

Cheers.

Cadpete · Guru

Weedpharma wrote:
Cadpete wrote:
I'll be home but will still need paper version - only use 'puters at work (sorry about slipping THAT word in ) and no mobile phone either. Don't agree on the idea that identifying info could be released after a while either.
Does the boss know you spend all day online?
Weedpharma

Which one Weedpharma biggrin biggrin biggrin

Actually yes to both. I am a draughtsman at a small company and only do around 2-3 hours most days, but I'm needed in in case a client needs something in a hurry (often happens). I also act as receptionist and general dogsbody.

Gaylehere · Guru

Okay, sorry. Mistake made by me. We got a paper copy in the mail with instructions and log on details on the front page and was told to do it either on line or on the paper copy. Someone else I know got the same so I wrongly assumed everyone got the same. And you don't have to worry, I do think for myself but I do listen and weigh up information I get from others.

Bruce and Bev · Guru

its been a total stuff up this year. You are urged to do the census online, but if not by paper.

They have also employed people for a month, called Field Officers, who will visit addressed the ABS has that don't respond after a period of time.

I applied for a job as a Field Officer. It should have taken 2 weeks to get a yes or no, but in fact it only arrived today - 6 weeks later. This is normal according to my line supervisor. Between now and Census, I am required to do online (haha) training and attend a one day face to face training before being turned loose of the unsuspecting public.

According to my supervisor, who has done this for the past 3 Census', this year is a totally new process to reduce costs and totally ****ed up. She expects major problems, including the ABS Server crashing on the day and many people waving two fingers around in the air as a result!

Cupie · Guru

ballast2 wrote:
G'day Gaylehere. We are at home at the moment and all we received was a letter with the code to fill in on the night. In that letter we also received Instructions on how to get a paper form. Even if we posted the request today we would not receive the paper forms before the due date. Today being a public holiday here. With the trouble Telstra has had with their broadband system I think that the system will completely fail on the night. By the way our letter arrived last Friday. I don't know if it is true or not about the religious question but simple maths say if more of one faith mark as that, than others, it will indicate that as the predominant religion. PLEASE, I do not mean to scaremonger or make this a religious/political statement.
Cheers.

Perhaps the net will crash .... more likely the ABS server. There's a lot more to the net than the end user connection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_LPdttKXPc

Telstra is not the sole provider of broadband .... lots of others including NBN & Optus have broadband products.

BTW, I have Telstra HCF broadband & rarely have any problems, perhaps once in the last 10 yrs or so ... I consistently get 115mBs down these days.

We received the mail out with the code & instructions on how to get a paper copy. We'll probably do the survey on line before the actual date.

-- Edited by Cupie on Monday 1st of August 2016 11:14:04 PM

Bruce and Bev · Guru

smart idea Cupie to do it before the day......

PeterD · Guru

If you have your web details you can submit your response now. They already have heaps of responses now.

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

I always thought that the Census was a snapshot of the Australian population on given day.
Cheers
David

Izabarack · Guru

NeilandRaine wrote:
Just don't forget to tick the religion you started out as

At what age do you start to have a religion? I grew a brain about 9 and decided it was all silly stuff. Only advice I will follow this time is to not put Jedi Knight as an other. Gets counted as "no religion" and makes the percentages of other religions artificially higher.

Already got four couples without computers booked in for next Tuesday night. Will do the online stuff before the effects of Happy Hour kick in.

Iza

brickies · Guru

There an article on the grey nomads website about The census for grey nomads " thegreynomads.com.au"

Craig1 · Guru

They want a record of the night,Tuesday, but accept that a lot of people will know what/where etc for the following week, so can be done now. If awaiting paper form it can be done after the event, ie probably up to the following Friday. Source= Victorian Census Leader, talk back radio this morning. Cheers Craig

BaupleNut · Senior Member

Just remember everyone in Australia has had plenty of warning about the census and the penalties for not completing said form. And ignorance is no excuse.

Phil Owen · Veteran Member

Is there a penalty for not filling in a census form? And as far as the religion part, it was mentioned to me that if we all put no religion and all the ISIS people filling out their census forms(Tonge in cheek) put there religion in we would become a muslim state, but who knows.

OwenK · Senior Member

Hi, did it online this avo and was emailed a receipt.

Cheers Owen.

Bryan · Guru

All done and receipt printed

newhorizons · Senior Member

It seems they're backing down with their terrifying threats of $180 a day fines. The switchboards are jammed with fearful people which is blocking it up for others with genuine enquiries. I really wish they would try to use fear to create compliance. Apparently there is quite a long period of grace and now they are assuring people they will only fine those who are refusing to comply. All that stress for not much at all!

snap1946 · Senior Member

how did you do it on line for I have not got my 12 digit numbers or can I do it with out them

snap

-- Edited by snap1946 on Wednesday 3rd of August 2016 07:59:17 PM

Gaylehere · Guru

Near the beginning of the thread Dougwe has put up a phone number to ring for information.