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More people at home on census night

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Shut off: International and state border closures meant 96 per cent of Australians were counted at home on census night in 2021. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

The 2021 census counted 2,178,094 more people at home than in 2016, highlighting the lack of mobility because of the pandemic, which included lockdowns and closed borders during the census period.

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