Processing the census

Shows how the details compiled of five million census forms are processed into useful and anonymous information by the Australian Bureau of Statistics during the population census which takes place every five years. No other credits available.

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Credits

production company

Australian news and Information Bureau

Duration

00:13:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015383

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Population research

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population research

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Census

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population research

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Statistics

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1981

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