Census Test updates through myGov

For the first time, you’ll be able to subscribe to access the 2026 Census through myGov.

This new option is being introduced to make it easy to get updates and access the Census online. This will be just one way for your household to complete the 2026 Census. Find out more about completing the Census Test in your preferred way. 

Before each Census, it’s important to test how we'll run it. The Census Test helps ensure our systems and processes are ready. We’re trialling the new myGov option as part of the Census Test.

Participation in the Census Test is important and will help us improve the next Census.

Census Test night was Tuesday 5 August 2025, and there’s still time to complete. 

Learn more about the Census Test.

All myGov users had the option to subscribe to Census Test updates through myGov in July 2025.

If your address changes after you subscribe, you can update it when completing your online form.

You’ll get updates and a link to the online form sent to your myGov Inbox when it’s time to complete the Census Test.

When you’re subscribed, you’ll only get updates sent to your myGov Inbox that are part of the Census Test. 

You can choose to unsubscribe from Census Test updates at any time. 

You can find out more about how to unsubscribe on the myGov website.

myGov will automatically end this subscription for you when testing ends on 28 October 2025.

Look out for communication ahead of the 2026 Census on subscribing to get Census updates through myGov.

If you’ve subscribed to Census Test updates, you’ll get a link sent to your myGov Inbox when it’s time to complete the Census Test.

If you haven’t subscribed to Census Test updates and you don’t get any instructions to participate in the Census Test, there’s nothing for you to do.

Find out more about who needs to do the Census Test.

Your personal information will not be pre-filled when you access the online form through myGov, as there’s no connection with other government agencies.

If you’ve subscribed to Census Test updates, you can find more information and get help completing the Census Test through myGov.

Be wary of scammers who try to trick you into sharing your myGov sign in details through fake myGov websites. 

myGov won’t send you an email or SMS with a link or a QR code to sign in to myGov.

Always sign in to myGov using the official myGov app or enter my.gov.au into your browser. 

After you sign in to myGov, messages in your myGov Inbox are secure. You’ll get a link to the online form sent to your myGov Inbox when it’s time to complete the Census Test.

You can find out how myGov collects, holds, uses and discloses personal information by going to the myGov Privacy notice on the myGov website.

You can find out more about keeping your Census information safe on the Census website.