Help with the Census Test through myGov

If you live in a Census Test area, you may have received a letter or paper form in the mail even if you subscribed to get Census Test updates through myGov.

You can choose to complete the Census Test on behalf of your household in your preferred way.

If you’re filling out the Census Test form for your household, you should include everyone who stayed the night at your home on Census Test night, Tuesday 5 August 2025, including visitors and babies.

If someone in the household would like to complete a separate form for privacy reasons, they can get a Census number to complete online or request a paper form by calling the Census Contact Centre on 1800 181 227.

Find out more about what information you’ll need to do the Census Test.

If you weren’t home or your address was unoccupied on Census Test night, please let us know.

If your address changed between when you subscribed and Census Test night on Tuesday 5 August 2025, you can update it when completing your online form.

You’ll only get updates sent to your myGov Inbox that are part of the Census Test.

You’ll get a reminder if you haven’t completed your form by Wednesday 6 August 2025.

After Census Test night, you'll have an opportunity to participate in a survey of subscribers to Census Test updates through myGov. This will help us make improvements ahead of the 2026 Census.

myGov will automatically end this subscription for you when testing ends on 28 October 2025. This means all mGov Inbox messages you get from the ABS as part of the Census Test will be removed from your inbox.

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 through myGov and you have:

• an issue signing in to myGov or any other myGov related questions, please contact the myGov Help Desk
• a question about the Census Test or the online form, please contact us.