Census 2016: home ownership declines as renting rates increase – live

There has been a 39% increase in same-sex couples since 2011, and Catholicism has fallen to 22.6% of the population, down from 25.3%, while 'no religion' has grown to 29.6%. Follow the findings live "

• Main points of census at a glance
• Religious affiliation falls
• Quarter of population born overseas
• Australians getting older and more female

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This graph from the independent assurance panel's report clearly shows the impact of privacy concerns on the 2016 census. Those handing their date of birth over to the ABS dropped considerably across all states and territories, compared to the 2011 and 2006 censuses.

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In case you missed it, the report of the independent assurance panel was released this morning, at the same time as the census data. That panel was set up to ensure the data was credible, given the concerns raised after the website outages on census night.

As we mentioned, the panel found the data could be used with confidence.