Example for eCensus: Australian Bureau of Statistics Web Based Population Census Form

Index

  1. Form navigation
    1. Form overview
    2. Keyboard navigation

  2. Information links
    1. Links at the top of the page
    2. Links at the bottom of the page

  3. Information and navigation buttons
    1. Question specific information buttons
    2. Left hand navigation buttons
    3. Bottom navigation buttons

  4. Check boxes, radio buttons and text fields
    1. Check boxes
    2. Radio buttons
    3. Text fields

  5. Question sequencing
     
  6. Further help


  1. Form navigation


    1. Form overview


      As with the paper version of the Census, there are two eCensus forms;
      • The Household form asks questions of every person in your household, including visitors, who are present on Census night and questions about the dwelling.
      • The Personal form is for one person in accommodation such as hotels, hostels, hospitals, staff or student quarters.

      For the vision impaired, the Household and Personal forms have been designed to be read with screen readers. The eCensus has been designed to be viewed at a minimum screen resolution of 800x600; however it can be viewed on higher resolutions. Below is the Persons Present page of the Household form. Click on the numbers for more information on each section or click on the links in the Index.

       

    2. Keyboard navigation


      • Press the Tab key to move forward through the form and Shift+Tab to move backwards.
      • Press the Enter key to open the Help links at the top of the page and the information links at the bottom of the page. The Enter key will also active Back to top
      • Press either the Enter key or Spacebar to activate the left hand side navigation buttons ; and the Information buttons in the question boxes or Help for Question 2b.
      • For questions requiring a radio button response , the Tab key will take you to the first option then use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move between each response option. The radio button will activate automatically as you arrow up or down. Once your response is activated, press the Tab key to move to the next question.
      • For questions requiring a check box response , the Tab key will move you through each response option. Press the Spacebar to activate your response.


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  2. Information links


    1. Links at the top of the page





      • eCensus User Guide - Provides information which will help you complete your eCensus form.
      • FAQs - Provides answers to the most common question, including the Persons Present page.
      • Login Help - Provides help on general log in problems.
      • Technical Help - Provides technical help for the most commonly used Internet browsers.
      • Privacy and Security - Provides information on the privacy and security of eCensus.
      • Contact Us - Provides contact details if you require further assistance, and a Technical Help Form to submit your query for technical support.


    2. Links at the bottom of the page



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      • Privacy - Provides information on the privacy and security of eCensus.
      • Conditions of Use - Provides Australian Bureau of Statistics disclaimer information.
      • Copyright - Provides the copyright information for the eCensus.


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  3. Information and navigation buttons


    1. Question specific information buttons


      In the right hand corner of the question box is an "i" button or a link, for example Help for Question 2b, containing information on why the question is asked and how to answer the question.

    2. Left hand side navigation buttons


      Pressing of the buttons on the left hand side of the page will take you to the beginning of the corresponding section of the form.

      Example 1 - Shows the left hand side navigation buttons of the Household form without any person details entered.





      Example 2 - Shows the left hand navigation buttons with the Persons Present page and person form for Joe Citizen completed. As you complete each section of the form a Section Complete will appear next to the corresponding button.

      Persons Present completed
       Section Complete
      Jane Citizen in progress
      Dwelling not complete


    3. Bottom navigation buttons




      • The Back button will move you back to the previous page or section.
      • The Next button will move you to the next section or page.
      • The Exit button is used to exit the form. On exiting you will be prompted to save your eCensus form.
      • The Delete Person(s) button will display the Delete Persons page


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  4. Check boxes, radio buttons and text fields


    1. Check boxes


      Check boxes are used when the answer to a question can have multiple responses. To amend a response, click on the checked box to deactivate the tick and choose another check box option.

      Example - What is Joe Citizen's ancestry?

      English
      Irish
      Italian
      German
      Chinese
      Scottish
      Australian


    2. Radio buttons


      Radio buttons are used when the answer to a question can only have one response. To amend a response, click on another radio button option.

      Example - In which country was Joe Citizen's born?

      Australia
      England
      New Zealand
      Italy
      Viet Nam
      Scotland
      Greece


    3. Text Fields


      Text fields are used when the answer to a question requires a text and/or numeric response.

      Example - What is the address of this dwelling?

      Apartment/Flat/Unit number (if any)

      Street number

      Street name



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  5. Question Sequencing


    The eCensus has been designed to skip questions that are not relevant based on your response to previous questions. If you believe that a question has been sequenced incorrectly, please check your response to the question specified in the question box.

    Example
     
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  6. Further help


    If you require further assistance, please click on the Helps links or contact us by telephone or Internet.

    FAQs

    Login Help

    Technical Help

    Contact Us


    By Telephone

    For eCensus technical support, not covered in the online help, please contact the eCensus Technical Helpline on
    1300 651 181.

    For general inquiries regarding the Census, please contact the Census Inquiry Service on 1300 362 883. The Census Inquiry Service is open 8:30 am - 8:00 pm seven days a week until 9 September 2006. A recorded message service is available outside these hours.

    Hearing impaired, please call 1300 364 365 (TTY) for assistance.

    For the Census Inquiry Service Language Helpline, please call 1300 363 365. The Census Inquiry Service Language Helpline is open 8:30 am - 8:00 pm seven days a week until 9 September 2006. A recorded message service is available outside these hours.

    By Internet

    For eCensus technical support, please press the button below to complete and submit a Technical Help Form.

    Note that no contact will occur from the ABS via email, unless requested. You should access the eCensus by typing the URL into the address bar of your browser. The ABS eCensus web site address is www.census.abs.gov.au.


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Persons Present completed
Joe Citizen in progress
Jane Citizen in progress
Dwelling not complete
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Household Form: Persons Present 2 

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Status: Complete


 
 
 

Question 1

What is the address of this dwelling?

Apartment/Flat/Unit number (if any)

Street number

Street name (Examples: GRAHAM AVENUE, GEORGE STREET)

Suburb/Locality

State/Territory

Postcode

Property/Building name (if any)

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Question 2a

How many persons, including visitors, are staying in this dwelling on the night of Tuesday, 8 August 2006?

  • Include adults, children, babies and visitors.
  • Include any person who usually lives in this dwelling who returned on Wednesday, 9 August 2006 without having been counted elsewhere.
Number of persons present: 

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Question 2b

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List all persons, including visitors, staying in this dwelling on the night of Tuesday, 8 August 2006, even if included on a different form.

  • Record the name of all persons in this dwelling on Census night, and indicate if they are included on this form.
  • Record details for all adults, children, babies and visitors.
  • Include any person who usually lives in this dwelling who returned on Wednesday, 9 August 2006 without having been counted elsewhere.
  • Person 1 (householder or adult) must be included on the form to identify relationships (question 5).
  • Editing a person name in the table does not change any information already entered. To delete a person, press Delete Person(s).
  • For more information, see page 5 of the Census Guide or press the Information Button for this question.

 
First Name Surname Is this person being included on this form (Y/N)?
No answer required for Person 1
Yes No
  • Press Add Person to add an additional row to the table and update question 2a (Number of persons present).
  • Press Delete Person(s) to move to the deletion page.
  
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  • Press Next to continue to next section.
  • Press Exit to close eCensus. You will be prompted to save upon exiting.
 
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Question 12

In which country was the person born?











    
    
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Question 13

Year of arrival in Australia

Based on your response to question 12, you are not required to answer this question.