Last chance to fill out the Census

Описание: Australians have until Friday to lodge their form before they are at risk of being fined up to $180 per day for each day they fail to provide the information.The deadline will put a line under what has been a difficult collection period for the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which has been plagued by problems with its online service.It’s not yet clear whether these problems will have a big impact on success of this year’s Census but participation does seem to be down.In 2011, the Census covered 96.5 per cent of Aussie households, but with two days to go, this year’s survey is hovering at just under 95 per cent.In total, 98 per cent of the population filled out the previous Census.High participation in the 2011 survey positioned the ABS as a world leader in Census participation.The ABS will be hoping it can make up this year’s gap and maintain its position.An ABS spokesman said the bureau was hopeful of closing the gap.“The individual is then legally obliged to do so.”