Population and dwellings - 2021 Australian Census mesh block counts

The dataset download below contains counts of the total usual resident population and total dwelling count from the 2021 Census for Mesh Blocks.

Persons Usually Resident: This is the count of people where they usually live, which may or may not be where they were on Census Night. This data is coded from the address supplied to the question "Where does the person usually live?". For more information, see Place of Usual Residence. Dwellings: A dwelling is a structure which is intended to have people live in it, and which is habitable on Census Night. All occupied dwellings are counted in the Census. Unoccupied private dwellings are also counted with the exception of those in caravan parks, marinas and manufactured home estates. For more information about dwellings, see Dwelling Type.