The content includes: ABS Analytical Article findings Some key insights from census results Location of veterans, serving members, and DVA clients Where to get other DVA data It should be noted that ESORT through DVA was responsible for the inclusion of Defence veterans and serving personnel in the ABS census and as can be seen, […]
Key statistics More than half a million Australians (581,139) have served, or are currently serving, in the ADF. There are 84,865 current serving members and 496,276 former serving members. One in twenty (5.3 per cent) of Australian households reported at least one person who had served or is serving in the ADF. 3,159 (3.7 per […]
Townsville’s status as Australia’s largest garrison city has been confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the release of the Census 2021 results today. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said the results of the Census 2021 has shown that Townsville hosts the highest number of residents with military service. “Around 14,200 current and […]