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Australians aged 16 and over who are LGBTI+, about 910,600 people. An experimental estimate from four pooled household surveys, not a population benchmark. Includes people with variations of sex characteristics.

2022 publication · Australian Bureau of Statistics, Estimates and characteristics of LGBTI+ populations in Australia

Census night on which sexual orientation and gender were asked for the first time, of everyone aged 16 and over. Both questions were voluntary.

2026 Census · Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2026 Census topics and data release plan

First 2026 Census results due, with employment and income releases in October 2027 and further detail through 2028.

2026 Census · Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2026 Census product guide

Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy target for both the number and value of eligible procurements, rising to 4 per cent by 2029 to 2030. Applies to defined eligible procurements, not all Commonwealth spending.

2026 to 2027 · National Indigenous Australians Agency, Indigenous Procurement Policy, May 2026

Minimum First Nations ownership and control for a business to access the Indigenous Procurement Policy from 1 July 2026, up from 50 per cent, or registration with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.

From 1 July 2026 · National Indigenous Australians Agency, The Indigenous Procurement Policy is changing

Spending by Social Traders business and government members with certified social enterprises, up 18 per cent on the year before. Member reported spend, not a national total.

2025 financial year · Social Traders, FY25 Impact Report

Total reported Social Traders member spending with certified social enterprises across eight years, an average annual growth of about 35 per cent over the period.

2018 to 2025 · Social Traders, FY25 Impact Report

Australian bodies that certify LGBTIQA+ owned business. This is a fact about certifiers, not a finding about what buyers do.

As at September 2026 · Pride in Business source checks