ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation·3 min read·medium
How will the 2026 Census account for regional Australia's FIFO 'ghost population'?
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Jarrod Lucas, Ivo da Silva, Mikki Cusack, Kimberley Putland
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The Australian Mining Cities Alliance is lobbying the Australian Bureau of Statistics to better account for 'fly-in, fly-out' (FIFO) workers in the 2026 Census. Local governments argue that these 'ghost populations' place significant strain on regional infrastructure and services that are not currently reflected in official data.
Fly-in, fly-out workers arrive at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport. ( ABC Goldfields: Jarrod Lucas )
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