TableBuilder

TableBuilder is a way to access detailed data where you can create, save, and download your own tables.

• Build your own tables based on underlying microdata
• Select the data items of your choice for cross-tabulation
• Display counts, percentages and relative standard errors in your table
• Calculate means and medians for continuous variables such as income
• Tables are automatically treated to protect privacy and confidentiality before the output is provided to you
• Download tables as CSV, Excel and SDMX files
• Create, save and share customised geographic areas and recodes with other registered users
• See Topics for a full list of files in TableBuilder

TableBuilder is an online tool for creating your own tables using ABS microdata. There are many topics and datasets available in TableBuilder related to households, businesses, the economy, health and the Census.

TableBuilder is available to users who register and agree to the conditions of use. As a registered user you can:

• access free ABS products
• access products your organisation has subscribed to.

This service is suitable for users with intermediate statistical skills.

To access TableBuilder, register for TableBuilder using your organisation email address (if applicable) to automatically join your organisation in the Registration Centre. When you register, you are automatically granted access to Census TableBuilder Basic and Businesses in Australia. All organisation members are also automatically granted access to Census TableBuilder Pro (free) and to the products your organisation has access to.

For more information, visit how to access TableBuilder. 

To access your existing TableBuilder account, log in to TableBuilder using your Registration Centre ID and password.

Data series are per organisation - add unlimited members to your organisation at any time at no additional charge.

*To access Census TableBuilder Pro (free) you need to join your organisation in the Registration Centre - contact microdata.access@abs.gov.au if you are not automatically joined to your organisation when you register.

The TableBuilder user guide steps you through how to use the TableBuilder system, the features and functions in TableBuilder, and includes detailed tips in troubleshooting. 

Registration, access to, and management of the use of TableBuilder is through the Registration Centre.

The types of personal information we collect includes:

• basic contact details including name and address, phone number, email address for business and private, name of employer, job title and signature
• organisation characteristics (e.g. business name, address, contact details, ABN, organisation email domains).

Personal information is retained and then destroyed in line with current legislative requirements.

Further information on the information collected and how the ABS manage personal information can be found at  ABS privacy policy and the Census privacy policy as well as in the TableBuilder privacy impact assessment.

We are committed to providing information and services to the widest possible audience. We’ve designed this digital service to comply with the Australian Government Digital Service Standard and aim to meet the latest WCAG Guidelines which describe how to make web content more usable and accessible for everyone. We continue to explore ways to make it easy for you to access information and improve our digital services. If there’s information you need that you can’t get please contact us.

Issues we are aware of and are working to fix:

• some tables on this service do not currently conform to WCAG 2.1 level AA  
• some pages on this service are not responsive to different mobile devices.

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