The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) is a nationwide data collection of early childhood development when children start their first year of full-time school.
The 2024 AEDC National report paints a picture of the early development of children in Australia, as measured through the latest AEDC data collection and across all AEDC cycles.
An interactive search function to explore and download Community profiles and local community time series tables. Data can be compared with national and state/territory results.
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