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About the AEDC

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.

2024 AEDC National Report

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.

Data hub

AEDC data can be accessed publicly and freely, by application to the Data Management Agency or under agreement with the Australian Government.

Community Data Explorer

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.

Resources

Explore AEDC resources to help access, understand and interpret the data.

State and Territory Coordinators

State and Territory Coordinators promote and support the AEDC in their jurisdictions.

How to interpret data

Resources are available to help interpret the AEDC data.

Access by application

Applications can be made for data not publicly available.

Community stories

Community stories show how communities have used the AEDC data. Find them on the resources page.

School stories

Access School stories to see how other schools across Australia have used AEDC data to improve outcomes for students.

Research projects

The AEDC provides researchers with robust data about children’s development and can be accessed in de-identified formats and through data linkage.

Privacy statement

The Australian Government is committed to the protection of privacy and must comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).