Person (address)—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Postcode—Australian (person) |
Synonymous names: | Australian postcode |
METEOR identifier: | 287224 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011 Homelessness, Superseded 30/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 30/05/2013 |
Definition: | The numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of a person. |
Data element concept attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Data element concept: | Person (address)—Australian postcode |
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METEOR identifier: | 269894 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 |
Definition: | The numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of a person. |
Context: | Postcode is an important part of a person's postal address and facilitates written communication. It is one of a number of geographic identifiers that can be used to determine a geographic location. Postcode may assist with uniquely identifying a person. |
Object class: | Person |
Property: | Australian postcode |
Value domain attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Value domain: | Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN} |
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METEOR identifier: | 287222 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Indigenous, Superseded 13/03/2015 |
Definition: | The Postcode datafile code set representing Australian postcodes as defined by Australia Post. |
Representational attributes | ||
Classification scheme: | Postcode datafile | |
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Representation class: | Code | |
Data type: | Number | |
Format: | {NNNN} | |
Maximum character length: | 4 |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | The postcode book is updated more than once annually; as postcodes are a dynamic entity and are constantly changing. |
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Collection methods: | Leave Postcode - Australian blank for:
May be collected as part of Address line or separately. Postal addresses may be different from where a person actually resides. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Standards Australia |
Origin: | National Health Data Committee National Community Services Data Committee |
Reference documents: | AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2006, Sydney: Standards Australia Australia Post Postcode book. Reference through: |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person (address)—Australian postcode (Postcode datafile), code NNN[N] Community Services (retired), Superseded 25/08/2005 Health, Superseded 04/05/2005 Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile - Tasmanian variation) {NNNN} Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016 Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN} Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021 Commonwealth Department of Health, Retired 19/10/2023 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018 Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Indigenous, Superseded 27/02/2018 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 WA Health, Standard 04/03/2014 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022 Is used in the formation of Dwelling—geographic location, remoteness structure code (ASGC 2004) N[N] Housing assistance, Retired 10/02/2006 Is used in the formation of Person—geographic location, community services code (ASGC 2004) NNNNN Community Services (retired), Superseded 02/05/2006 See also Person—Australian state/territory identifier, code N Children and Families, Standard 03/11/2021 Health, Standard 16/01/2020 Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022 See also Person—Australian state/territory identifier, code N Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021 Community Services (retired), Standard 25/08/2005 Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Health, Superseded 16/01/2020 Homelessness, Standard 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Youth Justice, Superseded 24/03/2023 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 15/02/2006 DSS specific information: The postcode can also be used in association with the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) index (Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia (CD-ROM) to derive socio-economic disadvantage, which is associated with cardiovascular risk. People from lower socio-economic groups are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those from higher socio-economic groups. In 1997, people aged 25 - 64 living in the most disadvantaged group of the population died from cardiovascular disease at around twice the rate of those living in the least disadvantaged group (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2001. Heart, stroke and vascular diseases- Australian facts 2001.). This difference in death rates has existed since at least the 1970s. Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 DSS specific information: The postcode can also be used in association with the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) index (Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia (CD-ROM) to derive socio-economic disadvantage, which is associated with cardiovascular risk. People from lower socio-economic groups are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those from higher socio-economic groups. In 1997, people aged 25 - 64 living in the most disadvantaged group of the population died from cardiovascular disease at around twice the rate of those living in the least disadvantaged group (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2001. Heart, stroke and vascular diseases- Australian facts 2001.). This difference in death rates has existed since at least the 1970s. Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 DSS specific information: The postcode can also be used in association with the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) index (Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia (CD-ROM) to derive socio-economic disadvantage, which is associated with cardiovascular risk. People from lower socio-economic groups are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those from higher socio-economic groups. In 1997, people aged 25 - 64 living in the most disadvantaged group of the population died from cardiovascular disease at around twice the rate of those living in the least disadvantaged group (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2001. Heart, stroke and vascular diseases- Australian facts 2001.). This difference in death rates has existed since at least the 1970s. Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/09/2012 DSS specific information: The postcode can also be used in association with the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) index (Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia (CD-ROM) to derive socio-economic disadvantage, which is associated with cardiovascular risk. People from lower socio-economic groups are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those from higher socio-economic groups. In 1997, people aged 25 - 64 living in the most disadvantaged group of the population died from cardiovascular disease at around twice the rate of those living in the least disadvantaged group (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2001. Heart, stroke and vascular diseases- Australian facts 2001.). This difference in death rates has existed since at least the 1970s. Child protection and support services (CPSS) - out-of-home care NMDS (July 2007) Community Services (retired), Superseded 01/05/2008 Conditional obligation: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of three times:
Child protection and support services (CPSS) - out-of-home care NMDS pilot (2008) Community Services (retired), Retired 06/02/2012 Conditional obligation: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of three times:
Child protection and support services (CPSS) - notifications, investigations, and substantiations NMDS (July 2007) Community Services (retired), Superseded 01/05/2008 Conditional obligation: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of three times:
Child protection and support services (CPSS) - notifications, investigations, and substantiations NMDS pilot (2008) Community Services (retired), Retired 06/02/2012 Conditional obligation: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of three times:
Child protection and support services (CPSS) client DSS Pilot (2010) Community Services (retired), Recorded 19/08/2011 DSS specific information: In the client file the postcode of the child refers to their postcode prior to first ever entry into care. Children's Services NMDS Community Services (retired), Superseded 21/05/2010 DSS specific information: In the Children's Services NMDS, this data element is only relevant to children who receive in-home child care services. It refers to the child's in-home address. It is used in conjunction with the data element Suburb/town/locality name (person). Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS - 1 July 2006 Community Services (retired), Superseded 14/12/2008 DSS specific information: In the CSTDA NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of a service user's usual residence ('usual' means 4 or more days per week on average). This data element is used in CSTDA to capture the postcode of the 'geographic location' of a person, not their postal address postcode. The CSTDA NMDS collection defines ‘usual’ as where the person usually resides for four or more days per week on average. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008) Community Services (retired), Superseded 11/11/2009 DSS specific information: In the CSTDA NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of a service user's usual residence ('usual' means 4 or more days per week on average). This data element is used in CSTDA to capture the postcode of the 'geographic location' of a person, not their postal address postcode. The CSTDA NMDS collection defines ‘usual’ as where the person usually resides for four or more days per week on average. Computer Assisted Telephone Interview demographic module DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008 DSS specific information: For data collection using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) the suggested question is: What is your postcode? (Single response) Enter Postcode Computer Assisted Telephone Interview demographic module NBPDS Health, Standard 03/12/2008 DSS specific information: For data collection using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) the suggested question is: What is your postcode? (Single response) Enter Postcode Disability Services NMDS 2009-10 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2009 DSS specific information: In the DS NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of a service user's usual residence ('usual' means 4 or more days per week on average). This data element is used in NDA to capture the postcode of the 'geographic location' of a person, not their postal address postcode. The DS NMDS collection defines ‘usual’ as where the person usually resides for four or more days per week on average. Disability Services NMDS 2010-11 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 DSS specific information: In the DS NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of a service user's usual residence ('usual' means 4 or more days per week on average). This data element is used in NDA to capture the postcode of the 'geographic location' of a person, not their postal address postcode. The DS NMDS collection defines ‘usual’ as where the person usually resides for four or more days per week on average. Disability Services NMDS 2011-12 Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/03/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: In the DS NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of a service user's usual residence ('usual' means 4 or more days per week on average). This data element is used in NDA to capture the postcode of the 'geographic location' of a person, not their postal address postcode. The DS NMDS collection defines ‘usual’ as where the person usually resides for four or more days per week on average. Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2010 Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: Should be reported for the usual residence of the child’s parent or guardian. Do not report the post office box postcode or other non-residential address of the child’s parent or guardian. Health care client identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008 Health care client identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013 Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008 Health care provider identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013 Home and Community Care MDS 2009 Community Services (retired), Recorded 16/11/2009 Implementation start date: 11/05/2006 DSS specific information: In the Home and Community Care MDS, this data element refers to the postal code for the geographic location of the person's residence whilst receiving HACC services.
In conjunction with the data element Suburb/town/locality name, the data element Postcode is included in the HACC MDS as a means of reporting information about the geographic location of the residence of a HACC client. The preferred standard for reporting this information is by using a statistical local area (SLA) in conjunction with a state/territory code (see Australian state/territory identifier). However, as some HACC agencies may have difficulty allocating SLA codes to the residential locations of their clients without more computerised assistance than is currently available to them, agencies are given the option of reporting this information by using the lesser standard of Postcode plus Suburb/town/locality name.
The agency should record the postcode for the address at which the person resides while receiving services from the agency. The postcode should not relate to a postal address different from the physical address at which the person is residing.
The Australia Post postcode book is updated more than once a year as postcodes are constantly changing. Agencies should use the most up-to-date postcode book available for the HACC MDS reporting period.
This data element should be recorded for all HACC care recipients at the beginning of each HACC service episode. The agency should also assess the currency of this information at subsequent assessments/re-assessments within any given HACC service episode and should update the agency's record of the client's postcode if necessary.
Reporting requirements:
This data element is an alternative within the HACC MDS collection to reporting the Statistical Local Area (SLA) of the client's residence.
The agency should report the most recent postcode recorded for the client. Information provided by the agency about the client's postcode will be considered to be at least as recent as the Date of last update reported for the person. This is in line with the request that agencies assess and update the information they have about a person's postcode at the beginning of each HACC service episode as well as at subsequent assessments/re-assessments within each HACC service episode.
The HACC MDS Version 2.0 does not include all data elements for full Address information. A complete implementation of Address, including the related data elements, is currently under development in coordination with Standards Australia, ABS, the National Health Data Committee and the National Community Services Data Committee. Once national standards are developed, the HACC MDS will take these standards into account for future versions of the HACC MDS. Juvenile Justice Detention file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 Implementation start date: 24/09/2009 Juvenile Justice NMDS 2007 Community Services (retired), Superseded 19/05/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2005 DSS specific information: This data element refers to the postcode of the client's last known home address prior to coming under the supervision or case management of the agency. This is to be recorded for each client on entry to each juvenile justice episode. Living arrangements for children under care (LA) DSS Pilot (2010) Community Services (retired), Recorded 19/08/2011 DSS specific information: The postcode of the child’s living arrangement. Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) DSS Pilot 2010 Community Services (retired), Recorded 19/08/2011 Conditional obligation: In the Notifications, investigations and substantiations (NIS) cluster the data element refers to the postcode where the child was living at the time of the notification. Registered chiropractic labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered dental and allied dental health professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered medical professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered midwifery labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered nursing professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered optometry labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered osteopathy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered pharmacy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered physiotherapy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered podiatry labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. Registered psychology labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 DSS specific information: In this dataset the data element refers to the postcode of the residential address of a person. SAAP Client Collection National Minimum Data Set Community Services (retired), Retired 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: In the SAAP NMDS, the postcode location of the client's last home is recorded. This is defined as the location where the client last lived in a home in which they were safe, for which they had security of tenure, and that was adequate in terms of the amenities or resources necessary for living. Guide for use Additional codes used in the SAAP client data collection are: Code 9998 overseas Code 0 don't know/no information Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) cluster Community Services (retired), Superseded 07/06/2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 Health, Recorded 28/04/2010 Conditional obligation: Only collected for unit record level collection for Early Childhood Education and Care Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) cluster Community Services (retired), Superseded 07/06/2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 Health, Recorded 28/04/2010 Conditional obligation: Only collected for unit record level collection for Early Childhood Education and Care Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) cluster 2010 Community Services (retired), Superseded 09/03/2012 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 Conditional obligation: Only collected for unit record level collection for Early Childhood Education and Care Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2011 Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is reported twice, for:
Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2012-13 Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 DSS specific information: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is reported twice, for:
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Implementation in Indicators: |
Used as Disaggregation
National Disability Agreement: b(2)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2010 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 National Disability Agreement: c-Proportion of the potential population accessing disability services, 2010 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 National Disability Agreement: f-Number of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability services as a proportion of the Indigenous potential population requiring services, 2010 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 National Healthcare Agreement: P04-Incidence of selected cancers, 2010 Health, Superseded 08/06/2011 National Healthcare Agreement: P44-Survival of people diagnosed with cancer, 2010 Health, Superseded 08/06/2011 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 02-Incidence of selected cancers, 2013 Health, Superseded 30/04/2014 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 02-Incidence of selected cancers, 2014 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 04-Incidence of selected cancers, 2011 Health, Superseded 30/10/2011 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 04-Incidence of selected cancers, 2012 Health, Superseded 25/06/2013 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 17-Treatment rates for mental illness, 2014 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24-Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2013 Health, Superseded 30/04/2014 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24-Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2014 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24-Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2015 Health, Superseded 08/07/2016 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24–Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2016 Health, Superseded 31/01/2017 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24–Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2017 Health, Superseded 30/01/2018 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24–Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2018 Health, Superseded 19/06/2019 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 44-Survival of people diagnosed with cancer, 2011 Health, Superseded 31/10/2011 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 44-Survival of people diagnosed with cancer, 2012 Health, Superseded 25/06/2013 |