Building—building function, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termBuilding function
Synonymous names:Help on this termBuilding function
METEOR identifier:Help on this term270239
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Housing assistance, Retired 10/02/2006
Data Element Concept:Building—building function

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Private residential
2Non-private residential
3Commercial
4Industrial
5Service
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
9Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Private residential:
A self contained dwelling intended for occupation by one or more usual residents, or movable, makeshift or improvised dwellings occupied by one or more usual residents. This includes houses, flats, units, caravans, craft in a marina, houseboats, independent living in a retirement village and a tents (if it is standing on its own block of land), regardless of whether the dwelling is owned, being purchased or being rented privately, publicly or through a community organisation.

Non-private residential:
A building that: accommodates usual residents in non-self-contained rooms or suites; accommodates temporary guests on a commercial basis or; is an institution (or accommodation associated with an institution). This includes hotels and motels, institutions, crisis accommodation facilities, shelters, supported independent living facilities, semi institutional living in community.

Commercial:
Includes offices, retail and wholesale trade buildings, transport buildings (such as terminals and carparks) and other commercial buildings. It does not include hotels or motels or other commercial operations that provide accommodation (which are included in category 2 Non-private residential).

Industrial:
Includes factories, warehouses, agricultural buildings and other industrial accommodation.

Service:
Includes health facilities such as hospitals, education buildings, churches and religious buildings, day care centres, entertainment and recreation buildings such as public libraries and sporting clubs.

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health Welfare

Relational attributes

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Supersedes PDFBuilding function, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.8 KB) No registration status