Dwelling—Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Dwelling postcode - Australian |
| METEOR identifier: | 302040 |
| Registration status: |
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| Definition: | The numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of a dwelling. |
| Data Element Concept: | Dwelling—Australian postcode |
Value domain attributes | |
Representational attributes | |
| Classification scheme: | Postcode datafile |
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| Representation class: | Code |
| Data type: | Number |
| Format: | {NNNN} |
| Maximum character length: | 4 |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Comments: | Postcode - Australian may be used in the analysis of data on a geographical basis, which involves a conversion from postcodes to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) postal areas. This conversion results in some inaccuracy of information. However, in some data sets postcode is the only geographic identifier, therefore the use of other more accurate indicators (e.g. Statistical Local Area (SLA)) is not always possible. When dealing with aggregate data, postal areas, converted from postcodes, can be mapped to Australian Standard Geographical Classification codes using an ABS concordance, for example to determine SLAs. It should be noted that such concordances should not be used to determine the SLA of any individual's postcode. Where individual street addresses are available, these can be mapped to ASGC codes (e.g. SLAs). |
Data element attributes | |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | National Housing Data Development Committee |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile - Tasmanian variation) {NNNN}
Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}
See also Dwelling—Australian state/territory identifier, address code AA[A]
See also Dwelling—Australian state/territory identifier, code N
See also Dwelling—Australian state/territory identifier, code N
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 |