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Workplace (address)—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termPostcode—Australian (workplace)
METEOR identifier:Help on this term386199
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Definition:Help on this termThe numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of a workplace, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Workplace (address)—Australian postcode

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:Postcode datafile
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this term{NNNN}
Maximum character length:Help on this term4

Collection and usage attributes

Comments:Help on this term

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

Collection and usage attributes

Collection methods:Help on this termMay be collected as part of Address line or separately. Postal addresses may be different from where a workplace is actually located.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile - Tasmanian variation) {NNNN}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Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}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, Standard 22/11/2016
  • Commonwealth Department of Health, Standard 14/10/2015
  • 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
  • Tasmanian Health, Candidate 30/06/2014
  • WA Health, Standard 04/03/2014
  • Youth Justice, Qualified 29/06/2022
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

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Second job of registered dental and allied dental health professional clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered medical professional clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered midwife clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered nursing professional clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered optometrist clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered osteopath clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered pharmacist clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered physiotherapist clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered podiatrist clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered psychologist clusterHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

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