Residential type homelessness code N[N]

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

CODE 1    House/townhouse/flat

Includes bedsits, flats attached to houses or shops etc.

CODE 7    No dwelling/street/park/in the open

Includes those people who are sleeping in public transport, e.g. riding on trains/buses etc. because they have no other option.

CODE 10   Emergency accommodation

Includes night shelter/women's refuge/youth shelter.

CODE 12   Hospital (excluding psychiatric)

Includes hospitals and other health care facilities but not specialised prison health facilities.

CODE 13   Psychiatric hospital/unit

Includes mental health units and forensic health units of corrective services systems.

CODE 14   Disability support

Includes all units whose primary role is disability support.

CODE 15   Rehabilitation facility

Includes facilities that cater for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Excludes rehabilitation in prisons and correctional facilities.

CODE 16   Adult correctional facility

Includes those facilities whose main role is to detain and rehabilitate adult prisoners.

CODE 17   Youth/juvenile justice correctional centre

Includes those facilities whose main role is to detain and rehabilitate youth or juveniles. Community custodial facilities are included in this category.

CODE 19   Aged care facility

Nursing home, aged care hostel or non-self contained accommodation for the aged.