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Person—area of usual residence, geographical location code (ASGC 2010) NNNNN

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termArea of usual residence
METEOR identifier:Help on this term426285
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
  • Health, Superseded 22/11/2011
Definition:Help on this termGeographical location of usual residence of the person, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Person—area of usual residence

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:Australian Standard Geographical Classification 2010
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termNNNNN
Maximum character length:Help on this term5

Source and reference attributes

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

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The geographical location is reported using a five digit numerical code to indicate the Statistical Local Area (SLA) within the reporting state or territory, as defined in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), catalogue number 1216.0). It is a composite of state/territory identifier and SLA (first digit = state/territory identifier, next four digits = SLA).

The Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) is updated by the ABS on an annual basis, with a date of effect of 1 July each year.

Up until 2007, the ABS's National Localities Index (NLI) (catalogue number 1252.0.55.001) was available as a coding tool designed to assist users assign the ASGC Main Structure codes to street address information. However, the NLI is no longer produced by the ABS. To replace the Localities file of the NLI, the ABS has created a Locality to SLA correspondence file for 2010. This file is available on request by contacting ABS Geography at [email protected].

Collection methods:Help on this termWhen collecting the geographical location of a person's usual place of residence, the ABS recommends that 'usual' be defined as: 'the place where the person has or intends to live for 6 months or more, or the place that the person regards as their main residence, or where the person has no other residence, the place they currently reside.' Apart from collecting a person's usual place of residence there is also a need in some collections to collect area of residence immediately prior to or after assistance is provided, or at some other point in time.
Comments:Help on this term

Geographical location is reported using SLA to enable accurate aggregation of information to larger areas within the ASGC (such as Statistical Subdivisions and Statistical Divisions) as well as detailed analysis at the SLA level. The use of SLA also allows analysis relating the data to information compiled by the ABS on the demographic and other characteristics of the population of each SLA. Analyses facilitated by the inclusion of SLA information include:

  • comparison of the use of services by persons residing in different geographical areas;
  • characterisation of catchment areas and populations for establishments for planning purposes; and
  • documentation of the provision of services to residents of states or territories other than the state or territory of the provider.

Source and reference attributes

Origin:Help on this termAustralian Standard Geographical Classification (Australian Bureau of Statistics catalogue number 1216.0)

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Person—area of usual residence, geographical location code (ASGC 2009) NNNNN
  • Health, Superseded 17/12/2010
Has been superseded by Person—area of usual residence, geographical location code (ASGC 2011) NNNNN
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 21/02/2012
  • Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
  • Early Childhood, Standard 09/03/2012
  • Health, Standard 22/11/2011
  • Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012
Has been superseded by Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11)
  • Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Not progressed 15/04/2019
  • Community Services (retired), Incomplete 15/08/2012
  • Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018
  • Health, Superseded 06/12/2016
Has been superseded by Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9)
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013
  • Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
  • Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018
  • Health, Superseded 06/12/2016
  • Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012
  • Tasmanian Health, Superseded 27/06/2017
  • WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Admitted patient care NMDS 2011-12Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
Health, Superseded 11/04/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Community mental health care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Non-admitted patient DSS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 1 January 2012-30 June 2012Health, Retired 30/01/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/01/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2011-12Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
Health, Superseded 30/01/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Perinatal NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012

DSS specific information:

This item is collected for the mother only.

Residential mental health care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


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