Address—physical address indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Physical address indicator
Synonymous names:	Physical address type code
METEOR identifier:	428950
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 05/10/2016 Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
Definition:	An indicator of whether an address reflects a geographical place, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Address—physical address indicator

Value domain attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Yes
2	No

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
9	Not stated/inadequately described

Guide for use:

CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described

This code is not for use in primary data collections.

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Yes

The address is a physical address and reflects a geographical place, e.g. a property.

CODE 2 No

The address is a virtual address, e.g. a PO Box.

The address type code can only exist if an associated address has been entered.

Usage Examples:
12 Smith St (physical address)

PO Box 123 (virtual address)

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Origin:

Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

Implementation in Data Set Specifications: