Address—complex road suffix, street suffix code A[A]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Complex road suffix
Synonymous names:	Complex road suffix code; Complex street suffix code
METEOR identifier:	429397
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 05/10/2016
Definition:	An abbreviation representing the suffix of the road/thoroughfare of an address within a complex, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Address—complex road suffix

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

String

Format:

A[A]

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
CN	Central
E	East
EX	Extension
LR	Lower
N	North
NE	North East
NW	North West
S	South
SE	South East
SW	South West
UP	Upper
W	West

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Complex addresses provide for the unique identification of secondary address sites within a larger, primary address site. A complex address requires both parts (secondary and primary) to provide unique definition.

Usage Example:

Biology Building B
20-24 Genetics Lane North (Complex road suffix code is N)
Blamey Research Institute
1-131 Sunshine Rd
CAIRNS QLD 4870

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Origin:

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

Relational attributes

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