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Address—road type, code AA[AA]

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termRoad type
Synonymous names:Help on this termStreet type code; road type code
METEOR identifier:Help on this term429840
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
  • Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
  • Health, Standard 07/12/2011
  • Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
  • Indigenous, Standard 13/03/2015
Definition:Help on this termAn abbreviation used to distinguish the type of road or thoroughfare applicable to the address site/complex.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termAddress—road type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termIdentifier
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termAA[AA]
Maximum character length:Help on this term4
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
ACCSAccess
ALLYAlley
ALWYAlleyway
AMBLAmble
APPApproach
ARCArcade
ARTLArterial
ARTYArtery
AVAvenue
BABanan
BENDBend
BWLKBoardwalk
BVDBoulevard
BRBrace
BRAEBrae
BRKBreak
BROWBrow
BYPABypass
BYWYByway
CSWYCauseway
CTRCentre
CHChase
CIRCircle
CCTCircuit
CRCSCircus
CLClose
CONConcourse
CPSCopse
CNRCorner
CTCourt
CTYDCourtyard
COVECove
CRCrescent
CRSTCrest
CRSSCross
CSACCul-de-sac
CUTTCutting
DALEDale
DIPDip
DRDrive
DVWYDriveway
EDGEEdge
ELBElbow
ENDEnd
ENTEntrance
ESPEsplanade
EXPExpressway
FAWYFairway
FOLWFollow
FTWYFootway
FORMFormation
FWYFreeway
FRTGFrontage
GAPGap
GDNSGardens
GTEGate
GLDEGlade
GLENGlen
GRAGrange
GRNGreen
GRGrove
HTSHeights
HIRDHighroad
HWYHighway
HILLHill
INTGInterchange
JNCJunction
KEYKey
LANELane
LNWYLaneway
LINELine
LINKLink
LKTLookout
LOOPLoop
MALLMall
MNDRMeander
MEWSMews
MTWYMotorway
NOOKNook
OTLKOutlook
PDEParade
PWYParkway
PASSPass
PSGEPassage
PATHPath
PWAYPathway
PIAZPiazza
PLZAPlaza
PKTPocket
PNTPoint
PORTPort
PROMPromenade
QDRTQuadrant
QYSQuays
RMBLRamble
RESTRest
RTTRetreat
RDGERidge
RISERise
RDRoad
RTYRotary
RTERoute
ROWRow
RUERue
SVWYServiceway
SHUNShunt
SPURSpur
SQSquare
STStreet
SBWYSubway
TARNTarn
TCETerrace
THFRThoroughfare
TLWYTollway
TOPTop
TORTor
TRKTrack
TRLTrail
TURNTurn
UPASUnderpass
VALEVale
VIADViaduct
VIEWView
VSTAVista
WALKWalk
WKWYWalkway
WHRFWharf
WYNDWynd

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The recommended code description is the list of standard street type abbreviations in AS/NZS 4819.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:Help on this termStandards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Within a road name it is possible to find what appears to be a Road type. It is also possible to have a null Road type.

For postal purposes the Road type should be abbreviated.

Usage Example:
MAIN ROAD

In this case the street name is MAIN and the Road type is RD.

This data element is one of a number of items that can be used to create a primary address, as recommended by the AS 4590-2006 Interchange of client information standard. Components of the primary address are:

  • Address site (or Primary complex) name
  • Address number or number range
  • Road name (name/type/suffix)
  • Locality
  • State/Territory
  • Postcode (optional)
  • Country (if applicable).

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:Help on this termStandards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Person (address)—street type, code A[AAA]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Supersedes Service provider organisation (address)—street type, code A[AAA]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Is used in the formation of Address—address line, text X[X(179)]
  • Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023
  • Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018
  • Health, Standard 13/03/2015
  • Housing assistance, Standard 10/05/2019
  • Indigenous, Standard 13/03/2015
See also Address—road name, text X[X(44)]
  • Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
  • Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
  • Health, Standard 07/12/2011
  • Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
  • Indigenous, Standard 13/03/2015
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Address components cluster
Health, Standard 05/10/2016

Address components cluster
Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023
DSS specific attributes +
Conditional obligation:

Conditional on this component being part of the address.


Address details cluster
Health, Standard 18/12/2019

Address details cluster
Health, Superseded 18/12/2019
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2016

Address details data dictionary
Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

Community housing and Indigenous community housing service provider organisation address details cluster
Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
Indigenous, Standard 01/05/2013
DSS specific attributes +
DSS specific information:

In this collection address line is recorded as a 40 character alphanumeric field, which concatenates the typical components such as street number and street name.


Community housing dwelling address details cluster
Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013

Indigenous community housing dwelling address details cluster
Housing assistance, Superseded 30/08/2017
Indigenous, Standard 01/05/2013

Indigenous community housing dwelling address details cluster
Housing assistance, Standard 30/08/2017

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2015-17
Health, Superseded 25/01/2018
Indigenous, Superseded 27/02/2018
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2015
Implementation end date: 30/06/2017

Indigenous primary health care NBEDS 2017–18
Health, Superseded 06/09/2018
Indigenous, Superseded 22/10/2018
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2017
Implementation end date: 30/06/2018

Indigenous primary health care NBEDS 2018–19
Health, Superseded 12/12/2018
Indigenous, Superseded 02/04/2019
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2018
Implementation end date: 30/06/2019

Indigenous primary health care NBEDS 2019–20
Health, Superseded 16/01/2020
Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2019
Implementation end date: 30/06/2020

Indigenous primary health care NBEDS 2020–21
Health, Retired 13/10/2021
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2020
Implementation end date: 30/06/2021
DSS specific information:

In the Indigenous primary health care NBEDS, this data element is reported twice, for:

  • the service's physical address
  • the service's postal address.

Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2020
Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2020
Implementation end date: 31/12/2020
DSS specific information:

In the ISPHC NBEDS, this data element is reported twice, for:

  • the organisation's physical address
  • the organisation's postal address.

Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2021
Indigenous, Superseded 12/06/2023
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2021
Implementation end date: 31/12/2021
DSS specific information:

In the ISPHC NBEDS, this data element is reported twice, for:

  • the organisation's physical address
  • the organisation's postal address.

Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2022
Indigenous, Standard 27/08/2023
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2022
Implementation end date: 31/12/2022
DSS specific information:

In the ISPHC NBEDS, this data element is reported twice, for:

  • the organisation's physical address
  • the organisation's postal address.

Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS June 2021
Indigenous, Superseded 06/11/2022
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/01/2021
Implementation end date: 30/06/2021
DSS specific information:

In the ISPHC NBEDS, this data element is reported twice, for:

  • the organisation's physical address
  • the organisation's postal address.

Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS June 2022
Indigenous, Superseded 27/08/2023
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/01/2022
Implementation end date: 30/06/2022
DSS specific information:

In the ISPHC NBEDS, this data element is reported twice, for:

  • the organisation's physical address
  • the organisation's postal address.

Public hospital establishment address details DSS
Health, Superseded 04/08/2016
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation end date: 30/06/2016

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