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

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Road suffix
Synonymous names:	Street suffix code; Road suffix code
METEOR identifier:	429869
Registration status:	Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 05/10/2016
Definition:	The abbreviation used to represent a road or thoroughfare applicable to the address site or complex, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Address—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:

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

For postal purposes the abbreviated Road code should be used.

Usage Example:

BROWNS ROAD WEST
In this case the Road name is BROWNS, the Road type is RD and the Road suffix is W

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:

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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