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Address—geocode longitude, decimal degrees XN[NN][.N(9)]

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termGeocode longitude decimal degrees
Synonymous names:Help on this termLongitude
METEOR identifier:Help on this term430469
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 05/10/2016

Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013

Definition:Help on this termThe geographic longitude of an address point on the earth, measured in decimal degrees east or west of the Greenwich Meridian.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termAddress—geocode longitude
Value Domain:Help on this termLongitude decimal degrees XN[NN][.N(9)]

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termIdentifier
Data type:Help on this termGeospatial
Format:Help on this termXN[NN][.N(9)]
Maximum character length:Help on this term13
Unit of measure:Help on this termDecimal degree

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The 'X' in the longitude format symbolises the designator symbol “+” or “-” and should be placed prior to the first number.

The designator symbol for longitudes east of Greenwich are positive and shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+), while longitudes west of Greenwich are negative and shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-). The Prime Meridian shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+). The 180th meridian shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-).

The format XN[NN][.N(9)] allows for 1, 2 and 3 digit longitudes (ie. degrees) with the option of 0 to 9 decimal places (i.e. decimal degrees).

Usage examples:

  • +149.091360569
  • +2
  • -50.321-

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:Help on this term

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2008. AS/NZS ISO6709:2008—Standard representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for geographic point locations. Sydney/Wellington: Standards Australia/Standards NZ.

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

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Comments:Help on this term

Geographical coordinates (latitudes and longitudes) are the universal system for defining spatial position. A set of geographic coordinates on a datum is complete and unique, worldwide.

Positions of geographic features can be defined in space by a set of coordinates. In order for coordinates to be unique, the coordinate reference system needs to be fully defined.

A coordinate reference system is realised by a reference frame, which comprises a datum and a coordinate system.

Longitudes can also be expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds (e.g. 150° 54' 45".98), see METeOR for this related item. A conversion to decimal degrees from the degrees, minutes and seconds format can be calculated with the following formula: Decimal Degrees = Degrees + ((Minutes / 60) + (Seconds / 3600)). (REF:
https://www2.landgate.wa.gov.au/slip/portal/home/
Graticule.html
)

Usage example: -75° 59' 32.483" converts to -75.992356389 in decimal degrees (rounded up to 9 decimal places).

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term
Australian 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
See also Address—geocode latitude, decimal degrees XN[N][.N(9)]

        Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023

        Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012

        Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

        Health, Standard 05/10/2016

        Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013

See also Address—geocode latitude, degrees minutes seconds Xd{d}{mm}{ss}{.ss}

        Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013

        Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

See also Address—geocode longitude, degrees minutes seconds Xd[dd]{mm}{ss}{.ss}

        Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013

        Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Address details data dictionary

        Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012

        Disability, Standard 13/08/2015


Address geocode cluster

        Health, Standard 05/10/2016


Aged care address cluster

        Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Conditional obligation:

Conditional on the data being known.


Dwelling address details cluster

        Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
DSS specific information: Unknown values are recorded as "U".

Dwelling address details cluster

        Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 28/09/2011

Indigenous Community Housing DSS 2018-

        Housing assistance, Standard 10/05/2019

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2018
DSS specific information:

Record unknown values as ‘U’.


Indigenous community housing dwelling address details cluster

        Housing assistance, Superseded 30/08/2017

        Indigenous, Standard 01/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
DSS specific information: Unknown values should be recorded as "U".

Indigenous community housing dwelling address details cluster

        Housing assistance, Standard 30/08/2017

DSS specific attributes +
DSS specific information:

Unknown values should be recorded as "U".


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