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Statistical area level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11)

Value Domain Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term455781
Registration status:Help on this term

Community Services (retired), Standard 06/12/2011

Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018

Health, Superseded 06/12/2016

Definition:Help on this term

A code set representing the smallest unit for the release of Census data.

Context:Help on this term

For the 2011 Edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Statistical area level 1 (SA1) closely reflect local government area (LGA) boundaries.

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2011
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termN(11)
Maximum character length:Help on this term11

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

SA1 coding structure:

SA1s are identified by an 11-digit fully hierarchical code. The SA1 identifier is a 2-digit code, assigned within an SA2.

State/territorySA4SA3SA2SA1
NNNNNNNNNNN
Comments:Help on this term

There are approximately 55,000 SA1s. In aggregate, they cover the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps.

Source and reference attributes

Origin:Help on this term

1270.0.55.001 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2011 http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/DetailsPage/
1270.0.55.001July%202011?OpenDocument

Relational attributes Help on this term

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Statistical area level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2016) N(11)

        Early Childhood, Superseded 15/08/2023

        Health, Superseded 20/10/2021

Data elements implementing this value domain:Help on this term
Address—statistical area, level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11)

        Community Services (retired), Standard 06/12/2011

        Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018

        Health, Superseded 06/12/2016

Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11)

        Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018

        Health, Superseded 06/12/2016

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