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

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	455781
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 06/12/2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 06/12/2016
Definition:	A code set representing the smallest unit for the release of Census data.
Context:	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:	Code
Data type:	String
Format:	N(11)
Maximum character length:	11

Guide for use:

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/territory	SA4	SA3	SA2	SA1
N	NN	NN	NNNN	NN

Comments:

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

Source and reference attributes
Origin:	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
Related metadata references:	Has been superseded by Statistical area level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2016) N(11) Early Childhood, Superseded 15/08/2023 Health, Superseded 20/10/2021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:	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area, level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11) Community Services (retired), Standard 06/12/2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 06/12/2016 Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11) Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 06/12/2016

Value Domain Attributes