Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9)

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Statistical area level 2 (SA2)
Synonymous names:	SA2
METEOR identifier:	457289
Registration status:	Children and Families, Superseded 21/01/2021 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/12/2011 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Superseded 06/12/2016
Definition:	A designated region describing location and contact details that represents a medium-sized area built from a number of Statistical areas level 1 (SA1s), as represented by a code. The aim is to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically.
Data Element Concept:	Address—statistical area

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:

Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2011

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

String

Format:

N(9)

Maximum character length:

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

SA2 coding structure:

An SA2 is identifiable by a 9-digit fully hierarchical code. The SA2 identifier is a 4-digit code, assigned in alphabetical order within an SA3. An SA2 code is only unique within a state/territory if it is preceded by the state/territory identifier.

For example:

State/territory	SA4	SA3	SA2
N	NN	NN	NNNN

Comments:

There are 2,196 SA2 spatial units. In aggregate, they cover the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island are each represented by an SA2.

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/
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Data element attributes

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016

Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Commonwealth Department of Health, Standard 14/10/2015
Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
Disability, Standard 07/10/2014
Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018
Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018
Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012
Indigenous, Superseded 27/02/2018
National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016
Tasmanian Health, Candidate 30/06/2014
WA Health, Standard 04/03/2014
Youth Justice, Recorded 23/05/2022

ACT Health (retired), Candidate 19/07/2018
Children and Families, Standard 20/01/2021
Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018
Disability, Standard 15/12/2017
Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018
Health, Standard 05/10/2016
Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018
Indigenous, Standard 27/02/2018
Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022

Has been superseded by Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) N(9)

ACT Health (retired), Candidate 08/08/2018
Children and Families, Standard 20/01/2021
Health, Superseded 20/10/2021

ACT Health (retired), Candidate 10/08/2018
Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
Early Childhood, Standard 09/03/2012
Health, Standard 07/12/2011
Homelessness, Standard 01/05/2013
Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
Indigenous, Standard 13/03/2015
Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016
WA Health, Incomplete 23/08/2012
Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022

WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2013-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2015 *DSS specific information:* For the purposes of the Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS, this data element relates to the site from which a drug treatment service is delivered. For agencies with more than one location, the data element relates to the service delivery outlet.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015-18 Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2015 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2018 *DSS specific information:* For the purposes of the Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS, this data element relates to the site from which a drug treatment service is delivered. For agencies with more than one location, the data element relates to the service delivery outlet.

Disability services provider details cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013
Disability, Superseded 13/08/2015

Disability services provider details cluster Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Community Services (retired), Candidate 10/10/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'not stated/inadequately described'.

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2015 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'Not stated/inadequately described'.

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'not stated/inadequately described'.

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 20/04/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2014 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2016 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'not stated/inadequately described'.

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2015 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2017 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'not stated/inadequately described'.

Mental health establishments NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Mental health establishments NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 07/03/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Mental health establishments NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2014 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2015

Mental health establishments NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 04/09/2015

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2015 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2016

Mental health establishments NMDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 17/08/2017

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2016 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2017

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016
Community Services (retired), Candidate 09/10/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical Area level 2 (SA2) of the child's usual place of residence at the time of the notification.

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical Area level 2 (SA2) of the child's usual place of residence at the time of the notification. Record 99 for 'Not stated/inadequately described'.

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2015 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical Area level 2 (SA2) of the child's usual place of residence at the time of the notification. Record 99 for 'Not stated/inadequately described'.

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 20/04/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2014 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2016 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical Area level 2 (SA2) of the child's usual place of residence at the time of the notification. Record 99 for 'Not stated/inadequately described'.

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2015 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2017 *DSS specific information:* The Statistical Area level 2 (SA2) of the child's usual place of residence at the time of the notification. Record 99 for 'Not stated/inadequately described'.

Public hospital establishments NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Public hospital establishments NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 11/04/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Public hospital establishments NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 04/02/2015

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2014 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2015 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Public hospital establishments NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 04/08/2016

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2015 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2016 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Public hospital establishments NMDS 2016–17 Health, Superseded 03/11/2016

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2016 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2017 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Radiotherapy waiting times DSS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 13/11/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013 *DSS specific information:* In the Radiotherapy waiting times DSS, this data element describes the geographic code that indicates the service provider organisation's geographic location.

Radiotherapy waiting times DSS 2013-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2015 *DSS specific information:* In the Radiotherapy waiting times DSS, this data element describes the geographic code that indicates the service provider organisation's geographic location.