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

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termStatistical area level 2 (SA2)
Synonymous names:Help on this termSA2
METEOR identifier:Help on this term457289
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Children and Families, Superseded 21/01/2021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  • Health, Superseded 06/12/2016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:Help on this termA 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:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termN(9)
Maximum character length:Help on this term9

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

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/territorySA4SA3SA2
NNNNNNNNN
Comments:Help on this termThere 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:Help on this term1270.0.55.001 - 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

Data element attributes

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile - Tasmanian variation) {NNNN}
  • Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016
See also Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}
  • 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
See also Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) NNNN
  • 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
See also Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[X(45)]
  • 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
See also Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[X(49)]
  • WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2012-13Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2013


Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2013-15Health, Superseded 13/11/2014

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 2015-18Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

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 clusterCommunity Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013
Disability, Superseded 13/08/2015

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

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

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 20/04/2018

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

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 2012-13Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2013


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

Implementation start date: 01/07/2013

Implementation end date: 30/06/2014


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

Implementation start date: 01/07/2014

Implementation end date: 30/06/2015


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

Implementation start date: 01/07/2015

Implementation end date: 30/06/2016


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

Implementation start date: 01/07/2016

Implementation end date: 30/06/2017


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

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 20/04/2018

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 clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

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 2012-13Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

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 2013-14Health, Superseded 11/04/2014

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 2014-15Health, Superseded 04/02/2015

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 2015-16Health, Superseded 04/08/2016

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 2016–17Health, Superseded 03/11/2016

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 2012-13Health, Superseded 13/11/2013

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 2013-15Health, Superseded 13/11/2013

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.