Address—statistical area, level 3 (SA3) code (ASGS 2011) NNNNN
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Statistical area level 3 (SA3) |
| Synonymous names: | SA3 |
| METEOR identifier: | 457293 |
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| Definition: | A designated region representing a standardised regional breakup of Australia, as represented by a code. The aim of SA3s is to create a standard framework for the analysis of ABS data at the regional level through clustering groups of SA2s that have similar regional characteristics. |
| Data Element Concept: | Address—statistical area |
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Representational attributes | |||||||
| Classification scheme: | Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2011 | ||||||
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||
| Data type: | String | ||||||
| Format: | NNNNN | ||||||
| Maximum character length: | 5 | ||||||
Collection and usage attributes | |||||||
| Guide for use: | SA3 coding structure: An SA3 is identified by a 5-digit hierarchical code. This comprises a 1-digit state/territory identifier followed by a 2-digit SA4 identifier, unique within each state/territory, and a 2-digit SA3 identifier, unique within each SA4. For example:
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| Comments: | SA3s are built from whole SA2s. Whole SA3s aggregate directly to SA4s in the Main Structure. SA3s do not cross state/territory borders. There are 333 SA3 spatial units. 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 | ||||||