Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups 2011
Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type: | Classification Scheme |
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| Synonymous names: | ASCRG 2011 |
| METEOR identifier: | 493238 |
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| Definition: | The Australian Bureau of Statistics classification for religions of the Australian population. |
| Classification structure: | The ASCRG has a three level hierarchical structure. In the classification religions are grouped into progressively broader categories on the basis of similarity in terms of religious beliefs, religious practices and cultural heritage adherents. |
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Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | Indexes in alphabetical and numerical order and concordance 1991 to 1996 and 1996 to 1991 available, see Origin. |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Steward: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Origin: | Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011. Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups. Cat No. 1266.0. Canberra: ABS. Viewed 21 August 2012. |
| Reference documents: | Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1998. A Guide to Major ABS Classifications 1998. Cat No. 1291.0. ABS, Canberra. Viewed 4 January 2005. |
| Revision status: | Original 1996 - Standard |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups 2005
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| Value Domains based on this classification scheme: | Religious group code (ASCRG 2011) N[NNN]
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