Seq No. Metadata item Obligation Max occurs - Dwelling—date occupied, DDMMYYYY DSS specific information:
This item is used to collect the date the tenancy started or vacancy ended. Unknown dates are recorded as "U".
Mandatory 1 - Dwelling—date vacated, DDMMYYYY DSS specific information:
This item is used to collect the date the tenancy ended or vacancy started. Unknown dates are recorded as "U". Field is left blank if tenancy remains current.
Mandatory 1 - Dwelling—number of bedrooms, total N[NN] DSS specific information:
This data element counts the number of bedrooms in each tenancy agreement.
Unknown values are recorded as "U", and should be mapped to "999=Not stated/inadequately described".
Mandatory 1 - Dwelling—number of occupants, total N[N] DSS specific information:
Code "U" = Unknown should be mapped to Code "99" = Not stated/inadequately described.
Mandatory 1 - Dwelling—tenancy rental unit identifier, X[X(14)] Mandatory 1 - Dwelling—tenantability indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
Unknown values are recorded as "U", and should be mapped to '9=Not stated/inadequately described".
Code 1 Yes = tenantable vacancy
Code 2 No = untentantable vacancy
Mandatory 1 - Household—assessable weekly income, total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN DSS specific information:
Assessable weekly income was collected for the week of 30 June. Assessable income includes income from all sources (excluding Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA)) as specified and used by the agency to establish eligibility of a household for receipt of housing assistance.
Unknown values are recorded as "U".
Mandatory 1 - Household—Australian state/territory identifier, code N DSS specific information:
This DSS uses abbreviated state and territory names (e.g. NSW, Vic etc.), rather than code values. It does not collect Code 9 'Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory)'.
Mandatory 1 - Household—Commonwealth Rent Assistance amount, total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN DSS specific information:
Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) amount is collected for the week of 30 June. Unknown values are recorded as "U".
Mandatory 1 - Household—disability status, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This collection uses the alternate code set “Y” = “Yes”, “N” = “No” and “U” = “Unknown”. These codes should be mapped as follows:
Y = 1 (“Yes”)
N = 2 (“No”)
U = 9 (“Not stated/inadequately described”).
Mandatory 1 - Household—greatest need indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This item determines whether the household is assessed as being in greatest need at the time of allocation. In the Community Housing collection greatest needs households, are households who were subject to one or more of the following circumstances:
they were homeless; or their life or safety was at risk in their accommodation; or their health condition was aggravated by their housing; or their housing was inappropriate to their needs; or they had very high rental housing costs. A homeless household for the greatest need definition is a household with no housing or a household residing in temporary or emergency accommodation. It includes households who:
lived in accommodation provided by a specialist homelessness services agency or some other form of emergency accommodation; were totally without permanent shelter; lived in shelter that was unlawful such as those who were forced to squat in derelict buildings; or stayed temporarily with friends or relatives in the short term. This collection uses the alternate code set “Y” = “Yes”, “N” = “No” and “U” = “Unknown”. These codes should be mapped as follows:
Y = 1 (“Yes”) N = 2 (“No”) U = 9 (“Not stated/inadequately described”). Mandatory 1 - Household—gross weekly income, total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN DSS specific information:
The gross weekly income was collected for the week of 30 June, and excludes Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA). Unknown values are recorded as "U".
Mandatory 1 - Household—homeless prior to allocation indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This collection uses the alternate code set “Y” = “Yes”, “N” = “No” and “U” = “Unknown”. These codes should be mapped as follows:
Y = 1 (“Yes”)
N = 2 (“No”)
U = 9 (“Not stated/inadequately described”).
Mandatory 1 - Household—household composition, housing assistance code N DSS specific information:
Unknown values are recorded as "U", and should be mapped to "9=Not stated/inadequately described".
Mandatory 1 - Household—Indigenous status, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This collection uses the alternate code set “Y” = “Yes”, “N” = “No” and “U” = “Unknown”. These codes should be mapped as follows:
Y = 1 (“Yes”)
N = 2 (“No”)
U = 9 (“Not stated/inadequately described”).
Mandatory 1 - Household—main language other than English spoken at home, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This collection uses the alternate code set “Y” = “Yes”, “N” = “No” and “U” = “Unknown”. These codes should be mapped as follows:
Y = 1 (“Yes”)
N = 2 (“No”)
U = 9 (“Not stated/inadequately described”).
Mandatory 1 - Household—market value of rent paid indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
This collection uses the alternate code set “Y” = “Yes”, “N” = “No” and “U” = “Unknown”. These codes should be mapped as follows:
Y = 1 (“Yes”)
N = 2 (“No”)
U = 9 (“Not stated/inadequately described”).
Mandatory 1 - Household—principal source of cash income, community housing code N DSS specific information:
In the Community Housing collection "Other = 3" and "Unknown = U", they should be mapped to codes "8" and "9" respectively.
Mandatory 1 - Household—transfer status (financial year), yes/no code N DSS specific information:
In the mainstream community housing data collection transfers refer to households that move between dwellings managed by the same provider.
This collection uses the alternate code set “Y” = “Yes”, “N” = “No” and “U” = “Unknown”. These codes should be mapped as follows:
Y = 1 (“Yes”)
N = 2 (“No”)
U = 9 (“Not stated/inadequately described”).
Mandatory 1 - Household—weekly rent charged, total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN DSS specific information:
The amount of rent charged per week was collected for the week of 30 June. The rent charged is the amount of money the household has been asked to pay. It may differ from market rent and may not have been received. The amount of rent charged should exclude Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA), charges for utilities, meals, cleaning, laundry or other facility costs in the rent charged to tenant. Unknown values are recorded as "U".
Mandatory 1 - Service provider organisation—dwelling identifier, X[X(14)] Mandatory 1 - Service provider organisation—household identifier, X[X(14)] Mandatory 1 - Service provider organisation—organisation identifier, X[X(14)] Mandatory 1 
