Sex code X

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	635128
Registration status:	Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 15/02/2022 Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 Indigenous, Superseded 27/08/2023 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022
Definition:	A code set representing the biological distinction between male, female and other.

Representational attributes

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Code

Data type:

String

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Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Male
2	Female
3	Other

Supplementary values:

9	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Standard for Sex and Gender Variables includes the following Alternate Code system: M Male F Female X Other For statistical purposes, the following category codes, labels and definitions are preferred: CODE 1 Male Persons who have male or predominantly masculine biological characteristics, or male sex assigned at birth. CODE 2 Female Persons who have female or predominantly feminine biological characteristics, or female sex assigned at birth. CODE 3 Other Persons who have mixed or non-binary biological characteristics (if known), or a non-binary sex assigned at birth. The value meaning of 'Other' has been assigned to Code 3 for this value domain, which replaces 'Intersex or indeterminate' for the superseded value domain Sex code N. Terms such as 'indeterminate', 'intersex', 'non-binary', and 'unspecified' are variously used to describe the 'Other' category of sex. The label 'Other' is used because a more descriptive term has not been widely agreed within the general community. Sex refers to the chromosomal, gonadal and anatomical characteristics associated with biological sex. Where there is an inconsistency between anatomical and chromosomal characteristics, sex is based on anatomical characteristics.
Comments:	The ABS will periodically review its Standard for Sex and Gender Variables. This process will specifically investigate the appropriateness of the naming of the 'Other' category.

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Standard for Sex and Gender Variables includes the following Alternate Code system:

M Male

F Female

X Other

For statistical purposes, the following category codes, labels and definitions are preferred:

CODE 1 Male

Persons who have male or predominantly masculine biological characteristics, or male sex assigned at birth.

CODE 2 Female

Persons who have female or predominantly feminine biological characteristics, or female sex assigned at birth.

CODE 3 Other

Persons who have mixed or non-binary biological characteristics (if known), or a non-binary sex assigned at birth.

The value meaning of 'Other' has been assigned to Code 3 for this value domain, which replaces 'Intersex or indeterminate' for the superseded value domain Sex code N. Terms such as 'indeterminate', 'intersex', 'non-binary', and 'unspecified' are variously used to describe the 'Other' category of sex. The label 'Other' is used because a more descriptive term has not been widely agreed within the general community.

Sex refers to the chromosomal, gonadal and anatomical characteristics associated with biological sex. Where there is an inconsistency between anatomical and chromosomal characteristics, sex is based on anatomical characteristics.

Comments:

The ABS will periodically review its Standard for Sex and Gender Variables. This process will specifically investigate the appropriateness of the naming of the 'Other' category.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Youth Justice Administrators (AYJA)
Origin:	Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Standard for Sex and Gender Variables (Cat. no. 1200.0.55.012). Viewed 26 July 2016. Attorney-General's Department 2015. Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender. Viewed 26 July 2016.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Youth Justice Administrators (AYJA)

Origin:

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Standard for Sex and Gender Variables (Cat. no. 1200.0.55.012). Viewed 26 July 2016.

Attorney-General's Department 2015. Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender. Viewed 26 July 2016.

Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Sex code N Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Standard 01/03/2005 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 11/05/2017 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Superseded 16/10/2017 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022 Has been superseded by Sex code X Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Recorded 09/08/2023 Health, Standard 15/02/2022 Indigenous, Standard 27/08/2023 Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Person—sex, code X Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 15/02/2022 Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 Indigenous, Superseded 27/08/2023 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022

Sex code X

Value Domain Attributes

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Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

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