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Statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) N(9)

Value Domain Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term659727
Registration status:Help on this term

Children and Families, Superseded 11/05/2023

Early Childhood, Superseded 15/08/2023

Health, Superseded 20/10/2021

Tasmanian Health, Standard 27/06/2017

Definition:Help on this term

A code set representing a medium-sized general purpose area aggregated from whole Statistical areas level 1 (SA1s).

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016
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 a Statistical area level 3 (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 term

There are 2,310 SA2 regions covering the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. These include 18 non-spatial SA2 special purpose codes, comprising Migratory–Offshore–Shipping and No Usual Address codes for each State and Territory.

The Other Territories of Jervis Bay, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Norfolk Island are each represented by a SA2 in the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:Help on this term

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas July 2016. ABS cat. no. 1270.0.55.001. Canberra: ABS.

Revision status:Help on this term

The 2016 ASGS is the second edition of the ASGS, which updates the first edition (introduced in 2011) for growth and change in Australia's population, economy and infrastructure. It also incorporates the Territory of Norfolk Island for the first time.

Relational attributes Help on this term

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9)

        Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

        Community Services (retired), Standard 06/12/2011

        Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

        Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018

        Health, Superseded 06/12/2016

        Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 27/06/2017

        WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015

Has been superseded by Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS Edition 3) N(9)

        Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023

        Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Recorded 09/08/2023

        Children and Families, Standard 11/05/2023

        Early Childhood, Standard 15/08/2023

        Health, Standard 20/10/2021

Data elements implementing this value domain:Help on this term
Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) N(9)

        Children and Families, Superseded 11/05/2023

        Health, Superseded 20/10/2021

Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) N(9)

        Early Childhood, Superseded 15/08/2023

        Health, Superseded 20/10/2021

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 08/03/2023

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