Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) N(9)
Data Element Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Statistical area level 2 (SA2) |
| Synonymous names: | SA2 |
| METEOR identifier: | 659774 |
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| Definition: | A designated region with a pre-determined population describing location which represents medium-sized general purpose area aggregated from whole Statistical areas level 1, as represented by a code. |
| Context: | The purpose of a Statistical area level 2 (SA2) is to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically. |
| Data Element Concept: | Address—statistical area |
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| Classification scheme: | Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016 | ||||||||
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||
| Data type: | String | ||||||||
| Format: | N(9) | ||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 9 | ||||||||
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| Guide for use: | 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:
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| Comments: | 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. | ||||||||
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| Origin: | 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. | ||||||||
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| Comments: | Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 2016 Census of Population and Housing will be available at SA2 level. The SA2 is the smallest area for the release of ABS non-Census and Intercensal statistics, including the Estimated Resident Population and Health & Vitals data. Whole SA2s aggregate to form Statistical areas level 3 (SA3). SA2s are also used to approximate Significant Urban Areas and Tourism Regions in the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Non-ABS Structures. | ||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||
| Reference documents: | 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. | ||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9)
Has been superseded by Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS Edition 3) N(9)
See also Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile - Tasmanian variation) {NNNN}
See also Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}
See also Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) NNNN
See also Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[X(45)]
See also Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[X(49)]
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Health, Superseded 20/02/2020 Health, Superseded 05/02/2021 Health, Superseded 17/12/2021 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021 Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021 Children and Families, Superseded 11/05/2023 Health, Superseded 05/02/2021 Health, Superseded 17/12/2021 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Health, Superseded 16/01/2020 Health, Superseded 20/01/2021 Health, Superseded 17/12/2021 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021 Children and Families, Superseded 11/05/2023 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Health, Superseded 17/10/2018 Health, Retired 09/12/2022 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Health, Standard 25/01/2018 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 | ||||||||