Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) N(9)

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Statistical area level 2 (SA2)
Synonymous names:	SA2
METEOR identifier:	659774
Registration status:	Children and Families, Standard 20/01/2021 Health, Superseded 20/10/2021
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

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:

Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

String

Format:

N(9)

Maximum character length:

Collection and usage attributes

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:

State/territory	SA4	SA3	SA2
N	NN	NN	NNNN

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.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

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.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Reference documents:

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016

Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Commonwealth Department of Health, Standard 14/10/2015
Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
Disability, Standard 07/10/2014
Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018
Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018
Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012
Indigenous, Superseded 27/02/2018
National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016
Tasmanian Health, Candidate 30/06/2014
WA Health, Standard 04/03/2014

ACT Health (retired), Candidate 19/07/2018
Children and Families, Standard 20/01/2021
Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018
Disability, Standard 15/12/2017
Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018
Health, Standard 05/10/2016
Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018
Indigenous, Standard 27/02/2018
Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022

Supersedes Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9)

Children and Families, Superseded 21/01/2021
Community Services (retired), Standard 06/12/2011
Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
Health, Superseded 06/12/2016

Has been superseded by Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS Edition 3) N(9)

Health, Standard 20/10/2021

ACT Health (retired), Candidate 10/08/2018
Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
Early Childhood, Standard 09/03/2012
Health, Standard 07/12/2011
Homelessness, Standard 01/05/2013
Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
Indigenous, Standard 13/03/2015
Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016
WA Health, Incomplete 23/08/2012
Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022

WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2018-19 ACT Health (retired), Candidate 09/08/2018
Health, Superseded 12/12/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2018 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2019 *DSS specific information:* For the purposes of the Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS, this data element relates to the site from which a drug treatment service is delivered. For agencies with more than one location, the data element relates to the service delivery outlet.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2019–20 Health, Superseded 20/02/2020

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2019 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2020 *DSS specific information:* For the purposes of the Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS, this data element relates to the site from which a drug treatment service is delivered. For agencies with more than one location, the data element relates to the service delivery outlet.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2020–21 Health, Superseded 05/02/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2020 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2021 *DSS specific information:* For the purposes of the Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS, this data element relates to the site from which a drug treatment service is delivered. For agencies with more than one location, the data element relates to the service delivery outlet.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2021–22 Health, Superseded 17/12/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2021 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2022 *DSS specific information:* For the purposes of the Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS, this data element relates to the site from which a drug treatment service is delivered. For agencies with more than one location, the data element relates to the service delivery outlet.

Care coordination mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Counselling—face-to-face mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Education, employment and training mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Family and carer support mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Group support activities mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Individual advocacy mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'not stated/inadequately described'.

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Standard 03/11/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'not stated/inadequately described'.

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* The Statistical area level 2 (SA2) of the child's living arrangement. Record 99 for 'not stated/inadequately described'.

Local Hospital Networks/Public hospital establishments NMDS 2020–21 Health, Superseded 05/02/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2020 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2021 *Conditional obligation:* This metadata item is only required for the Public Hospital Establishments (PHE) reporting level. It is collected once for each PHE.

Local Hospital Networks/Public hospital establishments NMDS 2021–22 Health, Superseded 17/12/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2021 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2022 *Conditional obligation:* This metadata item is only required for the Public Hospital Establishments (PHE) reporting level. It is collected once for each PHE.

Mental health establishments NMDS 2017–18 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2017 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2018

Mental health establishments NMDS 2018–19 ACT Health (retired), Candidate 17/08/2018
Health, Superseded 12/12/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2018 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2019

Mental health establishments NMDS 2019–20 Health, Superseded 16/01/2020

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2019 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2020

Mental health establishments NMDS 2020–21 Health, Superseded 20/01/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2020 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2021

Mental health establishments NMDS 2021–22 Health, Superseded 17/12/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2021 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2022

Mental health organisation details cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* The SA2 code reported in the Mental health organisation details cluster should represent the primary address for the organisation.

Mental health promotion mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Mental health seclusion and restraint NBEDS 2015-Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2015

Mental illness prevention mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* The Statistical Area level 2 (SA2) of the child's usual place of residence at the time of the notification. Record 99 for 'Not stated/inadequately described'.

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Standard 03/11/2021

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* The Statistical Area level 2 (SA2) of the child's usual place of residence at the time of the notification. Record 99 for 'Not stated/inadequately described'.

Personalised support—linked to housing mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* This refers to the geographical location of the service delivery outlet rather than where the service is provided. Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type. The location of each service delivery outlet should be reported.

Personalised support—other mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Public hospital establishments data element cluster Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2017 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Public hospital establishments data element cluster ACT Health (retired), Candidate 10/08/2018
Health, Superseded 17/10/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2018 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Public hospital establishments data element cluster Health, Standard 17/10/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2019 *DSS specific information:* To be reported for the address of each hospital establishment.

Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2015-2018 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

DSS specific attributes +

Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2018-ACT Health (retired), Candidate 08/08/2018
Health, Standard 25/01/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2018 *DSS specific information:* In the Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS, this data element describes the geographic code that indicates the service provider organisation's geographic location.

Sector development and representation mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Service integration infrastructure mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Staffed residential services mental health service type cluster Health, Standard 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple SA2 codes are available to enable the recording of more than one geographical site of operation of the mental health service type.

Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) N(9)

Identifying and definitional attributes

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Source and reference attributes

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Source and reference attributes

Relational attributes

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