Geographic indicator
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Glossary Item |
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METEOR identifier:![]() | 722655 |
Registration status:![]() |
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Definition:![]() | A classification scheme that divides an area into mutually exclusive sub-areas based on geographic location. |
Context:![]() | To enable the analysis of data on a geographical basis. Facilitates analysis of service provision in relation to demographic and other characteristics of the population of a geographic area. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Comments:![]() | The data element Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) NNNN is not included in the listing below, as it is, strictly speaking, not a geographic indicator. Sometimes postcodes are used in the analysis of data on a geographical basis, which involves a conversion to Statistical Local Area or Statistical Area Level 2 (Australian Bureau of Statistics geographical structures). This conversion results in some inaccuracy of information. However, in some data sets Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) NNNN is the only geographic identifier, therefore the use of other more accurate indicators (for example, conversion from address line to Statistical Local Area or Statistical Area Level 2) is not always possible. Some geographic indicators are:
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Source and reference attributes | |
Origin:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references:![]() | Supersedes Geographic indicator
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Metadata items which use this glossary item:![]() | Admitted patient care NBEDS 2020-21
Admitted patient care NBEDS 2021-22
Admitted patient care NBEDS 2022–23
Admitted patient care NMDS 2020–21
Admitted patient care NMDS 2021–22
Admitted patient care NMDS 2022–23
Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2021–22
Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2022–23
Australian state/territory identifier
Community mental health care NMDS 2020–21
Community mental health care NMDS 2021–22
Community mental health care NMDS 2022–23
Healthcare-associated infections NBEDS 2021–
Local Hospital Networks/Public hospital establishments NMDS 2020–21
Local Hospital Networks/Public hospital establishments NMDS 2021–22
Local Hospital Networks/Public hospital establishments NMDS 2022–23
Local Hospital Networks/Public hospital establishments NMDS 2023–24
Mental Health Carer Experience of Service NBEDS
Mental health establishments NMDS 2020–21
Mental health establishments NMDS 2021–22
Mental health establishments NMDS 2022–23
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2020–21
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2021–22
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2022–23
Residential mental health care NMDS 2020–21
Residential mental health care NMDS 2021–22
Residential mental health care NMDS 2022–23
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