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Definition

Derived from DOMINO, Snap DOMINO enables researchers to easily navigate snapshot views of individuals’ interactions with the welfare system, on specified days of the year. Each snapshot has been curated to be easily analysed, visualised and compared to other snapshots to define trends, insights and aggregate reporting figures.

Currently Snap DOMINO is shared internally as a beta table in DOMINO and it contains the following information:  

•Benefits

•Health care and pension cards

•Demographics 

•Living locations

•Partner relationships and principal carer status 

In the future we plan to make Snap DOMINO available to external researchers and build on the information we provide (adding education level, earnings / income amounts and welfare payments).

Data source details

Path name Data Element Definition Data Type Format
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.snap_date snap_date

A primary reference date for derived items in Snap-Domino, recorded as a day of a month of a year, and represented as YYYY-MM-DD.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ext_dom_person_id Recipient: DOMINO person identifier, ID number

A synthetic numeric sequence of characters used for the purposes of identifying a unique DOMINO entity.

Number N[15]
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.reported_state Address: State or territory, Code

The state or territory of an address, as represented by a code.


Specific Information:

Reported State in snap domino refers to the state/territory represented by 3-character code as reported by the client.

CharacterString XXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.meshblock Address: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2021 Meshblock, Code

Mesh Blocks are the smallest geographic areas defined by the ABS and form the building blocks for the larger regions of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). They broadly identify land use such as residential, commercial, primary production and parks. Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1s) are generally the smallest geographic unit used to release Census of Population and Housing data; however, for ASGS Edition 3, limited Census of Population and Housing data may also be available at the Mesh Block level.

As Mesh Blocks are very small they can be combined together to accurately approximate a large range of other geographies.

Number N(11)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.postcode Address: Australian postcode, Code

The Australian numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area for an address.

String NNNN
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.sa2 Address: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2021 SA2 main code, Code

Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s) are medium-sized general purpose areas built up from whole Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1s). Their purpose is to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically, represented as a code.

Number N(4)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.sa3 Address: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2021 SA3 main code, Code

Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3s) are geographic areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s). They are designed for the output of regional data, including 2021 Census of Population and Housing data. SA3s create a standard framework for the analysis of ABS data at the regional level through clustering groups of SA2s that have similar regional characteristics, represented as a code.

Number N(4)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.sa4 Address: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2021 SA4 main code, Code

Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4s) are geographic areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3s). SA4s are the largest sub-state regions in the Main Structure of the ASGS and are designed for the output of a variety of regional data, including data from the 2021 Census of Population and Housing. SA4 boundaries represent labour markets and the functional area of Australian capital cities respectively. They are designed with an emphasis on stability over time to support the time series of statistical releases such as the Quarterly Labour Force publication. These areas represent labour markets or groups of labour markets within each state and territory, represented as a code.

Number N(4)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.gccsa Address: Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA 2011), Name

Describes the Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) for accommodation address of a person or Income Unit.

AlphaString A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ced Address: Commonwealth Electoral Division, Code (ASGS 2022) NNN

The Commonwealth electoral division that a given address is located within, as represented by a code.

Number N(3)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.lga Address: Local Government Area (ASGS 2021), Code NNNNN

The designated region representing the whole geographical area of responsibility of an incorporated Local Government entity in which a given address is located, as represented by a code.

String XXXXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.state_code Address: State or territory, Unique Code

Australian states and territories are identified by unique one-digit codes.

Number X
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.state Address: State or territory

The Australian state or territory of an address is represented by its full name.

CharacterString X(100)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.lang_code Person: Preferred Spoken Language, Code

The code that represents the preferred spoken language of a customer who has requested the assistance of an interpreter.

String XXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.birth_ctry_code Person: Country of birth, Code

The country in which the person was born, as represented by a code.

String AA
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.age Person: Age as of snap date, Number

The age of a person as of the snap date.

Number N{NN}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.age_group Person: Age group

A code set representing chronological groupings of age of a person.

String XXXXXX[X(2)]
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.gender Person: Sex/gender, Code

The gender identification of a person is represented by a code in Snap Domino. Where a stated gender is not male or female it has been coded to female.

String A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.indigenous Person: Indigenous status, Flag

Whether a person identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, as represented by a flag.


Specific Information:

Indigenous status is derived from the variable INDIG_CODE in the DOMINO longitudinal data set.

 

CharacterString A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.death_indicator Person: Death, Indicator X(6)

The indicator represents the death of a person.

CharacterString X(6)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.pri_carer_total_children Recipient: Principal Carer Children in Care Count, Total

The total count of young people for whom a customer has responsibility and who meets age, residence, income, study or job seeking or other dependency requirements for a particular payment, benefit or service.

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.pri_carer Person: Principal Carer Indicator, (Y, N, _) Code X

The code that indicates whether a person is considered to have primary care of a dependent child under the age of 16 years. 

CHARACTERSTRING X
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.pri_carer_age_youngest_child Recipient: Principal Carer Youngest Child Age, Number

The age of the youngest child in the care of the Principal Carer.

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.partnered_status Partnered status

The active partnership status of a person, represented by a flag.

CharacterString A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.domino_household_id Domino Household ID

A code based on concatenated 'Domino Person ID',  and 'Domino Partner ID' used to refer to a household/financial unit, either single or domestic partnership.

Number N[N(18),N(18)]
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_health_care_auto Payment: Automatic issue Health Care card

Health Care Cards are another form of concession card. They are automatically issued to recipients of certain payments.

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_health_care_fst Payment: Card Health Care Foster

Indicates that the carers of foster children can claim a health care card. The card is claimed by the foster carer on behalf of the child. The carer does not need to be a formal foster carer. Eligibility can include care for any child that is not the applicant's natural or adopted child. The card is issued only in the name of the child, can only be used to obtain concessions on services used by the child.

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_health_care_ech Payment: Card Health Care Ex-Carer Allowance

Certain students with a disability or severe medical condition can claim a Health Care card.

The card can be claimed by 16-25 years old full-time students who were holding a Carer Allowance Health Care Card on the day before their 16th birthday. The card is issued in the name of the student.

A claimant must be an Australian resident. The card is available to new Australian residents after 208 weeks in Australia as an Australian resident.

The card is generally cancelled after 6 weeks of a temporarily absence from Australia. It is cancelled immediately if the cardholder has permanently departed Australia The card is not means tested..

 

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_health_care_low_inc Payment: Card Health Care Low Income

People with income below certain levels can claim a Health Care Card.

Average weekly gross income for the 8 weeks prior to applying must be less than:

 Status  Per week    
Single, no dependent children  $757
Couple, combined, no dependent children  $1,295
Single, one dependent child  $1,295
Couple combined; one dependent child  $1,329
For each additional dependent child, add  $34

 

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_health_care_senior Payment: Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

The Commonwealth Seniors Health Card is targeted at self-funded retirees of Age Pension age who do not receive Age Pension because of assets or income levels.

Eligible cardholders may also receive Energy Supplement.

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_pension Payment: Pensioner Card

Indicates pensioner card is automatically issued to pensioners. It is also issues to recipients of other payments in certain circumstances. It provides access to more Australian Government concessions than those offered to other cardholders, including subsidised hearing assessments and hearing rehabilitation.

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_any_health_care Payment: Any Health Care Card

Indicates that the card holder with any of these health care cards listed below

  • Automatic issue Health Care Card
  • Ex-Carer Allowance Health Care Card
  • Foster child Health Care Card
  • Low-income Health Care Card

 

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_any Payment: Any Concession Card

Indicates that the person holds any concession cards at this time

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_count Payment: Concession Card Count

indicates the total count of concession cards held by the card holder

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.card_any_max_child_listed Payment: Concession card number of listed children, Number

The total number of children listed on a concession card.

Number {NNNN}N
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftba_panel_days Payment: Family Tax Benefit Part A panel days

Number of days active on FTBA benefit

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftba_on_snap Payment: Family Tax Benefit Part A on Snap

Flag indicating FTBA benefit received on snap date

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftba_type_code Payment: Family Tax Benefit Part A Type Code

Family Tax Benefit A Type Code

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftba_ben_status Payment: Family Tax Benefit: FTBA Status Code

Family Tax Benefit A Status

String XXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftbb_panel_days Payment: Family Tax Benefit Part B Panel Days

Number of days active on FTBB benefit

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftbb_on_snap Payment: Family Tax Benefit Part B on Snap

Flag indicating FTBB benefit received on snap date

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftbb_type_code Payment: Family Tax Benefit Part B Type Code

Family Tax Benefit B Type Code

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.ftbb_ben_status Payment: Family Tax Benefit: FTBB Status Code

Family Tax Benefit B Status

String XXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.sup_panel_days Payment: Supplementary Panel Days

Number of days active on supplementary benefit

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.sup_on_snap Payment: Supplementary on Snap

Flag indicating supplementary benefit received on snap date

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.sup_type_code Payment: Supplementary Type Code

Supplementary Type Code

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.sup_ben_status Payment: SUPPLEMENTARY: SUP Status Code

Supplementary Benefit Status

String XXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.rent_panel_days Payment: Rent Assistance: RENT Panel Days

Number of days active on Rent benefit

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.rent_on_snap Payment: Rent Assistance: RENT on Snap

Flag indicating Rent benefit received on snap date

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.rent_type_code Payment: Rent Assistance: RENT Type Code

Rent Assistance Type Code

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.rent_ben_status Payment: Rent Assistance: RENT Status Code

refer to the Rent Assistance Benefit Status

String XXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.isp_panel_days Payment: Income Support Payment: ISP Panel Days

Number of days active on Income Support Payment benefit.

IntegerNumber N(8)
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.isp_on_snap Payment: Income Support Payment: ISP on Snap

Flag indicating Income Support Payment benefit received on snap date

Boolean A
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.isp_type_code Payment: Income Support Payment: ISP Type Code

Income Support Payment, ISP Type Code

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.isp_ben_status Payment: Income Support Payment: ISP Status Code

Income Support Payment: ISP Benefit Status

String XXX
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.prev_isp Payment: Previous Income Support Payment

Refers to the previous Income Support Payment type benefit (in this period of activity)

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.next_isp Payment: Next Income Support Payment

Refers to the next Income Support Payment type benefit (in this period of activity)

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.isp_active_start_date Payment: ISP Active Period start date, YYYY-MM-DD

The ISP Active Start Date refers to the start of an active period on an Income Support Payment. It may include gaps of up to 6 weeks if the total period (including gaps) is under one year, or up to 13 weeks if over one year. This date can help identify users struggling to find suitable employment.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.first_active_isp Payment: First Active ISP

First payment in active Income Support Payment period

String AAA{A}
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.isp_active_end_date Payment: ISP Active Period end date, YYYY-MM-DD

The ISP Active Period End Date refers to the end of an active Income Support Payment period, allowing for gaps of up to 6 weeks if the total period (including gaps) is under one year, and up to 13 weeks if over one year.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.snap_domino_beta_ext.last_active_isp Payment: Last Active ISP

Last payment in active Income Support Payment period

String AAA{A}