Definition
A designated region representing a medium-sized general purpose area built up from Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s) intended to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically, as represented by a code.
Components
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Data Element ConceptAddress: Statistical area 0.1
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Object ClassAddress 0.1
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PropertyStatistical area 0.1
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Value DomainStatistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) 0.1
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) 0.1 ".| Description | Please see the ABS ASGS webpage for further information regarding the coding structure and permissible values for this code set. |
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| Data Type | String |
| Format | X(11) |
| Maximum character length | 11 |
Comments
Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) are medium-sized general purpose areas built up from whole Statistical Areas Level 1. Their purpose is to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically.
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.
Data from the 2016 Census of Population and Housing will be available at SA2 level. The SA2 is the smallest area for the release of Australian Bureau of Statistics (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 ASGS Non ABS Structure.
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 (ASGS).
Please see the ABS ASGS webpage for further information regarding the classification.
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.