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Definition

The Standard Australian Classification of Countries code set representing countries, 2016 edition.

Representation

Data Type String
Format NNNN
Maximum character length 4

Comments

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides the SACC to allow for consistent collection, aggregation and dissemination of data relating to national entities, such as birthplace and country of residence.

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Standard Australian Classification of Countries (Cat. no. 1269.0), Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra. Viewed 25 September 2019, <https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1269.0>

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