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Definition

The Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups code set representing ancestral, cultural and ethnic groups, 2016 edition.

Representation

Data Type String
Format NNNN
Maximum character length 4

Comments

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides the ASSCEG to allow for consistent collection, aggregation and dissemination of data relating to the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Australian population.

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups (Cat. no. 1249.0), Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra. Viewed 30 September 2019, <https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1249.0>

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