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Department of Social Services - Datasets (internal use only) (active_public)

Data dictionary

Data dictionary for Department of Social Services/Department of Social Services - Datasets (internal use only) (Registration Authority) showing concepts registered as Standard on .

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Concepts
Name Definition Registered from Registered until
Person: Age as of snap date, Number Data Element The age of a person as of the snap date. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Age group Data Element A code set representing chronological groupings of age of a person. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Age group Data Element Concept The age group that best accommodates a person's age in (completed) years. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Country of birth Data Element Concept The country in which a person was born. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Country of birth, Code Data Element The country in which the person was born, as represented by a code. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Death Data Element Concept Information has been received that the person is dead. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person Death Indicator X(6) Value Domain A code set representing the death. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Death, Indicator X(6) Data Element The indicator represents the death of a person. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Indigenous status Data Element Concept Whether a person identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Indigenous status, Flag Data Element Whether a person identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, as represented by a flag. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person—marital status Data Element Concept A person's current relationship status in terms of a couple relationship or, for those not in a couple relationship, the... Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Preferred Spoken Language Data Element Concept The preferred spoken language of a person who has requested the assistance of an interpreter. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Preferred Spoken Language, Code Data Element The code that represents the preferred spoken language of a customer who has requested the assistance of an interpreter. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Principal Carer Indicator, Code X Data Element The code that indicates whether a person is considered to have primary care of a dependent child under the age of... Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Sex/gender Data Element Concept The identification of a person as either male, female or unknown/unstated. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Person: Sex/gender, Code Data Element The gender identification of a person is represented by a code in Snap Domino. Where a stated gender is not... Feb. 18, 2025 --
Preferred Spoken Language Property The preferred spoken language of an individual. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Principal Carer Children in Care Count Property A count of children in a care situation. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Principal Carer Youngest Child Age Property The age of the youngest child for which the customer is the Principal Carer. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Reason for payment suspension Property The reason an Australian Government payment is suspended. Feb. 4, 2025 --
Recipient: Principal Carer Children in Care Count Data Element Concept A count of children in a customer's care. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Recipient: Principal Carer Children in Care Count, Total Data Element The total count of young people for whom a customer has responsibility and who meets age, residence, income, study or... Feb. 18, 2025 --
Recipient: Principal Carer Youngest Child Age Data Element Concept The date of a birth of the youngest child for which the customer is the Principal Carer. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Recipient: Principal Carer Youngest Child Age, Number Data Element The age of the youngest child in the care of the Principal Carer. Feb. 18, 2025 --
RENT ben Status Property The customers entitlement to RENT benefit payments. Feb. 18, 2025 --
RENT Status Code Value Domain This field displays the customers entitlement to RENT. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Sex/gender Property The identification of an individual as either male, female or unknown/unstated.  Feb. 18, 2025 --
Sex/gender code Value Domain Represents the gender identity of an individual with the following code - M - Male F - Female or Non-Binary (this value... Feb. 18, 2025 --
Snap Object Class A date for derived items in Snap-Domino, primarily periodic. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Snap Age Group code Value Domain A codeset representing chronological groupings of age of a person in groups Feb. 18, 2025 --
snap_date Data Element Concept A primary reference date for derived items in Snap-Domino. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Snap: Snap_Date Data Element A primary reference date for derived items in Snap-Domino, recorded as a day of a month of a year, and... Feb. 18, 2025 --
Statistical area level 3 (SA3) code (ASGS 2021) Value Domain Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3s) are geographic areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s). They are designed for... Feb. 18, 2025 --
Statistical area level 4 (SA4) code (ASGS 2021) Value Domain Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4s) are geographic areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3s). SA4s are the largest... Feb. 18, 2025 --
SUP ben Status Property The customers entitlement to SUP Feb. 18, 2025 --
SUP Status Code Value Domain This field displays the customers entitlement to SUP. Feb. 18, 2025 --
Suspension or cancellation reason code Value Domain A code set representing reasons payments are suspended. Oct. 8, 2020 --
Total number N(5) Value Domain Total number. Feb. 4, 2025 --
Yes/no/missing code Value Domain A code set representing 'yes', 'no' and 'missing'. Feb. 18, 2025 --