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Establishment-geographical location (ASGC)

Identifying and Definitional Attributes

Identifier & Version

QH 041052 v1

Metadata Item Type

Data Element

Data Element Type

Data Element

Approval Status

Current
14-Sep-2006

Retired
30-Jun-2012

Approval Type

Standard

Approving Authority

Effective From

01-Jul-1997

Effective To

30-Jun-2012

Definition

The geographical location of the main administrative centre of an establishment, as represented by a code.

Context

Health services

Short Name

Geographical location of establishment (ASGC)

Name in Other Contexts

Representational Attributes

Datatype

Numeric

Representation Class

Code

Format

N(5)

Minimum Character Length

Maximum Character Length

Permissible Values

Permissible_values

Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

Collection and Usage Attributes

Guide for Use

The geographical location is reported using a five-digit numerical code to indicate the Statistical Local Area (SLA) within the reporting state or territory, as defined in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), catalogue number 1216.0). It is a composite of State identifier and SLA (first digit = State identifier, next four digits = SLA).

The Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) is updated on an annual basis with a date of effect of 1 July each year. Therefore, the edition effective for the data collection reference year should be used.

Up until 2007, the ABS's National Localities Index (NLI) (catalogue number 1252.0.55.001) was available as a coding tool designed to assist users assign the ASGC Main Structure codes to street address information. However, the NLI is no longer produced by the ABS. To replace the Localities file of the NLI, the ABS has created a Locality to SLA correspondence file for 2011. This file is available on request by contacting ABS Geography at geography@abs.gov.au.

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Verification Rules

Collection Methods

Comments

Relational Attributes

Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

No Metadata Items

Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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View	Metadata Item Type	Metadata Item Subtype	Name	Identifer & Version	Obligation	Approval Status	Effective From	Effective To
	Information Asset	Data Collection	Financial and Residential Activity Collection (FRAC)	QH 020005 Version 1	Mandatory	Superseded	01-Jul-1997	30-Jun-2012

Data Quality Declaration

Source and Reference Attributes

Source Organisation

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Source Document

Multiple versions of ASGC SLA data elements.

Keywords

Establishments reporting; Geographic area;