WHY DID THE ABS MOVE TO THE ASGS? In 2006 the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) began a review of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC). This involved an expert panel and wide consultation with

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• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Demographics of Australia
• Mesh blocks
• Town
• Statistical geography
• Suburbs and localities
• SAS
• Region
• Census in Australia
• Statistics
• Geography
• Subdivisions of Australia

STATISTICAL AREAS LEVEL 2 (SA2s) What are SA2s? Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s) are a medium-sized general purpose area built up from whole Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1s). They replace the Statistical Local Areas (SLA

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• Data
• Demographics of Australia
• Subdivisions of Australia
• Demographics of the United States
• Mesh blocks
• Statistical geography
• Town
• Statistics
• United States urban area
• Information
• Science
• Australian Bureau of Statistics

STATISTICAL AREAS LEVEL 4 (SA4s) What are SA4s? Statistical Areas Level 4 (SA4s) are geographical areas that will replace the current Labour Force Regions and be used for the output of a variety of regional data, includi

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• Human geography
• Demography
• Demographics of Australia
• Mesh blocks
• Statistical geography
• Metropolitan area
• Town
• Australia
• Region
• Geography
• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Statistics

Remoteness Structure What is the Remoteness Structure? The Remoteness Structure is a geographic classification designed by the ABS. The purpose of the Remoteness Structure is to divide Australia into broad geographic reg

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Changes to geographic areas between Censuses A new statistical geography for Census 2011 A new statistical geography known as the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) is being used for the release of data fro

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• Demographics of Australia
• Mesh blocks
• Demographics of the United States
• Census
• Statistical geography
• United States urban area
• Census in Australia
• Statistics
• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Subdivisions of Australia

URBAN CENTRES AND LOCALITIES (UCLs) and SIGNIFICANT URBAN AREAS (SUAs) What are UCLs? Urban Centres and Localities (UCLs) are a geographical unit that statistically describe Australian population centres with populations

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• Mesh blocks
• United States urban area
• Government
• Census in Australia
• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Subdivisions of Australia
• Urban area

Postcodes and Postal Areas (POAs) What are postcodes? A postcode is a four digit number used by Australia Post to assist with mail delivery. Australia Post does not currently define geographic boundaries for postcodes. H

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• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Suburbs and localities
• Address
• Postal code
• N postcode area
• Town
• Australia Post
• Geography of London
• Australia
• Subdivisions of Australia
• Postal system
• Mesh blocks

INDIGENOUS STRUCTURE How does the Indigenous Structure fit into the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)? The Indigenous Structure of the ASGS provides a geographical standard for the publication of statistic

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• Australian Aboriginal culture
• Demographics of Australia
• Indigenous Australians
• Government of Australia
• Torres Strait Islands
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
• Torres Strait
• Australia
• Mesh blocks
• Oceania
• Indigenous peoples of Australia
• Australian Bureau of Statistics

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS How do LGAs fit into the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)? Local Government Areas (LGAs) are a Non-ABS Structure of the ASGS. Non-ABS Structures are hierarchies of regions that are

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• Census in Australia
• Subdivisions of Australia
• Mesh blocks
• Rivers State

SSF Guidance Material – Using Geographic Boundaries and Classifications with Statistics A typical statistic gives a numerical answer to a three-layered question:

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• Spatial data analysis
• Geocoding
• Mesh blocks
• Statistical geography
• Region
• Database
• Data set
• Census in Australia
• Statistics
• Geography
• Geographic information systems