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They broadly identify land use such as residential, commercial, primary production and parks. All other statistical areas or regions are built up from or, approximated by whole Mesh Blocks. Data and geography references <ul> <li>Source data publication: <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/1270.0.55.001~July%202016~Main%20Features~Mesh%20Blocks%20(MB)~10012" target="_blank">Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 2 - Mesh Blocks</a></li> <li>Further information: <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/allprimarymainfeatures/871A7FF33DF471FBCA257801000DCD5F?opendocument" target="_blank">Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 2 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas</a> </li> <li>Source: <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/" target="_blank">Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)</a></li> </ul> Made possible by the Digital Atlas of Australia The <a href="https://digital.atlas.gov.au/" target="_blank">Digital Atlas of Australia</a> is a key Australian Government initiative being led by Geoscience Australia, highlighted in the <a href="https://www.dataanddigital.gov.au/" target="_blank">Data and Digital Government Strategy</a>. 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Unless otherwise noted, content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Australian Bureau of Statistics geography@abs.gov.au Australian Bureau of Statistics geography@abs.gov.au ASGS Boundaries Structures Edition 2 Statistical Geography 2016 Australian Bureau Statistics Mesh Blocks MB ASGS Boundaries Structures Edition 2 Statistical Geography 2016 Australian Bureau Statistics Mesh Blocks MB Copyright and creative commons of CC BY 4.0: <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/website-privacy-copyright-and-disclaimer" target="_blank">Website privacy, copyright and disclaimer ABS copyright</a> Legal Authority: <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/about/legislation-and-policy/legislative-framework" target="_blank">Census and Statistics Act 1905</a> Security Classification: Official true 96.816951630000005 167.99803924 -43.740496569999998 -9.1421625199999994 20160712 Copyright and creative commons of CC BY 4.0: <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/website-privacy-copyright-and-disclaimer" target="_blank">Website privacy, copyright and disclaimer ABS copyright</a> Legal Authority: <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/about/legislation-and-policy/legislative-framework" target="_blank">Census and Statistics Act 1905</a> Security Classification: Official https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/allprimarymainfeatures/871A7FF33DF471FBCA257801000DCD5F?opendocument MB_2016_ASGS_Ed_2 358009 EPSG MD_FeatureCatalogue MB_2016_ASGS_Ed_2 MB_2016_ASGS_Ed_2 Feature Class 358009 MB_2016_ASGS_Ed_2 Australian Bureau of Statistics MB_CODE_2016 Mesh Block 2016 code 2016 Mesh Block (MB) codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. Mesh Blocks are the smallest geographic areas defined by the ABS and form the building blocks for the larger regions of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Australian Bureau of Statistics MB_CATEGORY_CODE_2016 Mesh Block 2016 code category 2016 Mesh Block (MB) category code from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. Mesh Blocks are the smallest geographic areas defined by the ABS and form the building blocks for the larger regions of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Australian Bureau of Statistics MB_CATEGORY_NAME_2016 Mesh Block 2016 name category 2016 Mesh Block (MB) category name from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. Mesh Blocks are the smallest geographic areas defined by the ABS and form the building blocks for the larger regions of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Australian Bureau of Statistics SA1_MAINCODE_2016 Statistical Area Level 1 2016 main code 2016 Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1) main codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. SA1s are designed to maximise the geographic detail available for Census of Population and Housing data while maintaining confidentiality. SA1 main codes are 11-digit fully hierarchical codes, and comprises of State and Territory identifier, SA4 identifier, SA3 identifier, SA2 identifier and a SA1 identifier. Australian Bureau of Statistics STATE_CODE_2016 State and Territory 2016 code 2016 State and Territory (STE) codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. States and Territories are a cartographic representation of legally designated state and territory boundaries. Australian Bureau of Statistics DZN_CODE_2016 Destination Zone 2016 code 2016 Destination Zone (DZN) codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. ABS Destination Zones are co-designed with state and territory transport authorities for the analysis of Place of Work Census of Population and Housing data, commuting patterns and the development of transport policy. Australian Bureau of Statistics POA_CODE_2016 Postal Area 2016 code 2016 Postal Area (POA) codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. ABS POAs are an ABS Mesh Block approximation of general definition of postcodes. ABS approximations of POA boundaries do not match official legal boundaries exactly. Australian Bureau of Statistics SSC_CODE_2016 State Suburb 2016 code 2016 State Suburb (SSC) codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. SSC are an ABS approximation of localities gazetted by the Geographical Place Name authority in each State and Territory. Australian Bureau of Statistics NRMR_CODE_2016 Natural Resource Management Region 2016 name 2016 Natural Resource Management Region (NRMR) codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. ABS NRMRs are an ABS Mesh Block approximation of Natural Resource Management regions defined through the Australian Governments National Landcare Programme. ABS approximations of NRMR boundaries do not match official legal boundaries exactly. Australian Bureau of Statistics ADD_CODE_2016 Australian Drainage Division 2016 code 2016 Australian Drainage Division (ADD) codes from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Edition 2. ABS ADDs are an ABS Mesh Block approximation of draniage divisions provided through the Bureau of Meterology's Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric. ABS approximations of LGA boundaries do not match official legal boundaries exactly. Australian Bureau of Statistics AREA_ALBERS_SQKM Area in square kilometres The area of a region in square kilometres, based on the Albers equal area conic projection. Australian Bureau of Statistics