Description: Australian Drainage Divisions (ADDs) are an ABS approximation of drainage divisions. Drainage divisions are defined by major landscape features and climatic zones to form broad hydrological regions as represented in the Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric (Geofabric, 2014 version 2) developed by the Bureau of Meteorology. Unlike in 2011, when the Australian Drainage Divisions were built from Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1), in this edition they have been built from Mesh Blocks. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003
Description: Commonwealth Electoral Divisions (CED) are an ABS approximation of Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) electoral division boundaries. An Australian Electoral Commission electoral division boundary is an area legally prescribed for the purpose of returning one member to the House of Representatives, Australia's Federal Lower House of Parliament. Boundaries are based upon the Australian Electoral Commission electoral division boundaries current on Census Night 9 August 2016. Commonwealth Electoral Divisions may change as the Australian Electoral Commission revise their boundaries. Where the Australian Electoral Commission revise their boundaries, the Commonwealth Electoral Divisions will be updated on an annual basis in July in conjunction with updates of other Non ABS Structures. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003
Description: Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA) are geographical areas built from Statistical Areas Level 4 (SA4). Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.001). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001
Description: Indigenous Areas are medium sized geographical units designed to facilitate the release and analysis of more detailed statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Indigenous Areas provide a balance between spatial resolution and population size, which provides the ability to release more detailed socioeconomic attribute data. They are created by combining together one or more Indigenous Locations. For the 2016 ASGS Indigenous Areas are defined to cover the whole of geographic Australia. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 2 - Indigenous Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.002). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.002
Description: Indigenous Locations (ILOCs) are aggregates of one or more SA1s. ILOCs generally represent small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with a minimum population of 90 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander usual residents. An ILOC is an area designed to allow the production of statistics relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a high level of spatial accuracy while maintaining the confidentiality of individuals. For the 2016 ASGS, ILOCs have been defined to cover the whole of geographic Australia. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 2 - Indigenous Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.002). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.002
Description: Indigenous Regions (IREGs) are large geographical units loosely based on the former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission boundaries. They are created by aggregating one or more IAREs. The greater population of IREGs enables the highest level of analysis of attribute data through greater cross classification of variables compared with IAREs and ILOCs. For the 2016 ASGS, IREGs are defined to cover the whole of geographic Australia. IREGs do not cross S/T borders. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 2 - Indigenous Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.002). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.002
Description: Local Government Areas (LGAs) are an ABS approximation of officially gazetted Local Government Areas as defined by each State and Territory Local Government Department. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003
Description: Mesh Blocks (MB) are the smallest geographic area defined by the ABS. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.001). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001
Description: Natural Resource Management Regions (NRMRs) are an ABS approximation of Natural Resource Management regions (NRM). They are administrative regions primarily used by the Department of the Environment and Energy and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources who share responsibility for delivery of the Australian Government's environment and sustainable agriculture programs, which are broadly referred to as Natural Resource Management (NRM). Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003
Description: Postal Areas (POAs) are an ABS approximation of postcodes. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003
Description: Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1) are geographical areas built from whole Mesh Blocks (MB). Whole SA1s aggregate to form Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) in the ASGS Main Structure. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.001). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001
Description: Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) are medium-sized general purpose areas built up from whole Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1). Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.001). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001
Description: Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) are geographical areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2). Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.001). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001
Description: Statistical Areas Level 4 (SA4) are geographical areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3). Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.001). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001
Description: State Electoral Divisions (SED) are an ABS approximation of State Electoral Districts. A state electoral district is an area legally prescribed for the purpose of returning one or more members to the State or Territory Lower Houses of Parliament, or the relevant equivalent. Boundaries are based upon the State Electoral Districts current on Census Night 9 August 2016. State Electoral Divisions may change as State or Territory authorities revise their boundaries. Where the Australian Electoral Commission revise their boundaries, the State Electoral Divisions will be updated on an annual basis in July in conjunction with updates of other Non ABS Structures. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003
Description: State Suburbs (SSCs) are an ABS approximation of localities gazetted by the Geographical Place Name authority in each State and Territory. Gazetted Localities are the officially recognised boundaries of suburbs (in cities and larger towns) and localities (outside cities and larger towns). Gazetted Localities cover most of Australia. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003
Description: The State and Territory (S/T) is the largest spatial unit in the Main Structure and in the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Six States and six territories are recognised in the ASGS: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, Territory of Christmas Island, Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Territory of Norfolk Island. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.001). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001
Description: Tourism Regions (TRs) are an ABS approximation of Tourism Regions provided by Tourism Research Australia (TRA). They are administrative regions primarily used by Tourism Research Australia for research and policy purposes. Further information about these regions can be found in the following publication: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structure, July 2016 (cat no. 1270.0.55.003). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.003