This item has been superseded by a newer version by one or more Registration Authorities.
Definition
The age of the person in years.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—age (housing assistance)
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Value DomainHousing assistance total years N[NN]
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Housing assistance total years N[NN] ".Data Type | String |
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Format | N[NN] |
Maximum character length | 3 |
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Supplementary Values | 000 | Less than one year | ||
998 | Relevant data not available from the jurisdiction | |||
999 | Unknown |
Comments
Guide for use:
Record the age in single years (if aged under one year, record as 000).
If year of birth is known (but date of birth is not) use the date 01/01 of the birth year to estimate age. If age (or date of birth) is unknown or not stated, and cannot be estimated, use code 999.
ABS: Directory of concepts and standards for social, labour and demographic statistics, 1995
ABS: 1996 Census Dictionary. Cat. No. 2901, 1996
AIHW: Data Standardisation Project for the development of a national unit record public housing data set, 1998
Home and Community Care Data Dictionary, Version 1, 1998
Comments:In most community services data collections, age in years is often reported rather than derived from the metadata item Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY. However, Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY is the preferred method for collection of age data.