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Indigenous community acceptance code N{.N}

This item has been retired and is not recommended for use by any registration authority.

Definition

A code set representing an individual's acceptance in a community as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Representation

Data Type Number
Format N{.N}
Maximum character length 2

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Accepted as Indigenous (not further defined)
1.1 Accepted as Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander
1.2 Accepted as Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal
1.3 Accepted as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
2 Not accepted as Indigenous
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:
South Sea Islanders are to be recorded in category 2 as per the explanation in the comments.

Comments:

This definition of the Indigenous status is based upon a decision made by the High Court of Australia in Commonwealth v. Tasmania (1983) 46 ALR 625.

There are three components to this definition:

  1. Descent.
  2. Self-classification.
  3. Community acceptance.

There has been some controversy over the issue of whether South Sea Islanders need to be included in the definition of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The Australian Bureau of Statistics clearly states that South Sea Islanders are not Indigenous and should therefore be coded accordingly. Subsequently, South Sea Islanders are to be coded under category 2. Not accepted as Indigenous.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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