Definition
The code set representing Australian states and territories.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 9 | Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory) | ||
| 1 | New South Wales | |||
| 2 | Victoria | |||
| 3 | Queensland | |||
| 4 | South Australia | |||
| 5 | Western Australia | |||
| 6 | Tasmania | |||
| 7 | Northern Territory | |||
| 8 | Australian Capital Territory |
Comments
Guide for use:
The order presented here is the standard for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Other organisations (including the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) publish data in state order based on population (that is, Western Australia before South Australia and Australian Capital Territory before Northern Territory).
References
Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 10 |