Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptDwelling—occupancy status
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Object ClassDwelling
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PropertyOccupancy status
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Value DomainYes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
Code 1. Yes:
A household has a formal tenancy agreement for a particular dwelling.
Occupied dwellings include any structures that people actually live in regardless of its intended purpose. The structure may or may not be tenantable.
Code 2. No:
No formal tenancy agreement exists between a household and a housing provider for a particular dwelling.
A not occupied structure is only a dwelling if it is intended for human residence. The structure may or may not be tenantable.
Thus a shed, garage, office, etc. is counted as an occupied dwelling if people are living there, but is not counted as vacant if there are no residents as the purpose of the structure is not for human habitation.
Origin:
Australian Bureau of Statistics: 2001 Census Data Dictionary (Cat. no. 2901.0). Reference through: http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/ABS@.nsf/StatsLibrary.
Comments:
This metadata item is included in the following housing assistance data collections:
CSHA mainstream community housing
CSHA public rental housing
CSHA state owned and managed Indigenous housing