Definition
The code set representing the Australian state or territory of an address.
Representation
Data Type | String |
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Format | AA[A] |
Maximum character length | 3 |
Values
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | NSW | New South Wales | ||
VIC | Victoria | |||
QLD | Queensland | |||
SA | South Australia | |||
WA | Western Australia | |||
TAS | Tasmania | |||
NT | Northern Territory | |||
ACT | Australian Capital Territory | |||
AAT | Australian Antarctic Territory |
Comments
Guide for use:
These Australian state/territory codes are used for addressing purposes only. The codes are listed in the order commonly used for statistical reporting by ABS and used in the National Standard for Australian state/territory identifier.
Origin:
Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.
References
Related content
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Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 0 |