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2001 Census updates and corrections

ProductKnown error or issueProposed actionDate corrected
2001 QuickStatsA few geographies in the new format are missing geography information in the top part of the QuickStat and do not show a map.Geography information has been amended and map is now available.20/03/2014
2001 QuickStats, Community Profiles and search featuresThe code for the 2001 ATSIC Regions should have a prefix of AREG but instead has the prefix IREG (Indigenous Regions changed before 2006 Census). This does not affect the data.
Example: ASTIC Region for 2001 Dubbo code should be AREG101 but is IREG101.
No action has been scheduled on this issue.NA
2001 Indigenous Profile table I23 Indigenous Status of Household by Dwelling Structure by Tenure Type

2001 Census Table: Indigenous Status of Household by Dwelling Structure by Tenure Type
An error has been identified in the 2001 Indigenous Community Profile table I23 Indigenous Status of Household by Dwelling Structure by Tenure Type at Australia level only.

This error also occurs in the 2001 Census Table Indigenous Status of Household by Dwelling & Structure by Tenure Type at Australia level only.

In these tables, the item "other tenure type" does not include "dwellings being occupied under a life tenure scheme" as footnote (c) indicates it should. This group has been incorrectly included in the "fully owned" category.
No action has been scheduled on this issue.NA

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