1216.0 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), July 2010

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THE STRUCTURE

The Main Structure has five hierarchical levels at Population Census times, comprising in ascending order: CDs-SLAs-SSDs-SDs-S/Ts. In non-census years, CDs are undefined and the Main Structure thus has only four levels of hierarchy.

In this structure, CDs aggregate to form SLAs, SLAs aggregate to form SSDs, and this aggregation principle continues up the remaining hierarchical levels. At each hierarchical level, the component spatial units (e.g. SLAs) collectively cover all of Australia (as defined in Chapter 1) without gaps or overlaps.

Tables

Detailed tables of the Main Structure are shown in Chapter 15 - The Classification Structures.

For example:

Main Structure - Broad

(showing three hierarchical levels: S/T-SD-SSD)

S/T SD SSD			Name

4			SOUTH AUSTRALIA
	05		Adelaide
		05	Northern Adelaide
		10	Western Adelaide

Main Structure - Detailed

(showing four hierarchical levels: S/T-SD-SSD-SLA)

S/T SD SSD SLA				Name

4				SOUTH AUSTRALIA
	05			Adelaide
		05		Northern Adelaide
			2030	Gawler (T)
			5681	Playford (C) - East Central
		10		Western Adelaide
			1061	Charles Sturt (C) - Coastal
			1064	Charles Sturt (C) - Inner East