2901.0 - Census Dictionary, 1996

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 03/07/1996

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Contents >> Section One: 1996 Census Classifications >> Changes to classification mnemonics

For some classifications which were also used in the 1991 Census, the mnemonics have changed to make them clearer and to bring them into line with ABS standard naming conventions.

	List of changes to mnemonics since the 1991 Census
	1991 Mnemonic	1996 Mnemonic

	CDAF Number of dependent offspring temporarily absent	Similar to CDCAF and CDSAF Count of dependent children under 15 temporarily absent and Count of dependent students (15-24) temporarily absent
	COAF Number of other offspring temporarily absent	Similar to CNDAF Count of non-dependent children temporarily absent
	HRPP Household reference person indicator	Similar to RPIP Family/household reference person indicator
	NOCD Nature of occupancy	TEND Tenure type
	OTPP Offspring type	Similar to CTPP Child type
	PCDP Postcode of usual residence	POCUCP Postal area of usual address census night
	QALP Qualification (highest) field	QALFP Post-school educational qualification: field of study
	QLLP Qualification (highest) level	QALLP Post-school educational qualification: level of attainment
	QLYP Qualification, year obtained	QALYP Post-school educational qualification: year completed
	RLCP SLA of usual residence	SLAUCP SLA of usual residence census night
	RLVP SLA of usual residence five years ago	SLAU5P SLA of usual residence five years ago
	RSCP State of usual residence on census night	STEUCP State of usual residence census night
	RSOP State of usual residence one year ago	STEU1P State of usual residence one year ago
	RSVP State of usual residence five years ago	STEU5P State of usual residence five years ago