2901.0 - Census Dictionary, 1996

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Contents >> Section One: 1996 Census Classifications >> Topic index

This topic index is provided as a ready reference to identify the classifications available for a particular topic. For each topic listed the names and mnemonics for all relevant classifications are shown. Once the name of a particular classification has been identified full details of all categories, and the population for which the variable is applicable can be found in the alphabetic listing of classfications in the main part of the directory.

TOPIC CLASSIFICATION INDEX
Topic	Mnemonic	Classification title

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander	ABLP	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin
Age	AGEP	Age
	ALSP	Age left schoo
Ancestry		See Ethnicity
Bedrooms	BEDD	Number of bedrooms in private dwelling
Birthplace	BPFP	Birthplace of mother (female parent)
	BPLP	Birthplace of individual
	BPMP	Birthplace of father (male parent)
Caravans	DLOD	Dwelling location
	DWTD	Dwelling type
	STRD	Dwelling structure
Children	CDCAF	Count of dependent children under 15 temporarily absent
	CDSAF	Count of dependent students (15-24) temporarily absent
	CNDAF	Count of non-dependent children temporarily absent
	CTPP	Child type
	RLHP	Relationship in household
	STUP	Full/part-time student
	TISP	Number of children ever born
Citizenship	NATP	Australian citizenship
	YARP	Year of arrival in Australia
Dwelling	BEDD	Number of bedrooms in private dwelling
	DLOD	Dwelling location
	DWTD	Dwelling type
	FUFD	Furnished/unfurnished
	HLRD	Housing loan repayment (monthly) dollar values
	HLRD01	Housing loan repayment (monthly) ranges
	LLDD	Landlord type
	NPDD	Type of non-private dwelling
	RNTD	Rent (weekly)
	RNTD01	Rent (weekly) ranges
	STRD	Dwelling structure
	TEND	Tenure type
Employment		See Labour Force

Education	ALSP	Age left school
	QALFP	Post-school educational qualification: field of study
	QALLP	Post-school educational qualification: highest level
	QALYP	Post-school educational qualification: year completed
	STUP	Full/part-time student
	TYPP	Type of educational institution attending
Ethnicity	ABLP	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin
	BPFP	Birthplace of mother (female parent)
	BPLP	Birthplace of individual
	BPMP	Birthplace of father (male parent)
	ENGP	Proficiency in English
	ENGP01	Proficiency in English/language
	LANP	Language spoken at home
	RELP	Religion
	YARP	Year of arrival in Australia
Family	CDCAF	Count of dependent children under 15 temporarily absent
	CDSAF	Count of dependent students (15-24) temporarily absent
	CNDAF	Count of non-dependent children temporarily absent
	CPAF	Count of persons temporarily absent from family
	CTPP	Child type
	FIDF	Family income derivation indicator
	FMTF	Family type
	FNOF	Family number
	FRLF	Relationship between families
	HHTD	Household type
	MDCP	Social marital status
	MSTP	Registered marital status
	RPIP	Family/household reference person indicator
	RLHP	Relationship in household
	SPLF	Location of spouse
Father	BPMP	Birthplace of father (male parent)
Female	BPFP	Birthplace of mother (female parent)
	SEXP	Sex
Geographic areas		See Usual residence
Group housholds	CPAD	Count of persons temporarily absent from household
	HHTD	Household type
	RLHP	Relationship in household
Hours worked	HRSP	Hours worked
		See also Labour force
Household	DWTD	Dwelling type
	HHTD	Household type
	HIDD	Household income derivation indicator
	HIND	Household income
	RPIP	Family/household reference person indicator
	MV1D	Household one year mobility indicator
	MV5D	Household five year mobility indicator
	RLHP	Relationship in household

Housing costs	HLRD	Housing loan repayment (monthly)
	RNTD	Rent (weekly)
Housing loan repayments		See Housing costs
Immigration	BPFP	Birthplace of mother (female parent)
	BPLP	Birthplace of individual
	BPMP	Birthplace of father (male parent)
	ENGP	Proficiency in English
	ENGP01	Proficiency in English/Language
	LANP	Language spoken at home
	YARP	Year of arrival in Australia
Income	FIDF	Family income derivation indicator
	FINF	Family income
	HIDD	Household income derivation indicator
	HIND	Household income
	INCP	Individual income
Industry	GNGP	Industry sector
	INDP	Industry
Internal migration	MV1D	Household one year mobility indicator
	MV5D	Household five year indicator mobility indicator
	SLAUCP	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence census night
	SLAU1P	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence one year ago
	SLAU5P	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence five years ago
	STEUCP	State of usual residence census night
	STEU1P	State of usual residence one year ago
	STEU5P	State of usual residence five years ago
Journey to work	DZNP	Work destination zone
	DZSP	Work destination study area
	TPTP	Method of travel to work
Labour force	DZNP	Work destination zone
	DZSP	Work destination study area
	FIDF	Family income derivation indicator
	FINF	Family income
	GNGP	Industry sector
	HIDD	Household income derivation indicator
	HIND	Household income
	HRSP	Hours worked
	INCP	Individual income
	INDP	Industry
	LFSP	Labour force status/Status in employment
	OCCP	Occupation
	TPTP	Method of travel to work
Landlord		See Dwelling
Language	ENGP	Proficiency in English
	ENGP01	Proficiency in English/language
	LANP	Language spoken at home

Lone person	HHTD	Household type
	RLHP	Relationship in household
Male	BPMP	Birthplace of father (male parent)
	SEXP	Sex
Marital status	MDCP	Social marital status
	MSTP	Registered marital status
	SPLF	Location of spouse
Method of travel to work		See Journey to work
Mortgage		See Housing costs
Mother	BPFP	Birthplace of mother (female parent)
Motor vehicles	VEHD	Number of motor vehicles
Non-private dwelling	DWTD	Dwelling type
	NPDD	Type of non-private dwelling
	RLNP	Relationship in non-private dwelling
Occupation	OCCP	Occupation
Overseas visitors		Note: Only Age (AGEP), Sex (SEXP) and Registered marital status (MSTP) are collected for overseas visitors.
Postal area	POCUCP	Postal area of usual address on census night
Qualifications	QALFP	Post-school educational qualification: field of study
	QALLP	Post-school educational qualification: highest level
	QALYP	Post-school educational qualification: year completed
	TYPP	Type of educational institution attending
Relationship	FRLF MDCP	Relationship between families Social marital status
	MSTP	Registered marital status
	RLHP	Relationship in household
	RLNP	Relationship in non-private dwelling
Religion	RELP	Religion
Rent		See Housing costs
Sex	SEXP	Sex
		See Female and Male
State	STEUCP	State of usual residence census night
	STEU1P	State of usual residence one year ago
	STEU5P	State of usual residence five years ago

Statistical Local Area (SLA)	SLAUCP	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence census night
	SLAU1P	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence one year ago
	SLAU5P	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence five years ago
Structure	STRD	Dwelling structure
		See Dwelling, Family and Household
Student	ALSP	Age left school
	QALFP	Post-school educational qualification: field of study
	QALLP	Post-school educational qualification: highest level
	QALYP	Post-school educational qualification: year completed
	STUP	Full/part-time student
	TYPP	Type of educational institution attending
Temporary absentees	CPAD	Number of persons temporarily absent from household
	CPAF	Count of persons temporarily absent from family
	CDCAF	Count of dependent children under 15 temporarily absent
	CDSAF	Count of dependent students (15-24) temporarily absent
	CNDAF	Count of non-dependent children temporarily absent
	SPLF	Location of spouse
Torres Strait Islander	ABLP	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin
Usual Residence	SLAUCP	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence census night
	SLAU1P	Statitiscal Local Area (SLA) of usual residence one year ago
	SLAU5P	Statistical Local Area (SLA) of usual residence five years ago
	STEUCP	State of usual residence census night
	STEU1P	State of usual residence one year ago
	STEU5P	State of usual residence five years ago
	YARP	Year of arrival in Australia
Vehicles		See Motor vehicles
Visitors	HHTD	Household type
	RLHP	Relationship in household
		See Usual Residence
Work destination zone		See Journey to work
Year of arrival	YARP	Year of arrival in Australia