ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
Aust. | Australia |
DIAC | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
DIMA | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs |
DIMIA | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs |
ERP | estimated resident population |
MER | migration effectiveness ratio |
NIM | net interstate migration |
NOM | net overseas migration |
NSW | New South Wales |
NT | Northern Territory |
NZ | New Zealand |
OAD | overseas arrivals and departures |
PA | permanent arrival |
PD | permanent departure |
PES | Census of Population and Housing Post Enumeration Survey |
Qld | Queensland |
SA | South Australia |
SACC | Standard Australian Classification of Countries |
SAR | Special Administrative Region |
SD | statistical division |
SLA | statistical local area |
Tas. | Tasmania |
TRIPS | Travel and Immigration Processing System |
UK, CIs & IOM | United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
USA | United States of America |
Vic. | Victoria |
WA | Western Australia |