4240.0.55.002 - National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection: Data Collection Guide, 2012

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STATISTICAL AREA LEVEL 1 (SA1) ASGS 2011

Technical name: Address – statistical area, level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11)
METeOR identifier: 457287
METeOR link: <http://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/457287>
METeOR definition: A designated region representing the smallest unit for the release of Census data used for describing a location, as represented by a code.

Scope

Inclusions: ASGS or Statistical area level 1 (SA1) code indicating the geographical location at which the preschool program is delivered, for all early childhood education and care services that deliver a preschool program.
Exclusions:

The SA1 code associated with a post office box.

The SA1 code associated with the head administration office, if this is not the location where the preschool program is delivered.

Early childhood education and care services that do not deliver a preschool program.

Underlying Concepts

Concept: Statistical area level 1 (SA1) ASGS 2011.
Nominal definition: The geographic location of the service provider within the state or territory of Australia as represented by a geographical area code (SA1).
Operational definition: Consistent with nominal definition.
Supporting data elements: SA1 is derived using the following data elements:

Address line (Service provider)

Australian Postcode (Service provider)

Suburb/town/locality name (Service provider)

Australian state/territory identifier (Service provider)

Conceptual issues:

The Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)

The ASGS has replaced the ASGC. Further information to assist jurisdictions to move from the ASGC to the ASGS is available on the ABS website at <https://www.abs.gov.au/geography>.

Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1)

The SA1s have been designed as the smallest unit for the release of Census data. SA1s are built from whole Mesh Blocks. Whole SA1s aggregate directly to SA2s in the Main Structure, as well as all of the Non-ABS Structures except LGAs and Tourism Regions. SA1s do not cross state or territory borders. There are approximately 55,000 SA1s. In aggregate, they cover the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps.

Standard Jurisdictional Output Categories

Classification Scheme: ASGS 2011
Representation class: Code
Data type: String
Format: N(11), for example: 40520301234
Maximum character length: 11
Supplementary values:

2.4.7 LEGAL VALUE CHECKS

	Edit specifications	Edit resolution

1.	If field contains text	Provide a valid SA1 code, otherwise amend to state/territory SA1 supplementary value.

2.	If character length of SA1 field is greater than 11.	Provide a valid SA1 code, otherwise amend to state/territory SA1 unknown code.

Guide for Use

Counting rules:

Code the geographical location (SA1) where the preschool program is delivered using the service provider’s address line, postcode, suburb/town/locality name and state/territory.

For operational purposes, mobile preschools should be record with the geographic location (SA1) of the town or suburb out of which it operates. For mobile preschools, this may be different to the actual locations of service delivery.

Classification Definitions

Unknown SA1 codes
For use when the address of the service provider is not known or incomplete and unable to be coded to SA1, or where the jurisdiction is unable to accurately code to SA1. Where address information is unknown, the ABS requests that jurisdictions identify the reason for the unknown response and document any follow-up processes undertaken.

Other Information

Related URL data element: Statistical area level 1 (SA1) ASGS 2011.