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2901.0 - Census Dictionary, 1996
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Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 03/07/1996
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Section One: 1996 Census Classifications
About the 1996 census classifications
Changes to classification mnemonics
Mnemonic index
Topic index
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Origin - ABLP
Age - AGEP
Age Left School - ALSP
Australian Citizenship - NATP
Birthplace of Individual - BPLP
Birthplace of Mother (Female Parent) - BPFP
Birthplace of Father (male parent) - BPMP
Child Type - CTPP
Count of Dependent Children Under 15 Temporarily Absent - CDCAF
Count of Dependent Students (15 - 24) Temporarily Absent - CDSAF
Count of Non-Dependent Children Temporarily Absent - CNDAF
Count of Persons Temporarily Absent from Family - CPAF
Count of Persons Temporarily Absent from Household - CPAD
Dwelling Location - DLOD
Dwelling Structure - STRD
Dwelling Type - DWTD
Family Income Derivation Indicator - FIDF
Family Income (weekly) - FINF
Family Number - FNOF
Family Type - FMTF
Family/Household Reference Person Indicator - RPIP
Full/Part-Time Student - STUP
Furnished/Unfurnished Rented Dwelling - FUFD
Hours Worked - HRSP
Household Income Derivation Indicator - HIDD
Household income (weekly) - HIND
Household One Year Mobility Indicator - MV1D
Household Five Year Mobility Indicator - MV5D
Household Type - HHTD
Housing Loan Repayments (monthly) - HLRD
Housing Loan Repayments (monthly) - in ranges - HLRD01
Imputation flag - IMPP
Income - INCP
Industry - INDP
Industry Sector - GNGP
Labour Force Status/Status in Employment - LFSP
Landlord Type - LLDD
Language Spoken at Home - LANP
Location of Spouse - SPLF
Method of Travel to Work - TPTP
Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling - BEDD
Number of Children Ever Born - TISP
Number of Motor Vehicles - VEHD
Occupation - OCCP
Post-School Educational Qualifications: Field of Study - QALFP
Post-School Educational Qualifications: Level of Attainment - QALLP
Post-School Educational Qualifications: Year Completed - QALYP
Postal Area of Usual Address Census Night - POCUCP
Proficiency in English - ENGP
Proficiency in English/Language - ENGP01
Registered Marital Status - MSTP
Relationship Between Families - FRLF
Relationship in Household - RLHP
Relationship in Non-Private Dwelling - RLNP
Religion - RELP
Rent (Weekly) - RNTD
Rent (Weekly) - in ranges - RNTD01
Sex - SEXP
SLA of Usual Residence Census Night - SLAUCP
SLA of Usual Residence One Year Ago - SLAU1P
SLA of Usual Residence Five Years Ago - SLAU5P
Social Marital Status - MDCP
State of Usual Residence Census Night - STEUCP
State of Usual Residence One Year Ago - STEU1P
State of Usual Residence Five Years Ago - STEU5P
Tenure Type - TEND
Type of Educational Institution Attending - TYPP
Type of Non-Private Dwelling - NPDD
Usual Address Indicator Census Night - UAICP
Usual Address One Year Ago Indicator - UAI1P
Usual Address Five Year Ago Indicator - UAI5P
Usual Residence and Internal Migration Indicator - URIP
Work Destination Study Area - DZSP
Work Destination Zone - DZNP
Year of Arrival in Australia - YARP
Section Two: Glossary of Census Concepts
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