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STATISTICAL AREA LEVEL 1 (SA1) ASGS 2011

ABS short name: EPR_SA1
ABS Template reference (Child URL): Column AE
ABS Template reference (Worker): Column I
METeOR 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 release of Census data used for describing a location, as represented by a code.

Scope

Inclusions: Statistical Area level 1 (SA1) ASGS 2011 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 address.

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

• The SA1 code associated with the parent school, 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.

• Address line (Service provider)

• Australian Postcode (Service provider)

• Suburb/town/locality name (Service provider)

• 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>.

• The SA1s have been designed as the smallest unit for the release of Census data. SA1s are built from whole MBs. 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.

19999998999 - New South Wales: unknown SA1
29999998999 - Victoria: unknown SA1
39999998999 - Queensland: unknown SA1
49999998999 - South Australia: unknown SA1
59999998999 - Western Australia: unknown SA1
69999998999 - Tasmania: unknown SA1
79999998999 - Northern Territory: unknown SA1
89999998999 - Australian Capital Territory: unknown SA1
99999998999 - Other Territories: unknown SA1

2.2.8 LEGAL VALUE CHECKS
	Edit specifications	Edit resolution
1.	If field is blank.	Provide a valid SA1 code, otherwise amend to state/territory SA1 unknown code.
2.	If field contains text or if character length of SA1 field is greater than 11.	Provide a valid SA1 code, otherwise amend to state/territory SA1 unknown code.

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

• For operational purposes, mobile preschools should be recorded 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.