Australian Bureau of Statistics
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This appendix contains details of all changes to Statistical Divisions, Statistical Subdivisions, Statistical Local Areas and Statistical Districts between ASGC Editions 1996 and 2001. Significant changes between ASGC Editions 2000 and 2001 are also listed in Appendix 4.

STATISTICAL DIVISION
Name	Code	Nature of Change		Date of change to ASGC
Barwon	10	Reduced by transfer of minor part of Colac-Otway (S) - South to Western District*		1-7-98
Central Highlands	20	Enlarged to include parts of Moyne (S) - North-East and S. Grampians (S) Bal from Western District		1-7-98
East Gippsland	50	Enlarged to include a small part of La Trobe (S) Bal from Gippsland*		1-7-98
Gippsland	55	Reduced by the transfer of a small part of La Trobe (S) Bal to East Gippsland*		1-7-98
Goulburn	40	Minor boundary adjustments with Melbourne* and Loddon; reduced by the transfer of part of Moira (S) - East to Ovens-Murray*		1-7-98
Loddon	35	Minor boundary adjustment with Goulburn		1-7-98
Mallee	30	Enlarged to include part of Hindmarsh (S) from Wimmera*; reduced by the transfer of a small part of Buloke (S) - South and part of Mildura (RC) - Pt B* to Wimmera		1-7-98
Melbourne	05	Minor boundary adjustment with Goulburn*		1-7-98
Ovens-Murray	45	Enlarged to include part of Moira (S) - East from Goulburn*		1-7-98
Western District	15	Enlarged to include part of Horsham (RC) Bal from Wimmera and a minor part of Colac-Otway (S) - South from Barwon*; reduced by transfer of a small part of S. Grampians (S) - Wannon to Wimmera and parts of Moyne (S) - North-East and S. Grampians (S) Bal to Central Highlands		1-7-98
Wimmera	25	Enlarged to include a small part of Buloke (S) - South and part of Mildura (RC) - Pt B* from Mallee, and a small part of S. Grampians (S) - Wannon from Western District; reduced by the transfer of part of Horsham (RC) Bal to Western District and part of Hindmarsh (S) to Mallee*		1-7-98
STATISTICAL SUBDIVISION
Name	Code	Nature of Change		Date of change to ASGC
East Ovens-Murray	4515	Reduced by the transfer of part of Alpine (S) - West to Wodonga		1-7-99
Glenelg	1510	Enlarged to include part of Moyne (S) - North-West from Hopkins		1-7-98
		and part of Horsham (RC) Bal from South Wimmera; reduced by
		transfer of parts of S. Grampians (S) Bal to Hopkins and West Central
		Highlands, and part of S. Grampians (S) - Wannon to South Wimmera
Hopkins	1505	Enlarged to include minor part of Colac-Otway (S) - South from West		1-7-98
		Barwon* and part of S. Grampians (S) Bal from Glenelg; reduced
		by transfer of part of Moyne (S) - North-West to Glenelg and part of
		Moyne (S) - North-East to West Central Highlands
		Reduced by the transfer of Warrnambool (C) to Warrnambool City		1-7-01
La Trobe Valley	5505	Reduced by transfer of a small part of La Trobe (S) Bal to Wellington Shire*		1-7-98
North Goulburn	4010	Reduced by transfer of part of Moira (S) - East to West Ovens-Murray*		1-7-98
North Loddon	3510	Minor boundary adjustment with South West Goulburn		1-7-98
Northern Outer Melbourne	0540	Minor boundary adjustment with South West Goulburn*		1-7-98
North Wimmera	2510	Enlarged to include parts of N. Grampians (S) - Stawell and West Wimmera (S)* from South Wimmera, and part of Mildura (RC) - Pt B from West Mallee*; reduced by transfer of part of Hindmarsh (S) to West Mallee*		1-7-98
South Eastern Outer Melbourne	0580	Reduced by the transfer of a small part of Cardinia (S) - North to Yarra Ranges Shire Part A		1-7-98
South West Goulburn	4020	Minor boundary adjustments with Northern Outer Melbourne* and North Loddon		1-7-98
South Wimmera	2505	Enlarged to include part of S. Grampians (S) - Wannon from Glenelg and parts of Buloke (S) - South and Mildura (RC) - Pt B* from West Mallee; reduced by transfer of part of Horsham (RC) Bal to Glenelg and parts of N. Grampians (S) - Stawell and West Wimmera (S)* to North Wimmera		1-7-98
Warrnambool City	1501	Created from part of Hopkins. Comprises Warrnambool (C) SLA		1-7-01
Wellington Shire	5015	Enlarged to include a small part of La Trobe (S) Bal from La Trobe Valley*		1-7-98
West Barwon	1015	Reduced by transfer of minor part of Colac-Otway (S) - South to Hopkins*		1-7-98
West Central Highlands	2015	Enlarged to include part of Moyne (S) - North-East from Hopkins and part of S. Grampians (S) Bal from Glenelg		1-7-98
West Mallee	3010	Enlarged to include part of Hindmarsh (S) from North Wimmera*; reduced by transfer of parts of Buloke (S) - South and Mildura (RC) - Pt B* to South Wimmera, and part of Mildura (RC) - Pt B to North Wimmera*		1-7-98
West Ovens-Murray	4510	Enlarged to include part of Moira (S) - East from North Goulburn*; reduced by transfer of part of Wangaratta (RC) - North to Wodonga		1-7-98
Wodonga	4505	Enlarged to include part of Wangaratta (RC) - North from West Ovens-Murray		1-7-98
		Enlarged to include part of Alpine (S) - West from East Ovens-Murray		1-7-99
Yarra Ranges Shire Part A	0560	Enlarged to include small part of Cardinia (S) - North from South Eastern Outer Melbourne		1-7-98
STATISTICAL DISTRICT
Name	Code	Nature of Change		Date of change to ASGC
Albury-Wodonga (NSW/VIC)	1218	Enlarged to include a part transferred from Wangaratta (RC) - North to Indigo (S) - Pt A		1-7-98
		Enlarged to include a part transferred from Alpine (S) - West to Indigo (S) - Pt A		1-7-99
La Trobe Valley	2039	Reduced by the transfer of a part of La Trobe (S) Bal to Wellington (S) - Alberton*		1-7-98
Warrnambool	2025	New S Dist. created. Comprises Warrnambool (C) SLA		1-7-01

STATISTICAL LOCAL AREA
Name	Code	Nature of Change	Approx. change in area (ha)	Date of change to ASGC
Alpine (S) - West	0112	Lost to Indigo (S) - Pt A	-163	1-7-99
Ararat (RC)	0260	Gained from Moyne (S) - North-East	+37050	1-7-98
		Gained from S. Grampians (S) Bal	+13630	1-7-98
Buloke (S) - South	1272	Lost to N. Grampians (S) - St Arnaud	-119	1-7-98
Cardinia (S) - North	1452	Lost to Yarra Ranges (S) - South-West	-10	1-7-98
C. Goldfields (S) Bal	1674	Gained from Loddon (S) - South*	+247	1-7-98
Colac-Otway (S) - South	1755	Lost to Corangamite (S) - South*	-2282	1-7-98
Corangamite (S) - South	1832	Gained from Colac-Otway (S) - South*	+2282	1-7-98
Gr. Bendigo (C) - Central	2621	Gained from Gr. Bendigo (C) - Inner West	+3	1-7-01
		Lost to Gr. Bendigo (C) - Eaglehawk	-25	1-7-01
		Lost to Gr. Bendigo (C) - Inner West	-34	1-7-01
Gr. Bendigo (C) - Eaglehawk	2622	Gained from Gr. Bendigo (C) - Central	+25	1-7-01
		Lost to Gr. Bendigo (C) - Inner West	-4	1-7-01
Gr. Bendigo (C) - Inner East	2623	Gained from Gr. Bendigo (C) - S'saye	+157	1-7-01
Gr. Bendigo (C) - Inner West	2625	Gained from Gr. Bendigo (C) - Central	+34	1-7-01
		Gained from Gr. Bendigo (C) - Eaglehawk	+4	1-7-01
		Lost to Gr. Bendigo (C) - Central	-3	1-7-01
Gr. Bendigo (C) - Pt B	2628	Gained from Mitchell (S) - North	+503	1-7-98
		Lost to Mitchell (S) - North	-91	1-7-98
Gr. Bendigo (C) - S'saye	2626	Lost to Gr. Bendigo (C) - Inner East	-157	1-7-01
Gr. Dandenong (C) - Dandenong	2671	Lost to Gr. Dandenong (C) Bal	-5	1-7-01
Gr. Dandenong (C) Bal	2674	Gained from Gr. Dandenong (C) - Dandenong	+5	1-7-01
Hindmarsh (S)	2980	Gained from Mildura (RC) - Pt B*	+20780	1-7-98
		Gained from West Wimmera (S)*	+2262	1-7-98
		Lost to Mildura (RC) - Pt B*	-7860	1-7-98
Horsham (RC) Bal	3194	Gained from N. Grampians (S) - Stawell*	+2183	1-7-98
		Gained from S. Grampians (S) - Wannon	+86	1-7-98
		Lost to S. Grampians (S) - Wannon	-694	1-7-98
		Lost to West Wimmera (S)*	-794	1-7-98
Indigo (S) - Pt A	3351	Gained from Towong (S) - Pt A	+1	1-7-98
		Gained from Wangaratta (RC) - North	+84	1-7-98
		Gained from Alpine (S) - West	+163	1-7-99
La Trobe (S) - Moe	3811	Gained from La Trobe (S) - Morwell	+50	1-7-98
		Gained all of Yallourn Works Area	+2730	1-7-98
		Renamed Latrobe (C) - Moe following LGA name change	nil	1-7-00
La Trobe (S) - Morwell	3814	Lost to La Trobe (S) - Moe	-50	1-7-98
		Renamed Latrobe (C) - Morwell following LGA name change	nil	1-7-00
La Trobe (S) - Traralgon	3815	Renamed Latrobe (C) - Traralgon following LGA name change	nil	1-7-00
La Trobe (S) Bal	3818	Lost to Wellington (S) - Alberton*	-559	1-7-98
		Renamed Latrobe (C) Bal following LGA name change	nil	1-7-00
Latrobe (C) - Moe	3811	Renamed from La Trobe (S) - Moe	nil	1-7-00
Latrobe (C) - Morwell	3814	Renamed from La Trobe (S) - Morwell	nil	1-7-00
Latrobe (C) - Traralgon	3815	Renamed from La Trobe (S) - Traralgon	nil	1-7-00
Latrobe (C) Bal	3818	Renamed from La Trobe (S) Bal	nil	1-7-00
Loddon (S) - South	3945	Lost to C. Goldfields (S) Bal*	-247	1-7-98
Manningham (C) - West	4214	Lost to Whitehorse (C) - Nunawading E.	negligible	1-7-00
Melbourne (C) - Inner	4601	Gained from Melbourne (C) - Remainder	+12	1-7-98
Melbourne (C) - Remainder	4602	Lost to Melbourne (C) - Inner	-12	1-7-98
		Lost to Melbourne (C) - S'bank-D'lands	-471	1-7-98
		SLA code changed to 4608	nil	1-7-98
Melbourne (C) - Remainder	4608	SLA code changed from 4602	nil	1-7-98
		(see 4602 Melbourne (C) - Remainder)
Melbourne (C) - S'bank-D'lands	4605	Created from part of Melbourne (C) - Remainder	+471	1-7-98
Mildura (RC) - Pt B	4782	Gained from Hindmarsh (S)*	+7860	1-7-98
		Lost to Hindmarsh (S)*	-20780	1-7-98
		Lost to West Wimmera (S)*	-2053	1-7-98
Mitchell (S) - North	4851	Gained from Gr. Bendigo (C) - Pt B	+91	1-7-98
		Lost to Gr. Bendigo (C) - Pt B	-503	1-7-98
Moira (S) - East	4901	Lost to Wangaratta (RC) - North*	-1127	1-7-98
Moyne (S) - North-East	5491	Lost to Ararat (RC)	-37050	1-7-98
Moyne (S) - North-West	5493	Gained from S. Grampians (S) Bal	+3856	1-7-98
		Lost to S. Grampians (S) Bal	-1735	1-7-98
Moyne (S) - South	5496	Lost to Warrnambool (C)*	-114	1-7-98
Murrindindi (S) - West	5622	Gained from Nillumbik (S) Bal*	+24	1-7-98
		Lost to Nillumbik (S) Bal*	-334	1-7-98
Nillumbik (S) - South-West	5715	Lost to Whittlesea (C) - North	-51	1-7-99
Nillumbik (S) Bal	5718	Gained from Murrindindi (S) - West*	+334	1-7-98
		Lost to Murrindindi (S) - West*	-24	1-7-98
N. Grampians (S) - St Arnaud	5811	Gained from Buloke (S) - South	+119	1-7-98
		Gained from N. Grampians (S) - Stawell	+11580	1-7-98
N. Grampians (S) - Stawell	5814	Lost to Horsham (RC) Bal*	-2183	1-7-98
		Lost to N. Grampians (S) - St Arnaud	-11580	1-7-98
		Lost to Yarriambiack (S) - South	-15460	1-7-98
S. Grampians (S) - Wannon	6264	Gained from Horsham (RC) Bal	+694	1-7-98
		Lost to Horsham (RC) Bal	-86	1-7-98
S. Grampians (S) Bal	6265	Gained from Moyne (S) - North-West	+1735	1-7-98
		Lost to Ararat (RC)	-13630	1-7-98
		Lost to Moyne (S) - North-West	-3856	1-7-98
Towong (S) - Pt A	6671	Lost to Indigo (S) - Pt A	-1	1-7-98
Wangaratta (RC) - North	6704	Gained from Moira (S) - East*	+1127	1-7-98
		Lost to Indigo (S) - Pt A	-84	1-7-98
Warrnambool (C)	6730	Gained from Moyne (S) - South*	+114	1-7-98
Wellington (S) - Alberton	6811	Gained from La Trobe (S) Bal*	+559	1-7-98
West Wimmera (S)	6890	Gained from Horsham (RC) Bal*	+794	1-7-98
		Gained from Mildura (RC) - Pt B*	+2053	1-7-98
		Lost to Hindmarsh (S)*	-2262	1-7-98
Whitehorse (C) - Nunawading E.	6984	Gained from Manningham (C) - West	negligible	1-7-00
Whittlesea (C) - North	7071	Gained from Nillumbik (S) - South-West	+51	1-7-99
Wyndham (C) - North	7261	Created from part of Wyndham (C) - Werribee and	+14552	1-7-01
		part of Wyndham (C) Bal
Wyndham (C) - North-West	7262	Abolished. Included in Wyndham (C) - West		1-7-01
Wyndham (C) - South	7264	Created from part of Wyndham (C) Bal	+14030	1-7-01
Wyndham (C) - Werribee	7265	Abolished. Major part included in Wyndham (C) - North; remainder included in Wyndham (C) - West		1-7-01
Wyndham (C) - West	7267	Created from all of Wyndham (C) - North-West, part of Wyndham (C) Bal and part of Wyndham (C) - Werribee	+25587	1-7-01
Wyndham (C) Bal	7268	Abolished. Major part included in Wyndham (C) - South and minor parts in Wyndham (C) - North and Wyndham (C) - West		1-7-01
Yallourn Works Area	8509	Included in La Trobe (S) - Moe	-2730	1-7-98
Yarra Ranges (S) - South-West	7455	Gained from Cardinia (S) - North	+10	1-7-98
Yarriambiack (S) - South	7632	Gained from N. Grampians (S) - Stawell	+15460	1-7-98