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Reference Publications

Information about the concepts, terms and the geographic areas used for the 1996 Census of Population and Housing are contained in the following census reference publications.

Census Dictionary

Cat. No. :	2901.0 Hard Copy and 2901.0.15.001 Electronic
Media :	Printed Publication and Electronic

The Census Dictionary provides a glossary of census terms and a directory of all the classifications used in the Census.

The Census Dictionary is available as a printed publication or on floppy disk. The electronic version of the Census Dictionary is in Windows Help file format.

Statistical Geography

Cat. No.:	(Vol.1) 1216.0; (Vol.2) 2905.0; (Vol.3) 2909.0
Media:	Printed Publication and Electronic

The three volumes of Statistical Geography provide information about the names and codes of the geographic areas used in the 1996 Census.


Statistical Geography: Volume 1 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), 1996 Census Edition

Volume 1 provides information about the ASGC and changes to geographic areas between each census.

It contains an explanation of the hierarchical relationship between the geographic areas covered by the ASGC.

The following geographic areas are covered in this publication:

Collection District Statistical Local Area Local Government Area Statistical Subdivision Statistical Division Statistical District Statistical Region Sector Statistical Region Major Statistical Region Section of State State/Territory

CD SLA LGA SSD SD SDIST SRS SR MSR SOS STE

Statistical Geography: Volume 2 - Census Geographic Areas, Australia

Volume 2 provides information on standard census output areas not covered by the ASGC.

Many of the areas described in this volume are derived by aggregating the Collection Districts (CDs) that best fit the original area. These CD-derived areas do not necessarily match exactly with the original area. An example of this is CD-derived Commonwealth Electoral Divisions. These areas are constructed using the CDs that best match the electorates defined by the Australian Electoral Commission.

The areas covered by this volume are:

• Postal Area ;
• Commonwealth Electoral Division;
• State Electoral Division;
• Suburb (where applicable);
• Journey to Work Study Area;
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Region;
• Indigenous Location (approximately 80+ Indigenous persons); and
• Indigenous Area (approximately 280+ Indigenous persons)