Australian Bureau of Statistics
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INTRODUCTION

Labour Force Survey (LFS) Statistical Region boundaries are revised at each labour force sample redesign. They are revised to align with the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (cat. no. 1216.0) and introduced when regional benchmarks are reviewed, see Information Paper: Labour Force Survey Sample Design, Australia (cat. no. 6269.0). This information paper lists the Labour Force Dissemination Regions and details differences between those effective from November 1997.

Labour Force Dissemination Regions are established following analyses of data from Census of Population and Housing (Census) taking consideration of regional population levels required to yield reliable estimates, and the need for consistency with other statistical collections. Changes will become effective in all Labour Force products from February 2009 onwards (first release from 19 March 2009). Regional series have been backcast to November 2007.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Sydney Major Statistical Region			11
Inner Sydney and Inner Western Sydney Statistical Regions		1104	1128
Inner Sydney Statistical Region			1104
Inner Western Sydney Statistical Region			1128
Eastern Suburbs Statistical Region			1108
St George-Sutherland Statistical Region			1112
Canterbury-Bankstown Statistical Region			1116
Fairfield-Liverpool and Outer South Western Sydney Statistical Regions		1120	1124
Fairfield-Liverpool Statistical Region			1120
Outer South Western Sydney Statistical Region			1124
Central Western Sydney Statistical Region			1132
North Western Sydney Statistical Region			1136
Lower Northern Sydney Statistical Region			1144
Central Northern Sydney Statistical Region			1148
Northern Beaches Statistical Region			1152
Gosford-Wyong Statistical Region			1156
Balance of New South Wales Major Statistical Region			19
Hunter Statistical Region			1964	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the transfer of area to Northern, Far West-North Western and Central West Statistical Regions. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)
Newcastle Statistical Region Sector			19641
Hunter excluding Newcastle			19642	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the transfer of area to Northern, North Western and Central West Statistical Divisions. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)
Illawarra and South Eastern Statistical Regions		1968	1972	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the exchange of area with Murray-Murrumbidgee Statistical Region. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)
Illawarra Statistical Region			1968
Wollongong Statistical Region Sector			19681
Illawarra excluding Wollongong		19683	19684
South Eastern Statistical Region			1972	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the exchange of area with Murray-Murrumbidgee Statistical Region. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)
Richmond-Tweed and Mid-North Coast Statistical Regions		1976	1980
Northern, Far West-North Western and Central West Statistical Regions	1984	1988	1992	Compared with the 2001 design, enlarged to include area from Hunter Statistical Region. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)
Northern, North Western and Central West Statistical Divisions	130(b)	135(b)	140(b)	Compared with the 2001 design, enlarged to include area from Hunter excluding Newcastle. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)
Far West Statistical Division			160(b)
Murray-Murrumbidgee Statistical Region			1996	Compared with the 2001 design, enlarged by the exchange of area with Illawarra and South Eastern Statistical Regions. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Melbourne Major Statistical Region			21
Outer Western Melbourne Statistical Region			2102
North Western Melbourne Statistical Region			2106
Inner Melbourne Statistical Region			2108
North Eastern Melbourne Statistical Region			2112
Inner Eastern Melbourne Statistical Region			2116
Southern Melbourne Statistical Region			2120
Outer Eastern Melbourne Statistical Region			2124
South Eastern Melbourne Statistical Region			2126
Mornington Peninsula Statistical Region			2128
Balance of Victoria Major Statistical Region			29
Barwon-Western District Statistical Region			2964
Central Highlands-Wimmera Statistical Region			2968
Loddon-Mallee Statistical Region			2972
Goulburn-Ovens-Murray Statistical Region			2974
All Gippsland Statistical Region			2976

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Brisbane Major Statistical Region			31	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the transfer of Gold Coast City Part A Statistical Region Sector to Balance of Queensland Major Statistical Region; and enlarged to include area from North and West Moreton Statistical Region and from South and East Moreton Statistical Region (affects many Urban Centres/Localities).(a)
Brisbane City Inner Ring Statistical Region			3104
Brisbane City Outer Ring Statistical Region			3108
South and East Brisbane Statistical Division Balance Statistical Region			3112	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the transfer of Gold Coast City Part A Statistical Region Sector to a new 2006 Statistical Region (affects many Urban Centres ); and enlarged to include area from South and East Moreton Statistical Region (no Urban Centres/Localities affected).(a)
North Brisbane Statistical Division Balance Statistical Region			3120	Compared with the 2001 design, formed from the northern part of North and West Brisbane Statistical Division Balance Statistical Region and by the transfer of area from North and West Moreton Statistical Region.(a)
Ipswich City Statistical Region			3124	New in 2006. Compared with the 2001 design, formed from the western part of North and West Brisbane Statistical Division Balance Statistical Region and by the transfer of area from North and West Moreton Statistical Region.
Balance of Queensland Major Statistical Region			39	Compared with the 2001 design, enlarged to include Gold Coast City Part A Statistical Region Sector from Brisbane Major Statistical Region; and reduced by the transfer of area from North and West Moreton Statistical Region and from South and East Moreton Statistical Region to Brisbane Major Statistical Region (affects many Urban Centres/Localities).(a)
Gold Coast Statistical Region			3965	New in 2006. Compared with the 2001 design, formed from Gold Coast City Part A Statistical Region Sector and Gold Coast City Part B Statistical Region Sector and by the transfer of area from South and East Moreton Statistical Region (affects many Urban Centres/Localities ).(a)
Gold Coast North Statistical Region Sector			39651	Compared with the 2001 design, formed from Gold Coast City Part A Statistical Region Sector and by the transfer of area from Gold Coast City Part B Statistical Region Sector (no Urban Centres/Localities affected).(a)
Gold Coast South Statistical Region Sector			39653	Compared with the 2001 design, formed from most of Gold Coast City Part B Statistical Region Sector and by the transfer of area from South and East Moreton Statistical Region (affects many Urban Centres/Localities).(a)
Sunshine Coast Statistical Region			3966	New in 2006. Compared with the 2001 design, formed from part of North and West Moreton Statistical Region.
West Moreton Statistical Region			3969	New in 2006. Compared with the 2001 design, formed from the remainder of North and West Moreton Statistical Region and South and East Moreton Statistical Region after all other area losses.
Wide Bay-Burnett Statistical Region			3972
Darling Downs-South West Statistical Region			3976
Mackay-Fitzroy-Central West Statistical Region			3980
Northern-North West Statistical Region			3984	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the transfer of area to Far North Statistical Region. This affects Kowanyama (1,017 people in 2006) and Pormpuraaw (600 people in 2006).
Far North Statistical Region			3988	Compared with the 2001 design, enlarged to include area from Northern-North West Statistical Region. This affects Kowanyama (1,017 people in 2006) and Pormpuraaw (600 people in 2006).

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Adelaide Major Statistical Region			41
Northern Adelaide Statistical Region			4104
Western Adelaide Statistical Region			4108
Eastern Adelaide Statistical Region			4112
Southern Adelaide Statistical Region			4116
Balance of South Australia Major Statistical Region			49
Northern and Western South Australia Statistical Region			4964
Southern and Eastern South Australia Statistical Region			4968

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Perth Major Statistical Region			51
Central Metropolitan Statistical Region			5104
East Metropolitan Statistical Region			5108
North Metropolitan Statistical Region			5112
South West Metropolitan Statistical Region			5116
South East Metropolitan Statistical Region			5120
Balance of Western Australia Major Statistical Region			59
Lower Western WA Statistical Region			5964
Remainder-Balance WA Statistical Region			5968

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Greater Hobart-Southern Statistical Region Sector			61041
Greater Hobart Statistical Division			605(a)
Southern Statistical Division			610(a)
Northern Statistical Region Sector			61042
Mersey-Lyell Statistical Region Sector			61043
Balance of Tasmania	610(a)	61042	61043

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Northern Territory			7

	ASGC 2006 CODE...............			CHANGE FROM ASGC 2001...........
2006 LFS Statistical Region
Australian Capital Territory			8
Australian Capital Territory and South Eastern Statistical Region		8	1972	Compared with the 2001 design, reduced by the exchange of area between South Eastern Statistical Region and Murray-Murrumbidgee Statistical Region. No Urban Centres/Localities affected.(a)