1216.0 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), Jul 2009  
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THE STRUCTURE

The Main Structure has five hierarchical levels at Population Census times, comprising in ascending order: CDs-SLAs-SSDs-SDs-S/Ts. In non-census years, CDs are undefined and the Main Structure thus has only four levels of hierarchy.

In this structure, CDs aggregate to form SLAs, SLAs aggregate to form SSDs, and this aggregation principle continues up the remaining hierarchical levels. At each hierarchical level, the component spatial units (e.g. SLAs) collectively cover all of Australia (as defined in Chapter 1) without gaps or overlaps.


Tables

Detailed tables of the Main Structure are shown in Chapter 15 - The Classification Structures.

For example:

  • Main Structure - Broad

(showing three hierarchical levels: S/T-SD-SSD)

S/T SD SSD Name

4 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
05 Adelaide
05 Northern Adelaide
10 Western Adelaide

  • Main Structure - Detailed

(showing four hierarchical levels: S/T-SD-SSD-SLA)

S/T SD SSD SLA Name

4 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
05 Adelaide
05 Northern Adelaide
2030 Gawler (T)
5681 Playford (C) - East Central
10 Western Adelaide
1061 Charles Sturt (C) - Coastal
1064 Charles Sturt (C) - Inner East









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