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Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)
Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC)
Remoteness Area
Census Geography 2001 and 2006
Urban Centres and Localities
Historic Geography
Correspondences
Digital Boundaries for GIS
Glossary


Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)
ASGS First Issue Volumes
1270.0.55.001 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2011
1270.0.55.002 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 2 - Indigenous Structure, July 2011
1270.0.55.003 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2011

Information Papers, Reviews and Draft Digital Boundaries
1216.0.55.004 - Information Paper: Converting Data to the Australian Statistical Geography Standard, 2012
1216.0.55.003 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard: Design of the Statistical Areas Level 4, Capital Cities and Statistical Areas Level 3, May 2010
1216.0.55.002 - Information Paper: Outcome from The Review of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification, 2008  
1216.0.55.001 - Review of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification, 2007
1209.0.55.002 - Mesh Blocks Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006
1209.0.55.001 - Information Paper: Draft Mesh Blocks, Australia (Reissue), 2005
1209.0 - Information Paper: Mesh Blocks, 2003
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Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC)
1216.0 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), July 2011
1216.0 - Statistical Geography Volume 1 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), July 2006
2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 - Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006
2909.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 3 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Urban Centres/Localities, 2006
1216.0.15.001 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) - Electronic Structures, 01 July 2011
1216.0.15.002 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Correspondences, July 2011
1259.0.30.002 - Statistical Geography - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), Digital Boundaries , 2006
1259.0.30.001 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Digital Boundaries (Intercensal), Australia, July 2011
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Remoteness Area 2001 and 2006
1216.0 - Statistical Geography Volume 1 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), July 2006
1216.0.15.003 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Area Correspondences, 2006
1259.0.30.004 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Structure (RA) Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006
1244.0 - Information Paper: ABS Views on Remoteness, 2001
1244.0.00.001 - Information Paper: Outcomes of ABS Views on Remoteness Consultation, Australia, Jun 2001
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Census Geography 2001 and 2006
2919.0.55.001 - 2001 to 2006 Census Collection District Comparability Listing, Aug 2006  
2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 - Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006
2923.0.30.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Census Geographic Areas Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006
2905.0.55.001 - ABS Postal Area Concordances, August 2006
1259.0.30.002 - Statistical Geography - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), Digital Boundaries , 2006
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Urban Centres and Localities
2909.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 3 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Urban Centres/Localities, 2006
1259.0.30.003 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Urban Centres and Localities (UC/L) Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006
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Historic Geography
1261.0.30.001 - Historic Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Digital Boundary Files, Australia, 1981 to 2000
2925.0.30.001 - Historic Census Geographic Areas, Digital Boundaries, Australia, 1981, 1996 and 1996  
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Correspondences
1216.0.55.004 - Information Paper: Converting Data to the Australian Statistical Geography Standard, 2012
2905.0.55.001 - ABS Postal Area Concordances, August 2006
1216.0.15.003 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Area Correspondences, 2006
1216.0.15.002 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Correspondences, July 2011
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Digital Boundaries for GIS
Digital boundaries and .csv files are located under the "Downloads" tab of ABS Geography publications.

1270.0.55.001 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2011

1270.0.55.002 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 2 - Indigenous Structure, July 2011

1270.0.55.003 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2011

1259.0.30.001 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Digital Boundaries, Australia, July 2011

1259.0.30.002 - Statistical Geography - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC), Digital Boundaries , 2006

1259.0.30.004 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Structure (RA) Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006

1259.0.30.003 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Urban Centres and Localities (UC/L) Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006

2923.0.30.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Census Geographic Areas Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006

1209.0.55.002 - Mesh Blocks Digital Boundaries, Australia, 2006

1261.0.30.001 - Historic Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Digital Boundary Files, Australia

2925.0.30.001 - Historic Census Geographic Areas, Digital Boundaries Australia 1981, 1996 and 1996

Glossary
1217.0.55.001 - Glossary of Statistical Geography Terminology
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