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Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)
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WHAT'S NEW
Small Area Data results from the December quarter 2011 Tourist Accommodation, Small Area Data, Australia, December 2011 (cat. no. 8635.0.55.002) were released on 5 April 2012.
Results for December quarter 2011, Tourist Accommodation, Australia (cat no 8635.0) were released on 30 March 2012.
The Tourism Region Maps and Correspondence File, Australia, 2011 (cat no: 9503.0.55.001) were released on 29 August 2011.
The Australian National Accounts: Tourism Satellite Account (cat. no. 5249.0) for 2010 -11 was released on the 21 December 2011.
CHANGES TO THIS PUBLICATION
From the March quarter 2012 the PDF component of this publication will be discontinued. Individual tables that were previously included in the publication will be available as a data cube on the Downloads page.
AUSTRALIAN STATISTICAL GEOGRAPHY STANDARD (ASGS)
The ABS has been progressively replacing the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) with the new Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) as its geographic framework. The ASGS will become the geographical framework for the STA from the March quarter 2012. Users will be provided with information to assist them to transition from the ASGC to the ASGS.
The changes resulting from the move to ASGS are:
- Small area data will be produced at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), replacing Statistical Local Areas (SLA).
- Tourism Regions (TRs) will be constructed from allocations of SA2s and as a result will change. For some TRs, these changes are minimal.
- Data for Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Special area - Brisbane City Core will no longer be produced.
Tourism region maps and correspondence file based on the ASGS are available in cat. no. 9503.0.55.001 Tourism Region Maps and Correspondence File, Australia, 2011. Further information about the ASGS can be found at www.abs.gov.au/geography and in cat. no. 1270.0.55.003 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2011.
WORK IN PROGRESS
AAA Tourism manages the scheme that applies STAR Ratings to accommodation establishments. This scheme has undergone a strategic review resulting in changes to the application of STAR Ratings. The changes to STAR Rating will be introduced to the STA collection over the coming quarters. Further enquiries on changes to the STAR Rating system should be directed to stars@aaatourism.com.au.
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