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Data for this map is sourced from the National Regional Profiles. To find more data available for capital cities see the Locating Regional and Local Data on the ABS website page. This page includes a list of statistical releases that contain data for capital cities and other regions.

The capital cities in each of the eight states and territories are defined under the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (cat. no. 1216.0) by a single Statistical Division (SD) e.g. Sydney Statistical Division. The final edition of the ASGC (July 2011) was released in October 2011.

From July 2011 the ASGC is being progressively replaced by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). For more information about how the definition of capital cities has changed see Australian Statistical Geography Standard: Design of the Statistical Areas Level 4, Capital Cities and Statistical Areas Level 3 (cat. no. 1216.0.55.003), Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (cat. no. 1270.0.55.001) and the GCCSA Fact Sheet.



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