ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| '000 | thousand |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| AR-DRG | Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups |
| ASCO | Australian Standard Classification of Occupations |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| Bal | Balance |
| ct | carat (metric) |
| CGC | Community Government Council |
| DEEWR | Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
| DVA | Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairs |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| FTE | full-time equivalent |
| g | gram |
| GL | gigalitre |
| ha | hectare |
| IA | incorporated association |
| kL | kilolitre |
| km | kilometre |
| km\super 2 | square kilometre |
| kWh | kilowatt hour |
| mm | millimetre |
| ML | megalitre |
| no. | number |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| S | Shire |
| SD | statistical division |
| SLA | statistical local area |
| SSD | statistical subdivision |
| t | tonne |
| T | Town |
| VET | vocational education and training |