ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| Aust. | Australia |
| CD | collection district |
| DIAC | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| IMR | infant mortality rate |
| LGA | local government area |
| NOM | net overseas migration |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| OAD | overseas arrivals and departures |
| PES | Census of Population and Housing Post-Enumeration Survey |
| Qld | Queensland |
| RSE | relative standard error |
| RTO | resident temporarily overseas |
| S Dist | statistical district |
| SA | South Australia |
| SD | statistical division |
| SDR | standardised death rate |
| SLA | statistical local area |
| SSD | statistical subdivision |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| TFR | total fertility rate |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |