| $'000 | thousand dollars |
| $m | million dollars |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| ANZSIC | Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| Aust. | Australia |
| Bal | Balance |
| C | City |
| cat. no. | catalogue number |
| CGC | Community Government Council |
| DEEWR | Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
| f.o.b. | free on board |
| GWh | gigawatt hour |
| kL | kilolitre |
| km˛ | square kilometre |
| kWh | kilowatt hour |
| LGA | Local Government Area |
| MCEETYA | Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs |
| ML | megalitre |
| MW | megawatt |
| MWh | megawatt hour |
| no. | number |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| Pt | Part |
| Qld | Queensland |
| qtr | quarter |
| S | Shire |
| SA | South Australia |
| SD | Statistical Division |
| SLA | Statistical Local Area |
| SSD | Statistical Subdivision |
| T | Town |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |