The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| ASFR | age-specific fertility rate |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| Aust | Australia |
| Bal | balance |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| LGA | Local Government Area |
| NMDS | National Minimum Dataset |
| no. | number |
| np | not available for publication but included in totals where applicable |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| p | preliminary |
| Qld | Queensland |
| r | revised |
| SA | South Australia |
| SD | Statistical Division |
| SEIFA | Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas |
| SLA | Statistical Local Area |
| SSD | Statistical Subdivision |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| TFR | total fertility rate |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |
| - | nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |