The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| ASCCSS | Australian Standard Classification of Countries for Social Statistics |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| DIMA | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| LGA | local government area |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| Qld | Queensland |
| S Dist | statistical district |
| SA | South Australia |
| SACC | Standard Australian Classification of Countries |
| SAR | Special Administrative Region |
| SD | statistical division |
| SSD | statistical subdivision |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |