The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ASOC | Australian Standard Offence Classification |
| DiRCS | Differences in Recorded Crime Statistics |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| n.e.c. | not elsewhere classified |
| n.f.d. | not further defined |
| NCCJS | National Centre for Crime and Justice Statistics, Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| NCRS | National Crime Recording Standard |
| NCSU | National Crime Statistics Unit |
| UEWI | unlawful entry with intent |