Variables by topic
Latest release
Census of Population and Housing: Census dictionary
Reference period
2021
Released
15/10/2021
Next release Unknown
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Cultural diversity
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC1P | Ancestry 1st response | June 2022 | |
| ANC2P | Ancestry 2nd response | June 2022 | |
| ANCP | Ancestry multi response | June 2022 | |
| ANCRP | Ancestry one or two response indicator | June 2022 | |
| BPFP | Country of birth of mother | June 2022 | |
| BPLP | Country of birth of person | June 2022 | |
| BPMP | Country of birth of father | June 2022 | |
| BPPP | Country of birth of parents | June 2022 | |
| CITP | Australian citizenship | June 2022 | |
| ENGLP | Proficiency in spoken English | June 2022 | |
| LANP | Language used at home | June 2022 | |
| RELP | Religious affiliation | June 2022 | |
| YARP | Year of arrival in Australia | June 2022 | |
| YARRP | Year of arrival in Australia (ranges) | June 2022 | |
Disability and carers
Education and training
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EETP | Engagement in employment, education and training | October 2022 | |
| HEAP | Level of highest educational attainment | October 2022 | |
| HSCP | Highest year of school completed | June 2022 | |
| QALFP | Non-school qualification: field of study | October 2022 | |
| QALLP | Non-school qualification: level of education | October 2022 | |
| STUP | Full-time/part-time student status | June 2022 | |
| TYPP | Type of educational institution attending | June 2022 | |
| TYSTAP | Educational institution: attendee status | June 2022 | |
Health
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALTHD | Count of adults (15 years and over) with selected long-term health condition(s) in household | June 2022 | New |
| CCLTHD | Count of children with selected long-term health condition(s) in household | June 2022 | New |
| CLTHP | Count of selected long-term health conditions | June 2022 | New |
| COARASP | Whether has arthritis and asthma | June 2022 | New |
| COARDBP | Whether has arthritis and diabetes | June 2022 | New |
| COARHDP | Whether has arthritis and heart disease | June 2022 | New |
| COARMHP | Whether has arthritis and mental health condition | June 2022 | New |
| COASHDP | Whether has asthma and heart disease | June 2022 | New |
| COASLCP | Whether has asthma and lung condition | June 2022 | New |
| COCNHDP | Whether has cancer and heart disease | June 2022 | New |
| CODBHDP | Whether has diabetes and heart disease | June 2022 | New |
| CODBKDP | Whether has diabetes and kidney disease | June 2022 | New |
| COHDKDP | Whether has heart disease and kidney disease | June 2022 | New |
| COHDMHP | Whether has heart disease and mental health condition | June 2022 | New |
| COLCMHP | Whether has lung condition and mental health condition | June 2022 | New |
| CPLTHD | Count of persons with selected long-term health condition(s) in household | June 2022 | New |
| CPLTHRD | Count of persons with selected long-term health condition(s) in household (ranges) | June 2022 | New |
| HARTP | Whether has arthritis | June 2022 | New |
| HASTP | Whether has asthma | June 2022 | New |
| HCANP | Whether has cancer (including remission) | June 2022 | New |
| HDEMP | Whether has dementia (including Alzheimer's) | June 2022 | New |
| HDIAP | Whether has diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) | June 2022 | New |
| HHEDP | Whether has heart disease (including heart attack or angina) | June 2022 | New |
| HKIDP | Whether has kidney disease | June 2022 | New |
| HLTHP | Whether has one or more long-term health condition(s) | June 2022 | New |
| HLUNP | Whether has lung condition (including COPD and emphysema) | June 2022 | New |
| HMHCP | Whether has mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) | June 2022 | New |
| HOLHP | Whether has other long-term health condition(s) | June 2022 | New |
| HSTRP | Whether has had a stroke | June 2022 | New |
| LTHP | Type of long-term health condition | June 2022 | New |
Household and families
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACF | Count of all children in family | June 2022 | |
| CDCAF | Count of dependent children under 15 in family temporarily absent | June 2022 | |
| CDCF | Count of dependent children in family | June 2022 | |
| CDCUF | Count of dependent children under 15 in family | June 2022 | New |
| CDSAF | Count of dependent students (15-24 years) in family temporarily absent | June 2022 | |
| CDSF | Count of dependent students (15-24 years) in family | June 2022 | New |
| CNDAF | Count of non-dependent children temporarily absent | June 2022 | |
| CNDCF | Count of non-dependent children in family | June 2022 | |
| CPAD | Count of persons temporarily absent from household | June 2022 | |
| CPAF | Count of persons temporarily absent from family | June 2022 | |
| CPRF | Count of persons in family | June 2022 | |
| CTGP | Child type (including grandchildren) | June 2022 | |
| CTPP | Child type | June 2022 | |
| FBLF | Family blending | June 2022 | |
| FMCF | Family composition | June 2022 | |
| FMGF | Grandparent families | June 2022 | |
| FNOF | Family number | June 2022 | |
| FPIP | Parent indicator | June 2022 | New |
| FRLF | Relationship between families | June 2022 | |
| HCFMD | Family household composition (dwelling) | June 2022 | |
| HCFMF | Family household composition (family) | June 2022 | |
| HHCD | Household composition | June 2022 | |
| IFMSTP | Imputation flag for registered marital status | June 2022 | |
| IFNMFD | Imputation flag for number of males and females in dwelling | June 2022 | |
| MDCP | Social marital status | June 2022 | |
| MSTP | Registered marital status | June 2022 | |
| NPRD | Number of persons usually resident in dwelling | June 2022 | |
| RLCP | Relationship as reported for couples | June 2022 | |
| RLGP | Relationship in household (including grandchildren) | June 2022 | |
| RLHP | Relationship in household | June 2022 | |
| RPIP | Family/household reference person indicator | June 2022 | |
| SLPP | Sex of lone parent | June 2022 | |
| SPIP | Spouse/partner indicator | June 2022 | New |
| SPLF | Location of spouse | June 2022 | |
| SSCF | Same-sex couple indicator | June 2022 | |
Housing
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEDD | Number of bedrooms in private dwelling | June 2022 | |
| BEDRD | Number of bedrooms in private dwelling (ranges) | June 2022 | |
| DLOD | Dwelling location | June 2022 | |
| DWIP | Dwelling type indicator for persons | April 2023 | |
| DWTD | Dwelling type | June 2022 | |
| HOSD | Housing suitability | June 2022 | |
| LLDD | Landlord type | June 2022 | |
| MAID | Mortgage affordability indicator | June 2022 | New |
| MRED | Mortgage repayments (monthly) dollar values | June 2022 | |
| MRERD | Mortgage repayments (monthly) ranges | June 2022 | |
| NPDD | Type of non-private dwelling | June 2022 | |
| OPGP | Homelessness operational groups | April 2023 | |
| RAID | Rent affordability indicator | June 2022 | New |
| RLNP | Residential status in a non-private dwelling | June 2022 | |
| RNTD | Rent (weekly) dollar values | June 2022 | |
| RNTRD | Rent (weekly) ranges | June 2022 | |
| STRD | Dwelling structure | June 2022 | |
| TEND | Tenure type | June 2022 | |
| TENLLD | Tenure and landlord type | June 2022 | |
Income and work
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDPP | Community Development Program participation | October 2022 | |
| EMPP | Number of employees | October 2022 | |
| FGAF | Main type of family government benefit payment (administrative data) | April 2023 | New |
| FIAASF | Total family income as available (administrative data) (weekly) | April 2023 | New |
| FIDF | Family income derivation indicator | June 2022 | |
| FINASF | Total family income as stated (weekly) | June 2022 | |
| FINAF | Total family income (administrative data) (weekly) | April 2023 | New |
| FINF | Total family income (weekly) | June 2022 | |
| FSAF | Main source of family income (administrative data) | April 2023 | New |
| GNGP | Public/private sector | October 2022 | |
| HGAD | Main type of household government benefit payment (administrative data) | April 2023 | New |
| HIAASD | Total household income as available (administrative data) (weekly) | April 2023 | New |
| HIDD | Household income derivation indicator | June 2022 | |
| HIED | Equivalised total household income (weekly) | June 2022 | |
| HINAD | Total household income (administrative data) (weekly) | April 2023 | New |
| HINASD | Total household income as stated (weekly) | June 2022 | |
| HIND | Total household income (weekly) | June 2022 | |
| HRSP | Hours worked | October 2022 | |
| HRWRP | Hours worked (ranges) | October 2022 | |
| HSAD | Main source of household income (administrative data) | April 2023 | New |
| IGAP | Main type of personal government benefit payment (administrative data) | April 2023 | New |
| INCAP | Total personal income (administrative data) (weekly) | April 2023 | New |
| INCP | Total personal income (weekly) | June 2022 | |
| INDP | Industry of employment | October 2022 | |
| ISAP | Main source of personal income (administrative data) | April 2023 | New |
| LFHRP | Labour force status and hours worked not stated | October 2022 | |
| LFSF | Labour force status of parents/partners in families | October 2022 | |
| LFSP | Labour force status | October 2022 | |
| OCCP | Occupation | October 2022 | |
| OCCEV1P | Occupation experimental update version 1 | October 2022 | New |
| OCSKP | Occupation skill level | October 2022 | New |
| OCSKEV1P | Occupation skill level experimental update version 1 | October 2022 | New |
| SIEMP | Status in employment | October 2022 | |
Location
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFPOWP | Imputation flag for place of work | October 2022 | |
| IFPURP | Imputation flag for place of usual residence | June 2022 | |
| MV1D | Household one year mobility indicator | October 2022 | |
| MV5D | Household five year mobility indicator | October 2022 | |
| POWP | Place of work | October 2022 | |
| PUR1P | Place of usual residence one year ago | October 2022 | |
| PUR5P | Place of usual residence five years ago | October 2022 | |
| PURP | Place of usual residence | June 2022 | |
| UAI1P | Usual address one year ago indicator | October 2022 | |
| UAI5P | Usual address five years ago indicator | October 2022 | |
| UAICP | Usual address indicator Census night | June 2022 | |
Population
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE10P | Age in ten year groups | June 2022 | |
| AGE5P | Age in five year groups | June 2022 | |
| AGEP | Age | June 2022 | |
| FTCP | Form type | April 2023 | |
| IFAGEP | Imputation flag for age | June 2022 | |
| IFSEXP | Imputation flag for sex | June 2022 | |
| SEXP | Sex | June 2022 | |
| TISP | Number of children ever born | June 2022 | |
| TISRP | Number of children ever born (ranges) | June 2022 | |
Service with the Australian Defence Force
Transport
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTWP | Distance to work (ranges) | April 2023 | |
| IFDTWP | Imputed distance to work | April 2023 | |
| MTW06P | Method of travel to work (6 travel modes) | October 2022 | |
| MTW15P | Method of travel to work (15 travel modes) | October 2022 | |
| MTWP | Method of travel to work | October 2022 | |
| VEHD | Number of motor vehicles | June 2022 | |
| VEHRD | Number of motor vehicles (ranges) | June 2022 | |
Unpaid work and care
National reporting indicators
| Mnemonic | Variable | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3SP | Attainment of certificate III or higher or working towards a non-school qualification | October 2022 | |
| EMFP | Employment flag | October 2022 | |
| LFFP | Labour force participation flag | October 2022 | |
| SVFP | Level of workplace participation survey comparison flag | October 2022 | |
| UEFP | Unemployment flag | October 2022 | |
| WTNSQP | People with or working towards a non-school qualification | October 2022 | New |
| YR12C2P | Attainment of year 12 or certificate II or higher | October 2022 | |
| YR12C3P | Attainment of year 12 or certificate III or higher | October 2022 | |
Supporting variables
| Mnemonic | Variable | Variable Topic | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGEP | Age | Population | June 2022 | |
| EETP | Engagement in employment, education and training | Education and training | October 2022 | |
| HEAP | Level of highest educational attainment | Education and training | June 2022 | |
| HOSD | Housing suitability | Housing | June 2022 | |
| INGP | Indigenous status | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | June 2022 | |