Variables index
Latest release
Census of Population and Housing: Census dictionary
Reference period
2026
Released
21/07/2026
| Mnemonic | Variable | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADCP | Australian Defence Force service, detailed | Service with the Australian Defence Force | |
| ADFP | Australian Defence Force service | Service with the Australian Defence Force | |
| AGE10P | Age in ten year groups | Population | |
| AGE5P | Age in five year groups | Population | |
| AGEP | Age | Population | |
| AGEYARP | Age at year of arrival | Cultural diversity | New |
| ANC1P | Ancestry 1st response | Cultural diversity | |
| ANC2P | Ancestry 2nd response | Cultural diversity | |
| ANC3P | Ancestry 3rd response | Cultural diversity | New |
| ANC4P | Ancestry 4th response | Cultural diversity | New |
| ANCP | Ancestry multi response | Cultural diversity | |
| ANCRP | Ancestry one to four response indicator | Cultural diversity | |
| ASSNP | Core activity need for assistance | Disability and carers | |
| BEDD | Number of bedrooms in private dwelling | Housing | |
| BEDRD | Number of bedrooms in private dwelling (ranges) | Housing | |
| BPLP | Country of birth of person | Cultural diversity | |
| BPP1P | Country of birth of parent 1/mother | Cultural diversity | |
| BPP2P | Country of birth of parent 2/father | Cultural diversity | |
| BPPP | Country of birth of parents | Cultural diversity | |
| C3SP | Attainment of Certificate III or higher or working towards a non-school qualification | National reporting indicators | |
| CACF | Count of all children in family | Household and families | |
| CALTHD | Count of adults (15 years and over) with selected long-term health condition(s) in household | Health | |
| CCLTHD | Count of children with selected long-term health condition(s) in household | Health | |
| CDCAF | Count of dependent children under 15 years in family temporarily absent | Household and families | |
| CDCF | Count of dependent children in family | Household and families | |
| CDCFF | Count of dependent children under 5 years in family | Household and families | New |
| CDCUF | Count of dependent children under 15 years in family | Household and families | |
| CDSAF | Count of dependent full-time students 15-24 years in family temporarily absent | Household and families | |
| CDSF | Count of dependent full-time students 15-24 years in family | Household and families | |
| CGGP | Child type (gender of parent) (including grandchildren) | Household and families | New |
| CGPP | Child type (gender of parent) | Household and families | New |
| CHCAREP | Unpaid child care | Unpaid work and care | |
| CIGF | Couple indicator (gender) | Household and families | New |
| CITP | Australian citizenship | Cultural diversity | |
| CLTHP | Count of selected long-term health conditions | Health | |
| CNDAF | Count of non-dependent children in family temporarily absent | Household and families | |
| CNDCF | Count of non-dependent children in family | Household and families | |
| COARASP | Whether has arthritis and asthma | Health | |
| COARMHP | Whether has arthritis and mental health condition | Health | |
| CODBHDP | Whether has diabetes and heart disease | Health | |
| CODBKDP | Whether has diabetes and kidney disease | Health | |
| COHDMHP | Whether has heart disease and mental health condition | Health | |
| COLCMHP | Whether has lung condition and mental health condition | Health | |
| CPAD | Count of persons temporarily absent from household | Household and families | |
| CPAF | Count of persons temporarily absent from family | Household and families | |
| CPLTHD | Count of persons with selected long-term health condition(s) in household (detailed) | Health | |
| CPLTHRD | Count of persons with selected long-term health condition(s) in household (summary) | Health | |
| CPRF | Count of persons in family | Household and families | |
| CTGP | Child type (sex recorded at birth of parent) (including grandchildren) | Household and families | |
| CTPP | Child type (sex recorded at birth of parent) | Household and families | |
| DLOD | Dwelling location | Housing | |
| DOMP | Unpaid domestic work: number of hours | Unpaid work and care | |
| DWIP | Dwelling type indicator for persons | Housing | |
| DWTD | Dwelling type | Housing | |
| EETP | Engagement in employment, education and training | Education and training | |
| EMFP | Employment flag | National reporting indicators | |
| ENGLP | Proficiency in spoken English | Cultural diversity | |
| FBLF | Family blending | Household and families | |
| FIDF | Family income derivation indicator | Income and work | |
| FINASF | Total family income as stated (weekly) | Income and work | |
| FINF | Total family income (weekly) | Income and work | |
| FMCF | Family composition | Household and families | |
| FMGF | Grandparent family composition | Household and families | |
| FNOF | Family number | Household and families | |
| FPIP | Parent indicator (sex recorded at birth) | Household and families | |
| FRLF | Relationship to primary family | Household and families | |
| GENP | Gender | Population | New |
| GEXP | Gender experience | Population | New |
| GLPP | Gender of lone parent | Household and families | New |
| GPIP | Parent indicator (gender) | Household and families | New |
| HARTP | Whether has arthritis | Health | |
| HASTP | Whether has asthma | Health | |
| HCANP | Whether has cancer (including remission) | Health | |
| HCFMD | Family household composition (dwelling) | Household and families | |
| HCFMF | Family household composition (family) | Household and families | |
| HDEMP | Whether has dementia (including Alzheimer's) | Health | |
| HDIAP | Whether has diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) | Health | |
| HEAP | Level of highest educational attainment | Education and training | |
| HHCD | Household composition | Household and families | |
| HHEDP | Whether has heart disease (including heart attack or angina) | Health | |
| HIDD | Household income derivation indicator | Income and work | |
| HIED | Equivalised total household income (weekly) | Income and work | |
| HINASD | Total household income as stated (weekly) | Income and work | |
| HIND | Total household income (weekly) | Income and work | |
| HKIDP | Whether has kidney disease | Health | |
| HLIDP | Whether has liver disease | Health | New |
| HLTHP | Whether has one or more long-term health condition(s) | Health | |
| HLUNP | Whether has lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) | Health | |
| HMHCP | Whether has mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) | Health | |
| HOLHP | Whether has other long-term health condition(s) | Health | |
| HOSD | Housing suitability | Housing | |
| HSCP | Highest year of school completed | Education and training | |
| HSTRP | Whether has had a stroke | Health | |
| INCP | Total personal income (weekly) | Income and work | |
| INCPP | Total personal income (weekly) | Income and work | New |
| INGDWTD | Indigenous household indicator | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | |
| INGF | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family indicator | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | |
| INGLEPP | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages used at home by English proficiency | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | New |
| INGP | Indigenous status | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | |
| LANP | Language used at home | Cultural diversity | |
| LFFP | Labour force participation flag | National reporting indicators | |
| LLDD | Landlord type | Housing | |
| LNGP | Whether reported using an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language at home | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | |
| LTHP | Type of long-term health condition | Health | |
| MAID | Mortgage affordability indicator | Housing | |
| MDCP | Social marital status | Household and families | |
| MHCD | Multigenerational household composition | Household and families | New |
| MRED | Mortgage repayments (monthly) dollar values | Housing | |
| MRERD | Mortgage repayments (monthly) ranges | Housing | |
| MSTP | Registered marital status | Household and families | |
| MTW06P | Method of travel to work (6 travel modes) | Transport | |
| MTW15P | Method of travel to work (15 travel modes) | Transport | |
| MTWP | Method of travel to work | Transport | |
| MV1D | Household one year mobility indicator | Location | |
| MV5D | Household five year mobility indicator | Location | |
| NPDD | Type of non-private dwelling | Housing | |
| NPRD | Number of persons usually resident in dwelling | Household and families | |
| OBCFF | Overseas born composition of family | Cultural diversity | New |
| OBCHD | Overseas born composition of household | Cultural diversity | New |
| OBIP | Overseas born indicator | Cultural diversity | New |
| PCAP | Provided unpaid child care and/or unpaid assistance to a person | Disability and carers | New |
| PUR1P | Place of usual residence one year ago | Location | |
| PUR5P | Place of usual residence five years ago | Location | |
| PURP | Place of usual residence | Location | |
| QALFP | Non-school qualification: field of study | Education and training | |
| QALLP | Non-school qualification: level of education | Education and training | |
| RAID | Rent affordability indicator | Housing | |
| RELP | Religious affiliation | Cultural diversity | |
| RLGP | Relationship in household (including grandchildren) | Household and families | |
| RLHP | Relationship in household | Household and families | |
| RLHPP | Relationship in household (summary) | Household and families | New |
| RLNP | Residential status in a non-private dwelling | Housing | |
| RNTD | Rent (weekly) dollar values | Housing | |
| RNTRD | Rent (weekly) ranges | Housing | |
| RPIP | Family/household reference person indicator | Household and families | |
| SEXP | Sex recorded at birth | Population | |
| SLPP | Sex recorded at birth of lone parent | Household and families | |
| SORP | Sexual orientation | Population | New |
| SPIP | Spouse/partner indicator | Household and families | |
| SPLF | Location of spouse | Household and families | |
| SSCF | Couple indicator (sex recorded at birth) | Household and families | |
| STRD | Dwelling structure | Housing | |
| STUP | Full-time/part-time student status | Education and training | |
| SVFP | Level of workplace participation survey comparison flag | National reporting indicators | |
| TEND | Tenure type | Housing | |
| TENLLD | Tenure and landlord type | Housing | |
| TYPP | Type of educational institution attending | Education and training | |
| TYSTAP | Educational institution: attendee status | Education and training | |
| UAI1P | Usual address one year ago indicator | Location | |
| UAI5P | Usual address five years ago indicator | Location | |
| UAICP | Usual address indicator Census night | Location | |
| UEFP | Unemployment flag | National reporting indicators | |
| UNCAREP | Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age | Disability and carers | |
| VEHD | Number of motor vehicles | Transport | |
| VEHRD | Number of motor vehicles (ranges) | Transport | |
| VOLWP | Voluntary work for an organisation or group | Unpaid work and care | |
| WTNSQP | People with or working towards a non-school qualification | National reporting indicators | |
| YARP | Year of arrival in Australia | Cultural diversity | |
| YARRP | Year of arrival in Australia (ranges) | Cultural diversity | |
| YR12C2P | Attainment of Year 12 or certificate II or higher | National reporting indicators | |
| YR12C3P | Attainment of Year 12 or certificate III or higher | National reporting indicators |