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