This variable shows households with at least one person who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. On Census night, the person must have been present and a usual resident at the dwelling.
Occupied private dwellings
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Household with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person(s) |
| 2 | Household with non-Indigenous persons only |
| & | Household with an Indigenous status not stated |
| @ | Not applicable |
Number of categories: 4
Not applicable (@) category comprises:
See Understanding supplementary codes for more information.
This variable classifies occupied private dwellings according to the Indigenous status of household members who were counted at home on Census night. It is derived from usual address indicator Census night (UAICP), Indigenous status (INGP) and household composition (HHCD). Persons temporarily absent are excluded.
The categories are defined as follows.
Household with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person(s)
Household with non-Indigenous persons only
Household with an Indigenous status not stated
This variable was introduced in 2011.
In 2026, updates were made to separate households with non-Indigenous persons only from households with persons where Indigenous status was 'Not stated'.
