Special purpose codes

Latest release
Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3
Reference period
July 2021 - June 2026

In the Indigenous Structure, special purpose codes are non-spatial. In all states and territories, the identifiers 94, 994 and 94 are used respectively for Indigenous Regions, Indigenous Areas and Indigenous Locations to represent No usual address. Similarly, the identifiers 97, 997 and 97 are allocated to Migratory – Offshore – Shipping. As for all other ASGS geographies, Z is used to denote Outside Australia. Special purpose codes are described in more detail in the Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas section of this publication.

Coding structure examples for Indigenous Structure special purpose codes

S/T

IREG

IARE

ILOC

ILOC Name

8

94

994

94

No usual address (ACT)

6

97

997

97

Migratory – Offshore – Shipping (Tas.)

Z

ZZ

ZZZ

ZZ

Outside Australia

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