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Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)
Reference period
Edition 4, July 2026 - June 2031
Released
22/07/2026
Recent releases
22 July 2026
Edition 4 Main Structure and GCCSA;
- Mesh Blocks (MB)
- Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1)
- Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2)
- Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3)
- Statistical Areas Level 4 (SA4)
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA)
- State and Territories (S/T)
- Australia (AUS)
Edition 4 will be progressively released from July 2026.
This publication includes different resources that can be used to visualise and analyse geographic boundaries, and to link the ASGS to ABS and other data. The table below summarises the main purpose for using each resource provided in this publication.
| Action | ASGS Resource |
|---|---|
| View and compare boundaries | ABS Maps |
| View a list of ASGS geographies | Allocation files |
| Convert data from one geography to another | Correspondences |
| View and analyse boundaries in Geographic Information Systems | Digital boundary files |
| View and analyse boundaries in online, desktop and custom Geographic Information Systems | Geospatial web services |