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What is the directory structure for DataPacks on DVD?

The hierarchy for the file directory is:
  • Census year, DataPack type, release number
    2011 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile Release 1
  • 2011 Basic Community Profile Release 1
  • 2011 Time Series Profile Release 1

Descriptor type
  • Long descriptor
  • Sequential number descriptor
  • Short descriptor

Geography type
  • AUST
  • CED
  • GCCSA
  • LGA
  • POA
  • SA1
  • SA2
  • SA3
  • SA4
  • SED
  • SLA
  • SSC
  • STE

State/Australia
  • ACT
  • AUST
  • NSW
  • NT
  • OT
  • QLD
  • SA
  • TAS
  • VIC
  • WA

CSV files in the format:
2011Census_<Table reference>_<State>_<Geography>_<Descriptor type>.csv

Example
To access the first five tables (csv files) of the Basic Community Profile showing short descriptors for the geography of Statistical Area Level 4 for Western Australia, select: 2011 Basic Community Profile Release 1/ Short descriptor/ Statistical Area Level 4/ WA.
  • 2011 Basic Community Profile Release 1
    • Short Descriptor
      • AUST
      • CED
      • GCCSA
      • LGA
      • POA
      • SA1
      • SA2
      • SA3
      • SA4
        • ACT
        • AUST
        • NSW
        • NT
        • OT
        • QLD
        • SA
        • TAS
        • VIC
        • WA
          • 2011Census_B01_WA_SA4_short.csv
          • 2011Census_B02_WA_SA4_short.csv
          • 2011Census_B03_WA_SA4_short.csv
          • 2011Census_B04A_WA_SA4_short.csv
          • 2011Census_B04B_WA_SA4_short.csv
          • 2011Census_B05_WA_SA4_short.csv

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