Changes from the previous edition of the ASGS
Some Indigenous Structure boundaries have been changed on advice from the ABS Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics following consultation undertaken in 2018. Changes in ASGS Edition 3 have been made to resolve known issues and ensure that boundaries meaningfully reflect community groups, whilst balancing data confidentiality requirements.
Significant changes
There were limited changes to the Indigenous Structure for Edition 3 with the most change occurring at the Indigenous Location level. The table below shows the number of areas that have been affected by geometry, code and name changes respectively.
Type of change | ILOC* | IARE* | IREG* |
|---|---|---|---|
Significant boundary change | 7 | 4 | |
Hierarchical code change (no boundary change) | 105 | 42 | NA |
Name change only | 2 | 0 | 0 |
* The addition of Outside Australia is not reflected in these counts.
Correspondences enabling translation of data from ASGS 2016 to ASGS Edition 3 and how these changes have been applied are available in the access and downloads section of this publication.
Reasons for change
Wherever possible, Indigenous Structure boundaries were altered by splitting areas into smaller areas, or merging two areas together. This supports analysis of data over time. Significant changes to boundaries have resulted in code changes, but names may remain the same. When assessing change between 2016 and ASGS Edition 3, it is important to consider both codes and names together. A small number of boundaries have been renamed to fix spelling errors.
Types of change
Description of change | Result |
|---|---|
Significant boundary changes where an area has been split into multiple new areas, or a boundary has been significantly redesigned. | New code in all cases and new name if appropriate. |
Minor boundary alignment, or change due to underlying Statistical Area Level 1 changes. | Code and name do not change. |
Code change at Indigenous Region or Indigenous Area level, but no change at Indigenous Location level. | Code change (due to hierarchical coding structure). Name does not change. |
Name changed to fix known spelling or name issue. | Code does not change. Name change only. |
List of changes
ILOC_CODE_2021 | ILOC_NAME_2021 |
|---|---|
10300204 | Barwon Four |
10300205 | Brewarrina |
10300206 | Brewarrina - Surrounds |
10300207 | Goodooga |
10300505 | Broken Hill - Surrounds |
10300506 | Wilcannia |
10300608 | Namoi Reserve |
10300609 | Walgett - Surrounds |
10402203 | Lake Macquarie - West |
10402302 | Wyong - South-West |
30100212 | Brisbane City - Outer East |
30100213 | Moreton Bay Islands |
30100302 | Bribie - Beachmere |
30100303 | Caboolture |
30100304 | Narangba - Burpengary |
30100702 | Broadbeach - Burleigh |
30100703 | Coolangatta |
30100704 | Gold Coast - North |
30100705 | Gold Coast Hinterland |
30100706 | Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera |
30100707 | Nerang |
30100708 | Ormeau - Oxenford |
30100709 | Robina |
30100710 | Southport |
30100711 | Surfers Paradise |
30100802 | Ipswich |
30100803 | Springfield - Redbank |
30101402 | Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) |
30101403 | Redland |
30900802 | Kowrowa - Mona Mona |
30900803 | Mantaka |
50100207 | Broome - Surrounds |
50100208 | Djarindjin - Lombadina |
50300409 | Laverton |
50300410 | Ngaanyatjarraku |
50600111 | East Pilbara - Surrounds |
50600112 | Kiwirrkurra - Surrounds |
50800501 | Burawa - Darlngunaya - Bungardi |
50800502 | Fitzroy Crossing |
50800503 | Fitzroy Crossing - Surrounds |
50800504 | Junjuwa |
50800505 | Mindi Rardi - Kurnangki - Loanbun |
50800604 | Outer Derby - West Kimberley |
70500308 | Bulman |
70500309 | Weemol |
70600704 | Ramingining |
70600705 | Ramingining - Milingimbi Outstations |
70800106 | Mount Johns |
70800205 | Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre |
70900402 | Apatula (Finke) Homelands - East |
70900403 | Apatula (Finke) Homelands - West |
70900801 | Kaltukatjara (Docker River) |
70900802 | Kaltukatjara Outstations |
ZZZZZZZZ | Outside Australia |
IARE_CODE_2021 | IARE_NAME_2021 |
104022 | Lake Macquarie |
104023 | Wyong |
508005 | Fitzroy Crossing |
508006 | Outer Derby - West Kimberley |
708001 | Alice exc. Town Camps |
708002 | Alice Springs Town Camps |
709001 | Amoonguna - Santa Teresa - Titjikala |
ZZZZZZ | Outside Australia |
IREG_CODE_2021 | IREG_NAME_2021 |
|---|---|
309 | Cairns - Atherton |
310 | Townsville - Mackay |
708 | Alice Springs |
709 | Apatula |
ZZZ | Outside Australia |
ILOC_CODE_2021 | ILOC_NAME_2021 |
|---|---|
10402201 | Lake Macquarie - East |
10402202 | Lake Macquarie - North |
10402301 | Wyong - North-East |
30900101 | Atherton |
30900201 | Barron |
30900202 | Cairns - City |
30900203 | Cairns - North |
30900204 | Cairns - West |
30900205 | Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan |
30900206 | Edmonton |
30900207 | Gordonvale |
30900208 | Manunda - Portsmith |
30900209 | Mount Whitfield |
30900210 | Trinity |
30900301 | Mossman |
30900302 | Mossman - Surrounds |
30900303 | Mossman Gorge |
30900401 | Cairns - Southern Hinterlands |
30900501 | Eacham |
30900601 | Herberton |
30900602 | Herberton Tablelands |
30900603 | Mount Garnet |
30900604 | Ravenshoe |
30900701 | Innisfail |
30900702 | Johnstone |
30900801 | Etheridge Tablelands |
30900901 | Mareeba |
30901001 | Cardwell |
30901002 | Jumbun |
30901003 | Tully |
30901101 | Cape Tribulation - China Camp - Zig Zag |
30901102 | Wujal Wujal |
30901201 | Yarrabah |
31000101 | Bowen (Qld) |
31000201 | Ayr |
31000202 | Burdekin |
31000301 | Charters Towers |
31000401 | Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple |
31000501 | Hinchinbrook |
31000502 | Ingham |
31000601 | Mackay |
31000701 | Mackay - Surrounds |
31000801 | Mirani |
31000901 | Palm Island |
31001001 | Proserpine - Whitsunday |
31001101 | Sarina |
31001201 | Thuringowa |
31001301 | Townsville |
31001401 | Townsville - Northern Beaches |
31001402 | Townsville - Southern Rangelands |
50800506 | Yungngora |
50800601 | Jarlmadangah Burru |
50800602 | Kupungarri |
50800603 | Looma |
50800605 | Pandanus Park |
70800101 | Charles |
70800102 | Flynn |
70800103 | Heavitree |
70800104 | Ilparpa community |
70800105 | Larapinta |
70800107 | Ross |
70800108 | Yirara College and Surrounds |
70800201 | Anthelk Ewlpaye |
70800202 | Anthepe - New Llparpa - Tyeweretye |
70800203 | Ewyenper - Ilpeye - Irklancha |
70800204 | Ilperle-Tyathe - Mt Nancy - Aper-Alwerr |
70800206 | Nyewente - Akngwertnarre - Namatjira |
70800207 | Yarrenyty-Arltere |
70900101 | Amoonguna |
70900102 | Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) |
70900103 | South MacDonnell Ranges |
70900104 | Titjikala |
70900201 | Ampilatwatja and Outstations |
70900301 | Anmatjere - Surrounds |
70900302 | Anmatjere - Ti Tree |
70900303 | Laramba |
70900304 | Nturiya |
70900305 | Pmara Jutunta |
70900306 | Wilora |
70900401 | Apatula (Finke) |
70900501 | Atitjere |
70900502 | Atitjere - Akarnenehe Outstations |
70900503 | Engawala |
70900601 | Haasts Bluff and Outstations |
70900602 | Mount Liebig and Outstations |
70900701 | Hermannsburg |
70900901 | Imanpa (Mount Ebenezer) |
70900902 | Mutitjulu - Uluru |
70901001 | Nyirripi |
70901002 | Tanami Outstations |
70901101 | Papunya |
70901102 | Papunya Outstations |
70901201 | Atneltyey |
70901202 | Illeuwurru - Inkawenyerre |
70901203 | Irrultja |
70901204 | Utopia - Arawerr - Arlparra |
70901301 | Walungurru (Kintore) |
70901302 | Walungurru Outstations |
70901401 | Areyonga |
70901402 | Ingkerreke Outstations |
70901403 | Tjuwanpa Outstations |
70901404 | Wallace Rockhole |
70901501 | Willowra |
70901601 | Yuelamu |
70901701 | Yuendumu and Outstations |
IARE_CODE_2021 | IARE_NAME_2021 |
|---|---|
309001 | Atherton |
309002 | Cairns |
309003 | Cairns - Far North Coast |
309004 | Cairns - Southern Hinterlands |
309005 | Eacham |
309006 | Herberton - Ravenshoe |
309007 | Innisfail - Johnstone |
309008 | Kuranda - Croydon |
309009 | Mareeba |
309010 | Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun |
309011 | Wujal Wujal and Outstations |
309012 | Yarrabah |
310001 | Bowen (Qld) |
310002 | Burdekin - Ayr |
310003 | Charters Towers |
310004 | Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple |
310005 | Ingham - Hinchinbrook |
310006 | Mackay |
310007 | Mackay - Surrounds |
310008 | Mirani |
310009 | Palm Island |
310010 | Proserpine - Whitsunday |
310011 | Sarina |
310012 | Thuringowa |
310013 | Townsville |
310014 | Townsville - Surrounds |
709002 | Ampilatwatja and Outstations |
709003 | Anmatjere |
709004 | Apatula (Finke) and Homelands |
709005 | Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |
709006 | Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu) |
709007 | Hermannsburg |
709008 | Kaltukatjara and Outstations |
709009 | Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |
709010 | Nyirripi and Tanami Outstations |
709011 | Papunya and Outstations |
709012 | Urapuntja |
709013 | Walungurru and Outstations |
709014 | West MacDonnell Ranges |
709015 | Willowra |
709016 | Yuelamu |
709017 | Yuendumu and Outstations |
ILOC_CODE_2021 | ILOC_NAME_2021 |
|---|---|
30700404 | Masig (Yorke Island) |
50300503 | Tjuntjuntjara |