Australian Statistical Geography Standard Linked Data API

Australian Statistical Geography Standard Linked Data API

Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3

Instance URI: https://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgsed3

The Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) is a classification of Australia into a hierarchy of statistical areas. It is a social geography, developed to reflect the location of people and communities. It is used for the publication and analysis of official statistics and other data. The ASGS is updated every 5 years to account for growth and change in Australia’s population, economy and infrastructure.

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Title Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 en
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Type Dataset
Member Local Government Area Feature Collection 2021 Contains Local Government Areas 2021
Remoteness Areas Feature Collection Contains Remoteness Areas
Significant Urban Areas Feature Collection Contains Significant Urban Areas
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas Contains Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSAs) that represent the functional area of each of the eight state and territory capital cities
Statistical Areas Level 3 Feature Collection Contains Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3s) which are designed for the output of regional data and most have populations between 30,000 and 130,000 people.
Indigenous Regions within the ASGS Indigenous Regions (IREGs) are large geographic areas built from whole Indigenous Areas and are based on historical boundaries. The larger population of Indigenous Regions enables highly detailed analysis.
Statistical Areas Level 2 Feature Collection Contains Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s) which are medium-sized general purpose areas built to represent communities that interact together socially and economically. Most SA2s have a population range of 3,000 to 25,000 people.
Mesh Block Feature Collection Contains Mesh Blocks (MBs) which are the smallest geographic areas defined by the ABS and form the building blocks for the larger regions of the ASGS. Most Mesh Blocks contain 30 to 60 dwellings.
Local Government Area Feature Collection 2023 Contains Local Government Areas 2023
Australian Drainage Divisions Feature Collection Contains Australian Drainage Divisions
Commonwealth Electoral Division Feature Collection 2021 Contains Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2021
Tourism Regions Feature Collection Contains Tourism Regions
Local Government Area Feature Collection 2022 Contains Local Government Areas 2022
Indigenous Areas within the ASGS Indigenous Areas (IAREs) are medium sized geographic areas built from whole Indigenous Locations. They are designed for the release and analysis of more detailed statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Whole Indigenous Areas aggregate to form Indigenous Regions.
Section of State Feature Collection Contains Sections of State
State Electoral Division Feature Collection 2022 Contains State Electoral Divisions 2022
Destination Zones Feature Collection Contains Destination Zones
Urban Centre and Localities Feature Collection Contains Urban Centre and Localities
Indigenous Locations within the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 This is a reference geospatial dataset developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics which provides the most granular form of Indigenous Structure represented in the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), currently at Edition 3 (2021). Indigenous Locations (ILOCs) are designed to allow the production and analysis of statistics relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a high level of spatial accuracy, while also maintaining the confidentiality of individuals. It has been designed in consultation with the ABS Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics to incorporate statistical and community requirements wherever possible. ILOCs are geographic areas built from whole Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1s). They are designed to represent small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (urban and rural) that are near each other or that share language, traditional borders or Native Title. They usually have a minimum population of about 90 people. In some cases, Indigenous Locations have a smaller Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population to meet statistical requirements or to better represent the local community. Where a community is too small for confidentiality requirements, it is combined with another, related population. Remaining Statistical Areas Level 1 are combined into larger areas, which will include a more dispersed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. In some cases, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities that are too small to be identified separately have been combined with other nearby and associated communities. This has resulted in some multi-part Indigenous Locations where related communities are represented as a single Indigenous Location but are geographically separate. This enables the release of Census of Population and Housing data and other data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in a meaningful way, while balancing confidentiality and statistical requirements. There are 1,139 ILOCs covering the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. Whole ILOCs aggregate to form Indigenous Areas (IAREs). Whole Indigenous Areas aggregate to form Indigenous Regions (IREGs). Indigenous Locations are identified by eight-digit hierarchical codes consisting of a one-digit State or Territory identifier, followed by a two-digit Indigenous Region identifier, a three-digit Indigenous Area identifier and finally a two-digit Indigenous Location identifier. Within each Indigenous Area, Indigenous Location identifiers are unique. When change occurs, old codes are retired and the next available identifier is assigned. Shapefiles for Indigenous Locations and other components of the ABS's Indigenous Structure are available: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026/access-and-downloads/digital-boundary-files This catalog entry refers to the latest ASGS release. For all releases refer to the ABS: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3
Postal Area Feature Collection Contains Postal Areas
State Electoral Division Feature Collection 2021 Contains State Electoral Divisions 2021
Statistical Areas Level 1 Feature Collection Contains Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1s) which are designed to maximise the geographic detail available for Census of Population and Housing data while maintaining confidentiality. Most SA1s have a population of between 200 to 800 people.
Australia Feature Collection Contains the top-level Feature of the ASGS Feature hierarchy: Australia
Suburbs and Localities Feature Collection Contains Suburbs and Localities
Statistical Areas Level 4 Feature Collection Contains Statistical Areas Level 4 (SA4s) which are designed for the output of a variety of regional data, and represent labour markets and the functional area of Australian capital cities. Most SA4s have a population of over 100,000 people.
States & Territories Feature Collection Contains the second top-level Features of the ASGS Feature hierarchy: States & Territories
Section of State Range Feature Collection Contains Sections of State Range
Source https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026 xsd:anyURI

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