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Definition

A central repository of addresses that has been ingested into the FAP, with geospatial data added.

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Path name Data Element Definition Data Type Format
ADDRESS_ID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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Unique Identifier for the address for a source system.

An Address ID is generated for each address that is captured from the source system. If the same address exists in multiple source systems, the Address ID will be different for each source system.

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ADDRESS_KEY - -
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Unique identifier of the valid address.

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ADDRESS_START_DATE_TIME Address: Start Date, YYYYMMDD The date when the address began to be associated with a party. DATE YYYYMMDD
ADDRESS_END_DATE_TIME Address: End Date, YYYYMMDD The date when the address ceased to be associated with a party. DATE YYYYMMDD
DPID Address: Postal Delivery Number, Identifier X(11)

The identifier number for the channel of postal delivery.


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Australia Post Delivery point identifier.

NSW Point postalDeliveryNumber

CHARACTERSTRING X(11)
GNAF_ID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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NSW Point addressId

G-NAF Spatial Reference System: GDA94 and GDA2020

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VERIFIED_ADDRESS_TYPE You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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NSW Point addressRecordType

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VERIFIED_FLAT_NUMBER Address: Unit Number, Identifier X(7)

A numeric identifier used to distinguish an address within a building/sub-complex.


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NSW Point complexUnitIdentifier

ALPHANUMERICSTRING X(7)
VERIFIED_FLOOR_LEVEL Address: Floor/Level Type, Code AAAA The abbreviation that represents the type of floor or level, forming part of the address within a multi-storey building or sub-complex.
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NSW Point complexLevelNumber

CHARACTERSTRING AAAA
VERIFIED_BUILDING_SUB_UNIT - - - -
VERIFIED_BUILDING_PROPERTY_NAME Address: Address Site Name, Text X(50) The official place name or culturally accepted common usage name for an address site.
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The full name used to identify the physical building or property.

ALPHANUMERICSTRING X(50)
VERIFIED_UNIT_TYPE Address: Unit Type, Code AAAA The abbreviation that distingushes the separately identifiable portion of the address within a building/sub-complex or marina.
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NSW Point complexUnitIdentifier

CHARACTERSTRING AAAA
VERIFIED_STREET_NUMBER Address: Road Number, Identifier X(6)

An alphanumeric identifier for an address or start number in a ranged address in a road or thoroughfare.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] NSW Point StreetNumber1 (or StreetNumber2)

ALPHANUMERICSTRING X(6)
VERIFIED_STREET_NAME Address: Road Name, Text X(46)

The text that represents the name of the road or thoroughfare applicable to the address site or complex.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] NSW Point StreetName

CHARACTERSTRING X(46)
VERIFIED_STREET_TYPE_CODE Address: Road type, Code AAAA

A code that represents the type of the road or thoroughfare applicable to the address site.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] NSW Point StreetType

ALPHASTRING AAAA
VERIFIED_STREET_TYPE_DESCRIPTION You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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NSW Point complexStreetType

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VERIFIED_SUBURB_NAME Address: Suburb/Town/Locality Name, Text X(46)

The name of the locality, suburb or town of the address, as represented by text.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] NSW Point localityName

CHARACTERSTRING X(46)
VERIFIED_STATE_ABBREVIATION Address: Australian State/Territory Identifier, Code X(3)

The code descriptor for a state area for an address.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] STATE.STATE_ABBREVIATION

ALPHASTRING X(3)
STATE_NAME You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] STATE.STATE_NAME

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VERIFIED_POSTCODE Address: Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) NNNN

The Australian numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area for an address.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] NSW Point postcode

NUMBERSTRING NNNN
COUNTRY_NAME You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[Address verification does not verify Country name]

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VERIFIED_FULL_ADDRESS Address: Address Line, Text X(180)

A composite of one or more standard address components, as represented by text.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] NSW Point formattedAddress

CHARACTERSTRING X(180)
ALIAS_ADDRESS - - - -
LOCALITY_NAME Address: Suburb/Town/Locality Name, Text X(46)

The name of the locality, suburb or town of the address, as represented by text.


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[GNAF: geo: addressDetails] NSW Point localityName

CHARACTERSTRING X(46)
LOCALITY_ALIAS Address: Suburb/Town/Locality Name, Text X(46)

The name of the locality, suburb or town of the address, as represented by text.


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NSW Point localityAlias

The alias name for the locality or suburb. An unofficial name that is sometimes used to refer to a Locality. Alias Locality Names are not recognised as authoritative Locality Names, however they may be in common use. Localities may have multiple alias names but only one official (gazetted) name. Could be misspellings, historic authoritative names or unauthoritative names.

CHARACTERSTRING X(46)
PLACE Address: Address Site Name, Text X(50) The official place name or culturally accepted common usage name for an address site. ALPHANUMERICSTRING X(50)
LOCALITY_IDPI Address: Postal Delivery Number, Identifier X(11)

The identifier number for the channel of postal delivery.


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NSW Point deliveryPointIdentifier

CHARACTERSTRING X(11)
GEO_FEATURE Address: Geocode Feature, Text X(40) The text code that describes the physical or virtual features associated with the geocode for the address point.
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[GNAF: geo] NSW Point geoFeature

CHARACTERSTRING X(40)
ADDRESS_RECORD_TYPE You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF] NSW Point addressRecordType

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LGA_PID Address: Local Government Area, Code N(5)

A code that describes a geographic area defined by the Departments of Local Government, or their equivalent in each state or territory, excepting the Australian Capital Territory of an address.


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[GNAF: localGovernmentArea] NSW Point lgaPid

NUMBERSTRING N(5)
LGA_NAME You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: localGovernmentArea] NSW Point lgaName

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MB_ID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: asgsMain: 2016/2021] NSW Point mbId

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SA1_ID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: asgsMain: 2016/2021] NSW Point sa1Id

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SA2_ID Address: Statistical Area, level 2 (SA2) code N(9)

The unique identifier provided by the ABS for a feature within their Statistical Area 2 dataset, grouped by the year of capture (eg asgsMain.2016.sa2Id: “117031337” or asgsMain.2021.sa2Id: “117031644”).


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[GNAF: asgsMain: 2016/2021] NSW Point sa2Id

NUMBERSTRING N(9)
SA3_ID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: asgsMain: 2016/2021] NSW Point sa3Id

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SA4_ID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: asgsMain: 2016/2021] NSW Point sa4Id

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COMMONWEALTH_ELECTORATE_NAME Address: Federal Electorate, Label X(50)

Federal (Commonwealth) electorate in which property in located, as represented by a label.


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[GNAF: commonwealthElectorate] NSW Point commElectoralName

CHARACTERSTRING -
COMMONWEALTH_ELECTORATE_PID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: commonwealthElectorate] NSW Point commElectoralPid

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STATE_ELECTORATE_NAME You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: stateElectorate] NSW Point stateElectoralName

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STATE_ELECTORATE_PID You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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[GNAF: stateElectorate] NSW Point stateElectoralPid

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VALID_LATITUDE Address: Geocode Latitude, Decimal degrees XNN.N(9)

The geographic latitude of an address point on the earth, measured in decimal degrees north or south of the equator.


Specific Information:

[GNAF: ADDRESS_DEFAULT_GEOCODE.LATITUDE] NSW Point output: geoNorthSouthCoordinate

From 1 January 2020, GDA2020 is the legal datum for NSW. Misalignments may occur when projecting GDA94 and GDA2020 spatial data into WGS 84

LATITUDE XNN.N(9)
VALID_LONGITUDE Address: Geocode Longitude, Decimal Degrees XNNN.N(9)

The geographic longitude of an address point on the earth, measured in decimal degrees east or west of the Greenwich Meridian.


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[GNAF: ADDRESS_DEFAULT_GEOCODE.LONGITUDE] NSW Point output: geoEastWestCoordinate

From 1 January 2020, GDA2020 is the legal datum for NSW. Misalignments may occur when projecting GDA94 and GDA2020 spatial data into WGS 84

LONGITUDE XNNN.N(9)
LOC_DESCR - -
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locationDescriptor: A description of the position of the address relative to another physical site. eg. 3KM PAST THE BLACK STUMP SIGN

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GEOCODING_MATCHCODE You don't have permission to see this Data Element. - - -
GEOCODING_CONFIDENCE_PERCENTAGE You don't have permission to see this Data Element. -
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NSW Point matchQualityPercentage

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GEOCODING_DATE Record: DateTime Stamp, YYYY-MM-DD

A sequence of characters or encoded information identifying when a certain event occurred, on what day, and optionally including what particular time of day.


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NSW Point requestDate

DATETIME YYYY-MM-DD(T00:00:00)
DATASET You don't have permission to see this Data Element. - - -
DATUM Address: Geocode Geographic Datum, Text X(10) The reference model of the earth's surface (datum) and the coordinate system (e.g. latitude and longitude) used in the measurement of the geocode position of the address point.
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NSW Point (GNAF) geoDatumCode

From 1 January 2020, GDA2020 is the legal datum for NSW. Misalignments may occur when projecting GDA94 and GDA2020 spatial data into WGS 84

CHARACTERSTRING X(10)

References

The NSW Address Policy and User Manual (APUM) outlines the Geographical Names Board (GNB) and NSW Spatial Services policy, principles, processes and procedures for addressing in NSW https://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/229216/NSW_Address_Policy_and_User_Manual_2021.pdf

AS/NZS 4819:2011 Rural and Urban Addressing
AS 4590.1:2017 Interchange of client information, Part 1: Data elements and interchange formats

Address Database
ISO 19113 Geographic Information
ISO 19157 Purpose
ISO 19113 Usage

Address String
ISO 19157:2013 Lineage
ISO 19113 Completeness & Accuracy