Definition
A label set representing the Australian Statistical Geography Standard - Remoteness Areas (ASGS-RA). These are a geographical classification which defines locations in terms of relative remoteness, i.e. the road distance of a location from the nearest Urban Centre.
Representation
| Data Type | CHARACTERSTRING |
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Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | Major Cities of Australia | Major cities of Australia - includes postcode areas that correspond with SA1s with an average Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+) index value of 0 to 0.2. | ||
| Inner Regional Australia | Inner regional Australia - includes postcode areas that correspond with SA1s with an average ARIA+ index value greater than 0.2 and less than or equal to 2.4. | |||
| Outer Regional Australia | Outer regional Australia - includes postcode areas that correspond with SA1s with an average ARIA+ index value greater than 2.4 and less than or equal to 5.92. | |||
| Remote Australia | Remote Australia - includes postcode areas that correspond with SA1s with an average ARIA+ index value greater than 5.92 and less than or equal to 10.53. | |||
| Very Remote Australia | Very remote Australia - includes postcode areas that correspond with SA1s with an average ARIA+ index value greater than 10.53. | |||
| Supplementary Values | Not defined |
Comments
For more information, see the Australian Bureau of Statistics: Remoteness Areas.
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3: Remoteness Areas [Reference period July 2021 - June 2026]
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026/remoteness-structure/remoteness-areas
Related content
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| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |