Mesh Block (MB) code N(11) ASGS ed.3
Definition
A code set representing the smallest unit for the release of Census data. Mesh Blocks are the smallest geographic region in the ASGS and form the basis for the larger regions of the ASGS.
Conceptual Domain
GeospatialRepresentation
| Description | The 11-digit Mesh Block code comprises: State and Territory identifier (1 digit), and a Mesh Block identifier (10 digits). |
|---|---|
| Data Type | NUMBERSTRING |
| Format | N(11) |
| Maximum character length | 11 |
Reference Classification
Australian Statistical Geography Standard ASGS ed.3Comments
ASGS Edition 3 contains 368,286 Mesh Blocks covering the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. This includes 114 non-spatial special purpose codes including a new Outside Australia code. These non-spatial Mesh Blocks represent populations that are difficult to define geographically such as people who are in transit or have no fixed address. Migratory and No Usual Address are examples of this type of Mesh Block.
The Non ABS structures that will be approximated from Mesh Blocks include Local Government Areas, Postal Areas, Suburbs and Localities (formerly State Suburbs), Commonwealth Electoral Divisions, State Electoral Divisions, Australian Drainage Divisions and Destination Zones.
As Mesh Blocks are very small they can be combined together to accurately approximate a large range of other geographies.
Mesh Block coding structure:
The 11-digit Mesh Block code comprises: State and Territory identifier (1 digit), and a Mesh Block identifier (10 digits).
For example:
| State/territory | MB |
| N | NNNNNNNNNNN |
Origin
- Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, July 2021 - June 2026. Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Mesh Blocks
- Mesh Block changes
Related content
| Relation | Count |
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| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 2 |