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

Definition

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

Components

Data Element (this item)
Address: Suburb/Town/Locality Name, Text X(46)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Text X(46) ".
Data Type CHARACTERSTRING
Format X(46)
Maximum character length 46

Comments

Official locality names and their associated boundary extents are assigned by relevant state naming committees/protocols. Their correct usage is encouraged.

NAMF Field: localityName
AS4590 Field: LOCALITY NAME
G-NAF Field(s): LOCALITY.LOCALITY_NAME

Origin

Standards Australia 2020. AS 4590.1:2017 Amd 1:2020 Interchange of client information, Part 1: Data elements and interchange formats. Sydney: Standards Australia.

METeOR identifier: 429889 (Superseded 2006 version)

References

This data element is one of a number of items that can be used to create a primary address, as recommended by the AS 4590.1:2017 Amd 1:2020 Interchange of client information standard. Components of the primary address are:

  • Address site (or Primary complex) name
  • Address number or number range
  • Road name (name/type/suffix)
  • Locality name
  • State/Territory
  • Postcode (optional)
  • Country (if applicable).

Related content

Relation Count
Input in Derivations 1
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 6
Inclusion in Data Distributions 17
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0