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Definition

Sex refers to an individual's biological characteristics. An individual's sex is usually described as being either male or female. An individual may have both male and female characteristics, or neither male nor female characteristics, or other sexual characteristics.

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<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU"><font color="#000000">Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Standard for Sex and Gender Variables</font><font color="#000000"> (Cat. no. 1200.0.55.012). Viewed 26 July 2016.</font></span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span>

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