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 |
Comments
There are approximately 358,122 Mesh Blocks covering the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. This includes 113 non spatial Mesh Blocks special purpose codes, for Migratory-Offshore-Shipping and No Usual Address for the States and Territories. These non-spatial Mesh Blocks do not have a geographic boundary defining their extent and include areas that are difficult to define in this way.
Mesh Block coding structure:
The 11-digit Mesh Block code comprises: S/T identifier (1 digit), Mesh Block identifier (10 digits).
For example:
| State/territory | MB |
| N | NNNNNNNNNNN |
Origin
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas July 2016. ABS cat. no. 1270.0.55.001. Canberra: ABS.
Related content
| Relation | Count |
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| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 4 |