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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

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

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

 

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