Output port that identifies the census collection district to which an address belonged during the Australian census of 2006.
The census collection district represents the approximate area that a census data collection agent might cover in ten days. For example, a census collection district might contain 200 dwellings in an urban area. The number of dwellings in a rural area might decrease in proportion to the population density in the area.
Census Collection District Code 2006 Usage
Select the Census Collection District Code 2006 port to identify the census collection district to which the 2006 census assigned the address.
Port Location
The following table provides the location and default precision of the Census Collection District Code 2006 port:
Port Type
Port Group
Template Model
Precision
Output
AU Supplementary
Basic
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Census Collection District Code 2006 Output Codes
A census collection district code has seven digits. The first digit identifies the state or territory to which the district belongs. The remaining digits uniquely identify the district within the state or territory.
For example, the code 1160501 identifies district number 160501 in New South Wales, as 1 identifies the state as New South Wales. The code 5051901 identifies district number 051901 in Western Australia, as 5 identifies the state as Western Australia.