Australia Urban and Rural Classifications

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Geographic boundaries and classifications from the 2021 Australian Census, categorizing regions into urban centers, bounded localities, and rural balance areas based on population size and density.

At a glance

Records: 71
Geometry: MultiPolygon
Area type: Sosr
Location: Australia
Country: Australia

Columns (6)

Column	Type	Statistics	Description
Range Code	string	—	Technical code for the Section of State Range classification.
Population Range	string	11 unique	Classification of areas based on population size ranges, such as 10,000 to 19,999 residents.
Classification Code	string	—	Technical code for the Section of State classification.
Urban Classification	string	4 unique	The primary classification of the area, distinguishing between Major Urban, Other Urban, Bounded Locality, and Rural Balance.
State Code	string	9 unique	Numerical code representing the Australian State or Territory.
State Name	string	9 unique	The name of the Australian State or Territory.

Data preview

Range Code	Population Range	Classification Code	Urban Classification	State Code	State Name
213	10,000 to 19,999	21	Other Urban	2	Victoria
531	Remainder of State/Territory	53	Rural Balance	5	Western Australia
415	4,999 or less	41	Other Urban	4	South Australia
915	4,999 or less	91	Other Urban	9	Other Territories
314	5,000 to 9,999	31	Other Urban	3	Queensland
231	Remainder of State/Territory	23	Rural Balance	2	Victoria
122	499 or less	12	Bounded Locality	1	New South Wales
422	499 or less	42	Bounded Locality	4	South Australia
515	4,999 or less	51	Other Urban	5	Western Australia
714	5,000 to 9,999	71	Other Urban	7	Northern Territory

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