Business location file

Primary Identifier

PID

integer

Unique identifier for linking the ABR bulk data files (primary key)

A string of alphanumeric characters generated by the Government Agency, used to uniquely identify the Business Document contained in the exchanged message. It should be a business identifier that would be understood by the Government Agency involved in the message exchange, not a message envelope level GUID.

Location Type

Locn_Typ_Cd

char(3)

There are two different location types present in the data:

010 = Main business address

015 = Additional business address

Implements one of the possible address types available for a Party. Many businesses have multiple addresses that include locations, mailing addresses, corporate offices and seasonal addresses. For individual clients, examples include Residential, Postal or Registered address.

Location Start Date

Locn_Strt_Dt

varchar(8)1

The date when the address began to be associated with the party.

Business Location Address Line 1

Bus_Locn_Addr_Ln_1

varchar(38)

First line utilising free format, that is used to create a semi structured address.

Business Location Address Line 2

Bus_Locn_Addr_Ln_2

varchar(38)

Second line utilising free format, that is used to create a semi structured address.

Business Location Address Suburb

Bus_Locn_Sbrb

varchar(46)

A word or combination of words, by which a geographic locality/suburb is designated or known.

Business Location Address State Code

Bus_Locn_Stt

varchar(3)

The code that is assigned to each Australian State or Territory

Business Location Address Postcode

Bus_Locn_Pc

varchar(12)

The Australian descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place

Business Location Address Country Code

Bus_Locn_Cntry_Cd

varchar(3)

This represents the Country Code as prescribed by AS4590 and inherited from ISO 3166

Business Location Address DPID

Bus_Locn_DPID

integer

Implements a unique identification number that is assigned by Australia Post for that address. This number is printed onto correspondence as a barcode and results in a discount from Australia Post.

Geocode Latitude2

Bus_Locn_Ltd

Decimal(9,6)

The geographic latitude of a point on the earth is a measurement in degrees north or south of the equator reference to a prescribed datum. Latitudes south of the equator are expressed as a negative number, north of the equator as positive.

Geocode Longitude2

Bus_Locn_Lngtd

decimal(9,6)

The geographic longitude of a point on the earth is a measurement in degrees east or west of the Greenwich Meridian to a prescribed datum. Longitudes east of Greenwich are expressed as a positive number, west of Greenwich as negative.

Mesh Block

Bus_Locn_Msh_Blk

varchar(11)

This is a code that is defined using 2016 SLA Boundaries, Dwellings, Urban and Rural, Land Use, Cadastre, Gazetted Suburbs and Localities, Topography and Shape. The 11 digits code comprises S/T (State & Territory) identifier (1 digit), Mesh Block identifier (10 digits). Mesh Blocks are the smallest geographic region in the Australian Statistical Geographic Standard (ASGS) and form the basis for the larger regions of the ASGS.

G-NAF Primary Identifier

Bus_Locn_GNAF_PID

char(14)

GNAF unique identifier

Geocode Reliability Code

Bus_Locn_Posnl_Rlblty

small integer

Refers to the geocode precision. The geocode latitude and longitude is provided only for addresses with a geocode reliability code of 2 or 3 to ensure the accuracy of the geocode

The following table lists the possible reliability codes and their descriptions for address level geocode information:

Code/Description

1 - Geocode accuracy recorded to appropriate surveying standard

2 - Geocode accuracy sufficient to place centroid within address site boundary

3 - Geocode accuracy sufficient to place centroid near (or possibly within) address site boundary

4 - Geocode accuracy sufficient to associate address site with a unique road feature

5 - Geocode accuracy sufficient to associate address site with a unique locality or neighbourhood

6 - Geocode accuracy sufficient to associate address site with a unique region

Business Location Phone Area Code

Bus_Locn_Ph_Area_Cd

varchar(4)

Business Location Phone Number

Bus_Locn_Ph_Num

varchar(15)

The number that is associated to a unique provision of phone service.

Mobile Area Code

Bus_Locn_Ph_Area_Cd_Mbl

varchar(4)

Mobile Number

Bus_Locn_Ph_Num_Mbl

varchar(15)

This is a mobile phone service number for a crisis management contact.

Email

Bus_Locn_Eml

varchar(200)

Denotes the address of an electronic mail service.

ANZSIC Code

Bus_Locn_Indy_Clsn

varchar(4)

Four-digit ANZSIC code

This is the 2006 numbering system adopted in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC). This system is alphanumeric and has a hierarchical structure, where the leading alpha character denotes the industry division. The ANZSIC subdivision, group and class levels are denoted by numeric codes.

ANZSIC Code Description

Bus_Locn_Indy_Clsn_Descn

varchar(100)

Description of the four-digit ANZSIC code

This is the description of the 2006 Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) code.