Description
A code indicating use of a language other than English at the student's permanent home residence.
Details
| Version: | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| First year: | 2009 |
| Last year: | 2009 |
| Field name: | LANGUAGE-HOME |
| Element name: | Language spoken at home code |
Code format:
| Data Type: | Numeric |
|---|---|
| Units: | Code (numeric), right justified, with leading zeros if needed |
| Width: | 4 |
Classification
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 0001 |
Student speaks only English at permanent home residence
|
Main language other than English spoken at permanent home residence:
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
|
1000 to 1199
|
Non-English language code from languages classification |
|
1300 to 9799
|
Non-English language code from languages classification |
|
9998
|
Non-English language spoken but no information on the language |
|
9999
|
No information on whether or not a non-English language is spoken at permanent home residence by a student/applicant |
Coding notes
Refer to: Appendix D - Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL).
To record that a student speaks only English at a permanent home residence use 0001 rather than the ABS code of 1201.
Code 8000 may be utilised to report an Indigenous Australian language where the individual language is not known or identified.
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
- Past Course Completions (PS)
- Student Enrolment File (EN)
Higher Education Staff:
- Staff Full-time and Fractional Full-time (FT)
VET:
- Student Enrolment (VEN)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.
Element #
348