Description

A code indicating a student's/applicant’s citizenship and residence status

Details

Version: 1.2
First year: 2010
Last year: 2011
Field name: CITIZEN-RESIDENT
Element name: Citizen/resident indicator

Code format:

Data Type: Numeric
Units: Code (numeric)
Width: 1

Classification

CODE MEANING
1 Australian citizen (including Australian citizens with dual citizenship)
2 New Zealand citizen or a diplomatic or consular representative of New Zealand, a member of the staff of such a representative or the spouse or dependent relative of such a representative, excluding those with Australian citizenship. (Note: includes any such persons who have Permanent Resident status)
8 Students/Applicants with permanent humanitarian visa
3 Students/Applicants with Permanent visa other than Permanent humanitarian visa
4 Student/Applicant has a temporary entry permit or is a diplomat or a dependent of a diplomat (except New Zealand) and resides in Australia during the unit of study
5 Not one of the above categories and student/applicant is residing outside Australia during the unit of study/time of application

Coding notes

The following additional codes are used in DEEWR datasets but are not reported by higher education providers / Institutions:

CODE MEANING
9 No information

Code overseas students residing overseas as “5”

Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.

Input files

​Higher Education:

  • Student Load/Liability (LL) & Revised Student Load/Liability (RL)
  • Past Course Completions (PS)
  • Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)

Applications and Offers:

  • Application Details (AD)

VET:

  • Student Load/Liability (VLL) & Revised Student Load/Liability (VRL)
  • VET Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)

Change History

Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.

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