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| # | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 913 | Age code | Age calculated at 31 December in the year prior to the reference year |
| 919 | State of permanent home location code | A code indicating the State in which the student's permanent home residence is located |
| 920 | State of term/semester location code | A code indicating the State in which the student's term/semester residence is located, as most recently advised prior to the reference date |
| 922 | Commencing student indicator | A code indicating that the student is a commencing student |
| 929 | Number of students | An unduplicated count of the number of students |
| 931 | Aggregated EFTSL | The total ETFSL value for the reference year, aggregated from a number of students' records |
| 940 | Indigenous indicator | Identifies whether or not the student/applicant identifies herself or himself as being of Indigenous descent |
| 941 | NESB indicator | A domestic student/applicant who arrived in Australia less than 10 years prior to the year in which the data was collected, and who comes from a home where a language other than English is spoken |
| 942 | Citizenship indicator | Indicates whether a student’s/applicant’s citizenship or residence status is domestic or overseas |
| 943 | Disability indicator | Identifies whether student/applicant responded that she/he has a disability, impairment or long term medical condition |
| 944 | Low SES indicator | An indicator of the socio-economic background of a student |
| 945 | Onshore indicator | Indicates whether the student is located Onshore or Offshore |
| 946 | Number of Regional and Remote students | An indicator of the geographic region of a student's home postcode |
| 947 | Student liability status count | A count of the number of students within a liability status |
| 948 | Number of students within a liability status category | An unduplicated count of the number of students within a liability status category |
| 996 | State/Territory of institution code | A code which uniquely identifies the State/Territory or other area in which the institution is located |
| 997 | Participation Age code | Age calculated at 30 June the reference year |