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Geocoded National Address File

Essential Elements​

Address Line One​

line_1string

First address line.

Can be empty string "" if not present.

Example
30 Hampton Cct

Address Line Two​

line_2string

Second address line.

Can be empty string "" if not present.

City​

locality_namestring

The name of the locality or suburb.

State Abbreviation​

state_abbreviationstring

The state or territory abbreviation.

Postcode​

postcodestring

Postcodes are optional as prescribed by AS4819 and AS4590:2006 5.13.

Address and Locality Details​

Address​

addressstring

Address / House Number uniquely identifying the address along the specified street.

Can be empty string "" if not present.

Example
16

Building Name​

building_namestring

Combines both building/property name fields. Field length: up to 200 alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.7).

Street Name​

street_namestring

Street name. e.g. "POPLAR".

Primary Postcode​

primary_postcodestring

Required to differentiate localities of the same name within a state.

Private Street​

private_streetstring

Private street information. This is not broken up into name/type/suffix. Field length: up to 75 alphanumeric characters. This is not currently populated.

Address Site Name​

address_site_namestring

Address site name. Field length: 200 alphanumeric characters.

Geocode Site Name​

geocode_site_namestring

An identifier that relates to this specific geocoded site (e.g. "Transformer 75658").

Street Locality Alias Street Name​

street_locality_alias_street_namestring

The street alias name. e.g. "POPLAR".

Geographic and Location Information​

Country​

countrystring

Full country names (ISO 3166)

Values
  • "Australia"
  • "Cocos (Keeling) Islands"
  • "Christmas Island"
  • "Norfolk Island"

Country ISO​

country_iso

3 letter country code (ISO 3166-1)

Values
  • "AUS"
  • "CCK"
  • "CXR"
  • "NFK"

Country ISO 2​

country_iso_2string

2 letter country code (ISO 3166-1)

Values
  • "AU"
  • "CC"
  • "CX"
  • "NF"

Longitude​

longitude

Latitude​

latitude

Default Longitude​

default_longitudestring

Empty string "" if not available

default_longitudenumber

Longitude

Default Latitude​

default_latitudestring

Empty string "" if not available

default_latitudenumber

Latitude

Site Longitude​

site_longitudestring

Site longitude

Site Latitude​

site_latitudestring

Site latitude

Locality Longitude​

locality_longitudestring

Empty string "" if not available

locality_longitudenumber

Locality longitude

Locality Latitude​

locality_latitudestring

Empty string "" if not available

locality_latitudenumber

Locality latitude

Street Locality Longitude​

street_locality_longitude

Street Locality Latitude​

street_locality_latitudestring

Empty string "" if not available

street_locality_latitudenumber

Street locality latitude

Address Components and Identifiers​

ID​

id

Dataset​

datasetstring
Values
  • "gnaf"

Address Detail PID​

address_detail_pidstring

The Persistent Identifier is unique to the real world feature this record represents.

Steet Locality PID​

street_locality_pidstring

Street/Locality of this address - not mandatory N as some records in G-F may not require street (e.g. remote rural property).

legal_parcel_idstring

Generic parcel id field derived from the Geoscape Australia’s Cadastre parcel where available.

Lot Number​

lot_numberstring

Lot number. Field length: up to five alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.8.1).

Lot Number Prefix​

lot_number_prefixstring

Lot number prefix. Field length: up to two alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.8.1).

Lot Number Suffix​

lot_number_suffixstring

Lot number suffix. Field length: up to two alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.8.1).

Flat Type Code​

flat_type_codestring

Specification of the type of a separately identifiable portion within a building/complex. Field Length: up to seven upper case alpha characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.1.1).

Flat Number​

flat_numberstring

Empty string "" if not available

flat_numbernumber

Flat/unit number. Field length: up to five numeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.1.2).

Flat Number Prefix​

flat_number_prefixstring

Level number prefix. Field length: up to two alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.2.2).

Flat Number Prefix​

flat_number_suffixstring

Flat/unit number suffix Field length: up to two alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.1.2).

Level Type Code​

level_type_codestring

Level type. Field length: up to four alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.2.1).

Level Number​

level_numberstring

Empty string "" if not available

level_numbernumber

Level number. Field length: up to three numeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.2.2).

Level Number Prefix​

level_number_prefixstring

Level number prefix. Field length: up to two alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.2.2).

Level Number Suffix​

level_number_suffixstring

Level number suffix. Field length: up to two alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.2.2).

Number First​

number_firststring

Empty string "" if not available

number_firstnumber

Identifies first (or only) street number in range. Field length: up to six numeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.3.1).

Number First Prefix​

number_first_prefixstring

Prefix for the first (or only) number in range. Field length: up to three uppercase alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.3.1).

Number First Suffix​

number_first_suffixstring

Suffix for the first (or only) number in range. Field length: up to two uppercase alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.3.1).

Number Last​

number_laststring

Empty string "" if not available

number_lastnumber

Identifies last number in range. Field length: up to six numeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.3.2).

Number Last Prefix​

number_last_prefixstring

Prefix for the last number in range. Field length: up to three uppercase alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.3.2).

Number Last Suffix​

number_last_suffixstring

Suffix for the last number in range. Field length: up to two uppercase alphanumeric characters (AS4590:2006 5.5.3.2).

Data and Time Information​

Date Created​

date_createdstring

Date this record was created.

Format
date

Date Last Modified​

date_last_modifiedstring

Date this record was last modified (not retired/recreated in line with ICSM standard).

Format
date

Date Retired​

date_retiredstring

Date this record was retired.

Format
date

Geocode and Location Accuracy​

Confidence​

confidencestring

Empty string "" if not available

confidencenumber

Reflects how many contributor databases this address appears in (0 = 1 database, 1 = 2 database etc.).

Level Geocoded Code​

level_geocoded_codenumber

Binary indicator of the level of geocoding this address has. e.g. 0 = 000 = (No geocode), 1 = 001 = (No Locality geocode, No Street geocode, Address geocode), etc.

Geocode Type Code​

geocode_type_codestring

Unique abbreviation for the geocode type.

Site Geocode Type Code​

site_geocode_type_codestring

Unique abbreviation for geocode feature. (e.g. "PRCL") (SAWG 7.4.1).

Geocode Type Priority Order​

geocode_type_priority_orderstring

Empty string "" if not available

geocode_type_priority_ordernumber

The priority order enables a default geocode to be assigned to each address which represents the geocode of the highest precision currently assigned to an address.

Site Geocode Priority Order​

site_geocode_priority_orderstring

Empty string "" if not available

site_geocode_priority_ordernumber

The priority order enables a default geocode to be assigned to each address which represents the geocode of the highest precision currently assigned to an address.

Reliability Code​

reliability_codestring

Spatial precision of the geocode expressed N as number in the range, 1 (unique identification of feature) to 6 (feature associated to region i.e. postcode).

G-NAF Street Confidence​

gnaf_street_confidencestring

Empty string "" if not available

gnaf_street_confidencenumber

The street confidence level.

Street Locality G-NAF Reliability Code​

street_locality_gnaf_reliability_codestring

Empty string "" if not available

street_locality_gnaf_reliability_codenumber

Always = 4. Spatial precision of the geocode expressed as number in the range, 1 (unique identification of feature) to 6 (feature associated to region i.e. postcode).

Locality G-NAF Reliability Code​

locality_gnaf_reliability_codestring

Empty string "" if not available

locality_gnaf_reliability_codenumber

= 5 if suburb locality, else = 6. Spatial precision of the geocode expressed as number in the range, 1 (unique identification of feature) to 6 (feature associated to region i.e. postcode).

Miscellaneous Details​

Alias Principal​

alias_principalstring

A = Alias record, P = Principal record.

Alias Type Code​

alias_type_codestring

Alias type (e.g. "Synonym").

Address Change Type Code​

address_change_type_codestring

The code indicating the type of change, for example, LOC-STN for locality name and street name change.

Address Type​

address_typestring

Address type (e.g. "Postal", Physical").

Elevation​

elevationstring

Elevation. This field is not currently populated.

Locality Alias Name​

locality_alias_namestring

The alias name for the locality or suburb.

Locality Alias Postcode​

locality_alias_postcodestring

Postcode.

Locality Alias Type Code​

locality_alias_type_codestring

Alias type code for the locality.

Locality Class Code​

locality_class_codestring

Describes the class of locality (e.g. Gazetted, topographic feature etc.). Lookup to locality class.

Locality Planimetric Accuracy​

locality_planimetric_accuracystring

Empty string "" if not available

locality_planimetric_accuracynumber

Planimetric accuracy of geocode (if known).

MB 2016 Code​

mb_2016_codestring

The 2016 mesh block code.

MB 2021 Code​

mb_2021_codestring

The 2021 mesh block code.

MB 2016 Match Code​

mb_2016_match_codestring

Code for mesh block match e.g. 1.

MB 2021 Match Code​

mb_2021_match_codestring

Code for mesh block match e.g. 1.

PS Join Type Code​

ps_join_type_codestring

Code of 1 OR 2 when the root address:-

Code 1: Automatically generated when the primary and secondary addresses share the same street number, street name (and type) and locality name components.

Code 2: Manually generated where the primary and secondary addresses MAY or MAY NOT share the same street number, street name (and type) and locality name components

Primary Secondary​

primary_secondarystring

Indicator that identifies if the address is P (Primary) or S (secondary).

Site Boundary Extent​

site_boundary_extentstring

Measurement (metres) of a geocode from other geocodes associated with the same address persistent identifier.

Site Planimetric Accuracy​

site_planimetric_accuracystring

Planimetric accuracy.

State Name​

state_namestring

The state or territory name. All in uppercase. E.g. TASMANIA.

Street Class Code​

street_class_codestring

Defines whether this street represents a confirmed or unconfirmed street.

Street Type Code​

street_type_codestring

The street type code. e.g. "PLACE".

Street Suffix Code​

street_suffix_codestring

The street suffix code. e.g. "WEST".

Street Locality Alias Street Type Code​

street_locality_alias_street_type_codestring

The street type code. e.g. "PLACE".

Street Locality Alias Street Suffix Code​

street_locality_alias_street_suffix_codestring

The street suffix code. e.g. "WEST".

Street Locality Alias Type Code​

street_locality_alias_type_codestring

The alias type code.

Street Locality Boundary_Extent​

street_locality_boundary_extentstring

Empty string "" if not available

street_locality_boundary_extentnumber

Measurement (metres) of a geocode from other geocodes associated with the same address persistent identifier.

Street Locality Planimetric Accuracy​

street_locality_planimetric_accuracystring

Empty string "" if not available

street_locality_planimetric_accuracynumber

Planimetric accuracy of geocode (if known).

Street Type Name​

street_type_namestring

Abbreviation of street type

Street Locality Alias Street Type Name​

street_locality_alias_street_type_namestring

Abbreviation of street type