Standards for Statistics on Cultural and Language Diversity

Standards for Statistics on Cultural and Language Diversity (SSCLD) has been developed to provide a means of standardising the way the Australian Bureau of Statistics and other agencies collect and disseminate information relating to the origins of individuals and cultural diversity in Australia.

A number of the standards make reference to major Australian standard classifications related to language and cultural diversity:

  • Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL)
  • Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups (ASCCEG)
  • Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups (ASCRG)
  • Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC).

The full standards can be downloaded from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website: SSCLD.

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