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ASGS SA2 2021 - Modified Monash Model 2023

Created 09/09/2025

Updated 09/09/2025

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Modified Monash Model (MMM)

The Modified Monash Model (MMM) is a classification system used to define the remoteness of Australian locations, ranging from MM 1 (major cities) to MM 7 (very remote areas). It combines population size and geographic remoteness to guide health workforce planning, especially in rural and remote communities. MMM is based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard – Remoteness Areas (ASGS-RA) and is updated after each national Census conducted by the ABS.

Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2)

SA2s are geographic units used in the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Built from SA1s, they are designed to represent communities with shared social and economic interactions. There are 2,473 SA2s across Australia, including special codes for populations without fixed locations. SA2s are commonly used for publishing non-Census ABS statistics such as health and population estimates, and they form the basis for SA3s and other regional structures like Significant Urban Areas and Tourism Regions.

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Title ASGS SA2 2021 - Modified Monash Model 2023
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/f9390854-92c0-4b76-b4ae-ea9ce67073e0
Contact Point
Department of Health and Aged Care
HWDDataGovernance@health.gov.au
Reference Period 11/03/2025
Geospatial Coverage http://www.ga.gov.au/place-names/PlaceDetails.jsp?submit1=GA1
Data Portal data.gov.au

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This dataset was originally found on data.gov.au "ASGS SA2 2021 - Modified Monash Model 2023". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/asgs-sa2-2021-modified-monash-model-2023