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ASGS SA3 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 3 (SA3)

SA3s are regional areas used in the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Formed by grouping SA2s with similar characteristics, they provide a standard framework for analysing ABS data at the regional level, including Census outputs. Australia has 359 SA3s, including codes for non-geographically defined populations. SA3s are used to support regional planning and policy development, and they aggregate to form SA4s.

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Title ASGS SA3 2021 - Modified Monash Model 2023
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/6cdf812e-60af-4d76-a660-47e8ce34d5cd
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 SA3 2021 - Modified Monash Model 2023". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/asgs-sa3-2021-modified-monash-model-2023