| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| CGI | census unit-based general indicator |
| GHVI | general heat vulnerability indicator |
| HVM | heat vulnerability map |
| RGHVM | raster-based general heat vulnerability map |
| RSHVM | raster-based subdividing heat vulnerability map |
| SA2 | statistical areas level 2 |
| THHA | total very high HVI area |
| CGHVM | census unit-based general heat vulnerability map |
| GHHA | general very high HVI area |
| HVI | heat vulnerability indicator |
| MAUP | modifiable areal unit problem |
| RGI | raster-based general indicator |
| RSI | raster-based subdividing indicator |
| SHHA | subdividing very high HVI area |