AACC Regions: Aboriginal Disadvantage Reporting Boundaries for Western Australia

Eight regional boundaries defined by the Aboriginal Affairs Coordinating Committee for reporting COAG Closing the Gap indicators in Western Australia. The geometry is based on ABS Statistical Areas SA2, simplified to reduce file size, and is compatible with Regional Development Commission boundaries. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-29 by author Chris Dorrian.

Use Cases

• Map regional socioeconomic disparities based on the defined eight WA regions.
• Analyze the spatial aggregation of Closing the Gap indicators based on ABS SA2 boundaries.
• Integrate regional development planning data based on compatibility with Regional Development Commission boundaries.

Strengths

• Geometry is based on authoritative ABS Statistical Areas SA2.
• Boundaries are defined for a specific policy purpose: reporting COAG Closing the Gap indicators.
• The dataset is compatible with existing Regional Development Commission boundaries.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-06-29).

Provenance

Source

Aboriginal Affairs Coordinating Committee

Collection Method

Aggregated directly from ABS Statistical Areas SA2.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-29 07:15:10.666272

Geography

Western Australia, covering eight regions: East Kimberley, West Kimberley, Pilbara, Midwest-Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance, Southern, Metro.