Playground Locations And Features In Ballarat

Ballarat, Australia contains point data for the location of playgrounds within the city. The dataset includes attributes such as ID, Site name, Location, Feature Type, Centroid, and Extents. It was created and is maintained by the City of Ballarat, with a last recorded update in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map playground density by suburb using the `Location` and `Centroid` fields.
• Analyze the distribution of different `Feature Type` categories across the city.
• Calculate service area extents for each playground using the provided `Extents` data.
• Create a public web map displaying `Site` names and their precise geographic coordinates.

Strengths

• Data covers the entire local government area of Ballarat.
• Includes multiple geometric attributes (`Centroid`, `Extents`) for spatial analysis.
• Available in several standard geospatial formats (SHZ, KML, WFS).

Limitations

• The exact number of records (rows) is unknown, preventing assessment of completeness.
• No information on the date range of data collection or feature updates.
• The specific list of values for the `Feature Type` column is not provided.

Provenance

Source

City of Ballarat

Collection Method

Collected and maintained by the municipal authority.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia