City of Melbourne Modelled Block-Level Energy Consumption Projection

City of Melbourne Open Data provides modelled energy consumption projections for 2021 based on a building retrofit scenario. The dataset, created by CSIRO, covers both commercial and residential building blocks within the municipality, using building attributes rather than metered data.

Use Cases

• Analyze projected energy consumption changes under a retrofit scenario across building blocks to inform policy.
• Model energy efficiency outcomes based on building attributes like age and floor area for urban planning.
• Compare 2021 projection data against the 2011 baseline to assess the potential impact of retrofitting programs.

Strengths

• Data is modelled based on specific building attributes such as age and floor area.
• Covers both commercial and residential building sectors at a block level.
• Includes a 2021 projection relative to a 2011 baseline for temporal comparison.
• Available in multiple geospatial and tabular formats (SHP, JSON, CSV, GEOJSON).

Limitations

• Data is modelled, not actual metered consumption, which may differ from real-world usage.
• Excludes the industrial sector, limiting analysis of total municipal energy footprint.
• Projection is based on a specific retrofit scenario, not reflecting other potential futures.

Provenance

Source

City of Melbourne Open Data, with data provided by CSIRO from a study commissioned by IMAP Councils.

Collection Method

Modelled based on building attributes, not metered data.

Time Range

2021 projection relative to a 2011 baseline.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

City of Melbourne municipality, Australia.