Australian Disability Employment Service Areas Since 2013

2013 onward geospatial boundaries for Employment Service Areas (ESAs) in Australia, excluding remote areas after policy changes. The dataset, created by the Department of Social Services, provides polygon definitions for service delivery regions. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map ESA polygon boundaries to analyze regional service coverage for disability employment support.
• Join ESA geospatial features with demographic data using boundary identifiers for area-based socioeconomic studies.
• Analyze changes in ESA coverage and definitions following the 2013 introduction of the Community Development Programme.

Strengths

• Geospatial data available in multiple standard formats including KML and GeoJSON.
• Clear provenance from the authoritative Department of Social Services.
• Updated record as of April 2026.

Limitations

• No row count or file size metadata provided for assessing dataset scale.
• Sample data and specific column names (e.g., attributes, identifiers) are unavailable for preview.
• The description indicates more detailed boundary data is now available via the Digital Atlas of Australia.

Provenance

Source

Department of Social Services, Australia.

Collection Method

Boundaries initially developed by grouping Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Local Area boundaries.

Time Range

2013 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04.

Geography

Australia (non-remote areas).