Australian Food Access and Costs Survey 2014 Locations

Australia's Department of Health collected the Food Access and Costs Survey in March 2014. The dataset includes locations of community stores and a sample of supermarkets. Row and column counts are unknown.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic distribution of community stores and supermarkets to map food access points.
• Study the relationship between store type (community store vs. supermarket) and local health outcomes using location data.
• Integrate store location data with demographic datasets to assess food desert prevalence.

Strengths

• Data originates from a national Department of Health survey.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats (SHP, GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE) for flexible analysis.
• Covers two distinct store types: community stores and supermarkets.

Limitations

• Sample size and number of features are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Data is from a single month in 2014 and may not reflect current retail landscapes.
• Author and specific collection methodology are not specified, affecting traceability.

Provenance

Source

Department of Health

Collection Method

Survey

Time Range

March 2014

Freshness

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Geography

Australia