Statewide Groundwater Salinity Mapping for Western Australia

Groundwater Salinity Statewide (DWER-026) is an interpretive and indicative mapping dataset from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. It provides statewide groundwater salinity data for Western Australia, last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of groundwater salinity across Western Australia using the interpretive mapping layers
• Integrate indicative salinity data with other water resource datasets for regional environmental modeling
• Assess salinity trends for water management planning using the statewide geospatial coverage

Strengths

• Statewide spatial coverage provides a comprehensive view of groundwater salinity across Western Australia
• Data is maintained by the authoritative Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
• Offered in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and Geopackage for interoperability

Limitations

• Data is described as interpretive and indicative, suggesting it may not be suitable for precise, site-specific quantitative analysis
• Unknown sample size and column structure limit understanding of data granularity and analytical depth

Provenance

Source

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Geospatial and Data Services Manager

Collection Method

Interpretive and indicative groundwater salinity mapping

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026

Geography

Statewide coverage for Western Australia