Western Australia Health District Administrative Boundaries

Health Districts of Western Australia provide administrative boundaries aligned with ABS Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1) units. The dataset is maintained by the Department of Health and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map health service delivery areas using the Health District boundaries for spatial analysis.
• Align demographic or health outcome data from ABS SA1 units to Health Districts for regional studies.
• Perform geographic information system (GIS) operations such as overlays or joins using the provided boundary geometries.

Strengths

• Boundaries are officially designed by the Western Australian Department of Health.
• Geometries are aligned with the authoritative Australian Bureau of Statistics SA1 framework.
• Data is current as of March 2026.

Limitations

• The dataset lacks quantitative attributes like population or health metrics; it contains only boundary geometry.
• No information is provided on the number of distinct Health District polygons or the total area covered.
• Accuracy depends on careful use as noted by the provider, suggesting potential edge case considerations.

Provenance

Source

Government of Western Australia, Department of Health.

Collection Method

Derived from and aligned with Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1) boundaries.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated 2026-03-24.

Geography

State of Western Australia.