Western Australia Health Service Boundaries Aligned With ABS SA1

Health Service boundaries for Western Australia, defined by the Health Services (Health Service Providers) Order 2016. The dataset aligns with Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1) boundaries and was last updated in March 2026 by the Department of Health.

Use Cases

• Analyze health service coverage by mapping boundaries to ABS SA1 units for demographic studies.
• Integrate Health Service boundaries with population data using the SA1 alignment for resource allocation modeling.
• Perform spatial analysis of service regions for the South Metropolitan or North Metropolitan health networks.

Strengths

• Boundaries are legally defined by the Health Services (Health Service Providers) Order 2016.
• Aligned with the authoritative Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1) geography.
• Provides multiple standard geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, GEOJSON, and SHP.

Limitations

• Dataset size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
• No attribute columns or sample data are provided to assess non-spatial information.
• Boundaries are specific to Western Australia, limiting national or international applicability.

Provenance

Source

Government of Western Australia, Department of Health.

Collection Method

Defined by statutory order, aligned with ABS SA1 boundaries.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

State of Western Australia.