Western Australian Heritage Council Assessment Program Listings

Over 1,300 places are listed on the State Register of Heritage Places in Western Australia. The dataset tracks places under assessment by the Heritage Council for potential inclusion on this statutory register, managed by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of assessed heritage places across categories like buildings, structures, gardens, cemeteries, landscapes, and archaeological sites.
• Track the progression of places through the Heritage Council's Assessment Program for inclusion on the State Register.
• Identify places with statutory protection status to inform planning and development proposals.

Strengths

• Includes more than 1,300 listed heritage places.
• Provides statutory protection information for registered places.
• Managed by the authoritative state government department.

Limitations

• Specific row count and column schema are unknown.
• Data completeness for places under assessment but not yet registered is unclear.
• Relies on a custom license requiring active acceptance.

Provenance

Source

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Western Australia.

Collection Method

Administrative records from the Heritage Council's assessment and registration program.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia, Australia.