Vineyard Land Capability Ratings for South West Western Australia

Land capability ratings for vineyards in the south west of Western Australia, based on soil-landscape mapping. The dataset was created by DPIRD Geographic Information Services and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess vineyard development suitability using land capability ratings as a foundational soil constraint layer.
• Integrate land capability ratings with separate climate risk data layers for comprehensive agricultural planning.
• Analyze spatial patterns of land capability for vineyards to inform regional soil and land use policy.

Strengths

• Derived from the best available soil-landscape mapping dataset (DPIRD-027), ensuring a systematic foundation.
• Published under a Creative Commons Attribution (cc-by) license, permitting flexible reuse.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and Geopackage for interoperability.

Limitations

• Capability ratings exclude critical factors like irrigation water availability and climatic risks (frost, heat stress).
• The underlying methodology and assessment qualities are detailed in a separate technical report (DAFWA 298), requiring external review for full understanding.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Geographic Information Services.

Collection Method

Analysis and interpretation of the best available soil-landscape mapping dataset (DPIRD-027).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

South west of Western Australia.