Local Government Area Boundaries for New South Wales

Polygons of gazetted boundaries defining all Local Government Areas in New South Wales, Australia. The dataset includes council names and various administrative codes, maintained by Spatial Services, a business unit of the Department of Customer Service NSW. Data is updated daily and was initially published in May 2020.

Use Cases

• Map council boundaries using polygon geometry for regional planning.
• Join demographic data using ABS Codes for socio-economic analysis.
• Identify administrative areas by Council Names for service delivery planning.
• Track boundary changes via topological alignment with land parcel data for cadastral updates.

Strengths

• Data is updated daily, ensuring high currency.
• Features are topologically aligned with land parcel and property polygons for spatial accuracy.
• Includes multiple administrative identifiers (Council Names, ABS Codes, Ito Codes).

Limitations

• The dataset uses the GDA94 spatial reference, which may cause misalignment in GDA2020 environments.
• The service is scheduled for retirement, requiring users to transition to a new version.

Provenance

Source

Spatial Services, Department of Customer Service NSW.

Collection Method

Derived from data provider files and cadastral line data.

Time Range

Data currency date listed as 01/01/3000, indicating intended long-term validity.

Freshness

Daily

Geography

New South Wales, Australia.