Potential Density of Domestic and Stock Water Rights in New South Wales

New South Wales data estimating the potential density of Domestic and Stock water rights along rivers and aquifers. The dataset was created by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water using spatial analysis of property data within a 400-metre buffer of water sources. It was last updated on 2026-04 27.

Use Cases

• Modeling potential water demand under domestic and stock rights based on property proximity to water sources.
• Supporting water resource planning and policy review based on estimated spatial distribution of water rights.
• Identifying clusters of landholdings with potential river or groundwater access for domestic and stock use.

Strengths

• Analysis covers all 36 NSW Water Sharing Plans (WSPs).
• Uses a defined 400-metre buffer zone for spatial analysis of river frontages.
• Applies density-based clustering algorithms to property centroids.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Data is an estimate of potential rights, not a record of actual water take.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-27).

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Collection Method

Spatial analysis (density-based clustering) of NSW Land Parcel property data (GURAS) and surface/groundwater (SEED) datasets.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 09:08:43.137250

Geography

New South Wales, Australia