Potential Domestic and Stock Water Rights Density Along NSW Rivers

New South Wales data estimating the potential density of Domestic and Stock water rights using spatial analysis of property data within 400 meters of river frontages. The dataset was created by Spatial Services (DCS) using unsupervised machine learning clustering algorithms on NSW Land Parcel and water source data. It was last updated on 2026-05-27.

Use Cases

• Estimate potential water demand under Basic Landholder Rights based on property proximity to water sources.
• Support water resource planning and policy review based on the spatial distribution of potential water rights.
• Analyze landholder access to water for domestic and stock use based on clustering density classifications.
• Model the scale and distribution of unregistered water takes based on property data and river buffer zones.

Strengths

• Analysis covers all 36 NSW Water Sharing Plan (WSP) regions.
• Spatial analysis uses a defined 400-meter buffer zone from named water sources.
• Applies three clustering density classifications (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH) to both surface and groundwater properties.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is an estimate based on property location, not a record of actual registered water takes.

Provenance

Source

Spatial Services (DCS) via data.gov.au

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 20:23:04.658773; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia