Industrial Land Parcels in Metropolitan Melbourne with Development Status, 2018

Industrial land parcels across metropolitan Melbourne are identified, including their zoning type, development status, and size in hectares. The dataset, produced by the Department of Transport and Planning, classifies each parcel as either 'Unavailable' or 'Supply'. It was last updated on 2026-04 08.

Use Cases

• Analyze industrial land supply and vacancy based on parcel status classification.
• Map industrial zoning distributions (Industrial 1, 2, 3, Commercial 2) across metropolitan Melbourne.
• Assess land availability for development within specific precincts like Airport Business Parks or Urban Growth Zones.
• Model future industrial development capacity based on parcel size and zoning characteristics.

Strengths

• Includes multiple zoning categories: Industrial 1, 2, 3, Commercial 2, and specific precincts.
• Provides a binary development status ('Unavailable' or 'Supply') for each land parcel.
• Offers data in multiple geospatial file formats (SHP, GDB, DXF, etc.) for compatibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description is medium-completeness; actual data quality requires manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport and Planning

Collection Method

Urban Development Program (UDP) assessment.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 23:22:25.588104; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Metropolitan Melbourne, Australia