Victoria Authoritative Property Address Points with Validation Attributes

Vicmap Address is Victoria's authoritative geocoded database of property address points, jointly maintained with Vicmap Property. The dataset includes key validation fields like 'source' and 'source_verified', and a 2011/2012 audit revealed a 97.41% match rate against Local Government addressing.

Use Cases

• Geocode property locations using the authoritative address points linked to Vicmap Property records via the property_pfi join key.
• Validate address accuracy and source reliability by analyzing the 'source' and 'source_verified' fields.
• Analyze address completeness trends by comparing unit/house number, road name, and locality attributes across regions.
• Support planning and cadastre applications by filtering addresses based on the minimum required attributes of road name and locality.

Strengths

• Authoritative address database for Victoria with a 97.41% match rate against Local Government addressing from a 2011/2012 audit.
• Includes key validation fields 'source' and 'source_verified' for tracking address provenance and verification date.
• Jointly maintained with Vicmap Property, ensuring relational integrity through the property_pfi link.

Limitations

• Excludes non-property related addresses like PO boxes and roadside mail boxes, limiting use for certain postal services.
• Data model version is from October 2016, which may not reflect more recent address schema or attribute changes.
• Supplementary attributes are included only 'where available', leading to potential inconsistencies in record completeness.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport and Planning, Victoria.

Collection Method

Address identifiers primarily assigned and validated by Local Government, with inclusion of other community-used addresses where accessible.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.