Victorian Coastal Inundation Sea Level Rise Projections 2009-2100

Victoria, Australia's coastal inundation dataset models land extent vulnerable to sea level rise and storm tides from 2009 to 2100. It consists of eight spatial layers projecting scenarios for 2040, 2070, and 2100, created by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. The dataset is intended for regional-scale assessments and is not suitable for property-level risk analysis.

Use Cases

• Regional-scale coastal risk assessment based on projected sea level rise scenarios
• Climate adaptation planning based on modelled inundation extents for future decades
• Storm tide impact modelling based on combined sea level rise and storm surge projections

Strengths

• Provides eight distinct spatial layers for different sea level rise and storm tide scenarios
• Includes specific projections for 20cm, 47cm, and 82cm sea level rise by 2040, 2070, and 2100
• Models storm tide inundation with specific increases in storm surge (6%, 13%, 19%)

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The product is explicitly not suitable for property-level risk assessments

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Modelled spatial dataset supporting the Victorian Government's Future Coasts Project.

Time Range

2009 to 2100

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 04:45:27.864746; freshness should be verified

Geography

Victoria, Australia