australia - Seeking Australian Spatial Data?

I already have basemap data. For that Bing Maps or OpenStreetMap are fine.

However, for demonstration purposes I need data for operational layers that I can throw on top of this.

It needs to be free, within Australia, and open for use.

For example:

• Flood Zone Data


• Historic bush fire data


• Historic weather data


• Census data


• Crime data



• Disease data

Are there other sources of Australian spatial data?

Answer

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Australian 2006 census

• Download the digital boundaries from the ABS here.


• Download the census tables (at Collection District level) here.

Australian 2011 census

• digital boundaries and census tables available here (you need to register)

Postal areas and Suburbs

• Download boundaries from the ABS here. (Postal areas are similar to but not quite identical to post codes. The latter are only available commercially.)

Crime

• Crime statistics (New South Wales only) available here - links to the ABS digital boundaries