Key facts
Contents & fields
The dataset contains building footprint geometries and attributes, integrating Microsoft Bing building footprints, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) mesh block boundaries, elevation from Elvis – Elevation and Depth (Geoscience Australia), and 2021 Census dwelling counts. Each footprint includes geometric attributes, statistical geography codes (SA1-SA4, mesh block), topographic classification, elevation, and population context. The source page does not disclose a full field list but mentions the following fields:
- SA1-SA4 — Statistical geography codes for linking with ABS data
- mesh block — Mesh block code
- topographic classification — Topographic classification
- elevation — Elevation value
- population context — Population context information
Research uses
This dataset is suitable for rooftop solar potential analysis, spatial planning analysis (identifying high-potential zones for solar incentive programs), equity assessment (evaluating renewable energy access across socio-economic areas), infrastructure planning (relating distributed generation potential to grid connection points), and GIS analysis integrating solar data with ABS Census statistics, health data, or other spatially-referenced datasets.
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Access and licence
Licence: License statement is still being checked | Free to access
Why this is hard to get on your own
When obtaining building footprint data, one often needs to integrate multiple sources (footprints, administrative boundaries, elevation, population data); this dataset is pre-integrated, saving preprocessing time.