--- title: Suburb and locality boundaries, New South Wales (Geoscape) resource: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/ publisher: Department of Industry, Science and Resources licence: CC BY 4.0 licence_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ version: 2026-08-17 rows: 4611 fields: 6 source: https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/91e70237-d9d1-4719-a82f-e71b811154c6/resource/28165339-450a-4863-959f-8ab683611331/download/nsw_loc_gda2020.zip source_sha256: ea4b90cdea2895708cd4ddf22a91093f3b564271ba06c93dd610aa0fade98e98 language: en-AU operator: National Digital not_endorsed: true --- # Suburb and locality boundaries, New South Wales (Geoscape) The current boundary of every suburb and locality in New South Wales, with its name and class, from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries, updated each quarter. Published by Department of Industry, Science and Resources under CC BY 4.0 and republished here in other formats, with cells typed and suppressed values made null. Department of Industry, Science and Resources has not endorsed this site. Also called: NSW suburb boundaries, NSW locality boundaries GeoJSON, Sydney suburb boundaries shapefile, Geoscape Localities NSW. ## Download Latest version, redirects to `https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/`: - csv: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.csv (395 KB) - xlsx: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.xlsx (245 KB) - json: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.json (785 KB) - geojson: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.geojson (234 MB) - parquet: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.parquet (81 MB) - sqlite: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.sqlite (516 KB) - duckdb: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.duckdb (300 KB) - gpkg: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.gpkg (97 MB) - pmtiles: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.pmtiles (7.5 MB) - ndjson: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.ndjson (780 KB) - arrow: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.arrow (175 KB) - csv.gz: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.csv.gz (130 KB) Pinned version 2026-08-17: `https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/data.`. Dated versions never change. ## Query The query API returns only the rows you ask for, as JSON, NDJSON or CSV, from the same typed rows as the files. It needs no key. Rows: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/au-localities-nsw/rows. Counts and sums: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/au-localities-nsw/aggregate. - Rows: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/au-localities-nsw/rows?limit=5 - Aggregate: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/au-localities-nsw/aggregate?group=date_created&metric=count Each filter is `field=operator.value` in the query string, and every filter must match. A number or date field compares as a number or date, and a text field compares as text. Values are case-sensitive except with `ilike`. Prefix `not.` to negate a filter, as `not.eq.value`. Operators: `eq.value`, `neq.value`, `gt.value`, `gte.value`, `lt.value`, `lte.value`, `like.*text*`, `ilike.*text*`, `in.(a,b,c)`, `is.null`. - `select`: Fields to return, comma-separated. Every field when absent. - `order`: `field.asc` or `field.desc`, comma-separated. The publisher's row order when absent. - `limit`: Rows per page, 1 to 10,000. 100 when absent. - `offset`: Rows to skip. The `next` URL in each answer sets it for you. - `group`: On `aggregate`, fields to group by, comma-separated. - `metric`: On `aggregate`, `count`, `sum.field`, `avg.field`, `min.field` or `max.field`, comma-separated. `count` when absent. - `format`: `json`, `ndjson` or `csv`. JSON carries the provenance header, and the others carry it in response headers. Without a version the API answers from the newest loaded version, and that answer changes when the publisher releases again. Put `versions//` before `rows` or `aggregate` for an answer that never changes. `/api/v1/datasets//versions` lists the loaded versions. The API allows 60 requests in 10 seconds from one address. Above that it answers 429 for 10 seconds with a `Retry-After` header, a `RateLimit-Policy` header and a JSON body that gives the limit. Every API answer carries the same `RateLimit-Policy`. A client should wait the `Retry-After` seconds, or read the files, which have no limit. OpenAPI for this dataset: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/openapi.json ## Explore Charts and dashboards in the browser: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/explore/. A dashboard can be shared as a link or embedded. ## Fields | field | type | publisher's header | note | |---|---|---|---| | `lc_ply_pid` | string | LC_PLY_PID | | | `loc_pid` | string | LOC_PID | | | `date_created` | date | DT_CREATE | | | `locality_name` | string | LOC_NAME | | | `locality_class` | string | LOC_CLASS | | | `state` | string | STATE | | Key: `lc_ply_pid`. ## Versions - 2026-08-17: 4611 rows, 6 fields, sha256 ea4b90cdea28. https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/ Machine-readable: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/versions.json, https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/changes.json, https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/datapackage.json, https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/schema.json, https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/history.tar.zst ## Part of Geoscape suburb and locality boundaries - [Suburb and locality boundaries, Victoria (Geoscape)](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-vic/) - [Suburb and locality boundaries, Western Australia (Geoscape)](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-wa/) - [Suburb and locality boundaries, South Australia (Geoscape)](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-sa/) - [Suburb and locality boundaries, Tasmania (Geoscape)](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-tas/) - [Suburb and locality boundaries, Northern Territory (Geoscape)](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nt/) - [Suburb and locality boundaries, Australian Capital Territory (Geoscape)](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-act/) - [Suburb and locality boundaries, Other Territories (Geoscape)](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-ot/) ## Same subject, other publishers - [Suburb and locality boundaries, 2021, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/abs-suburbs-localities-2021/) (Cth) - [Suburb and locality boundaries, South Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/sa-suburb-boundaries/) (SA) - [Locality boundaries, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-locality-boundaries/) (Qld) - [Postcode (postal area) boundaries, 2021, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/abs-postal-areas-2021/) (Cth) - [Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) boundaries, 2021, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/abs-sa2-2021/) (Cth) - [Local Government Area (council) boundaries, 2025, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/abs-lga-2025/) (Cth) - [State electorate boundaries, 2025, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/abs-state-electoral-divisions-2025/) (Cth) - [Commonwealth Heritage List places, boundaries, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/au-commonwealth-heritage-list-places/) (Cth) - [Federal electorate boundaries, 2025, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/abs-federal-electoral-divisions-2025/) (Cth) - [National Heritage List places, boundaries, Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/au-national-heritage-list-places/) (Cth) - [Registered vehicles by suburb, Queensland, October 2022](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-vehicle-registrations-by-suburb/) (Qld) - [Victorian Heritage Register places, boundaries](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-heritage-register/) (Vic) ## Attribution and citation Incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © Geoscape Australia licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). NSW Suburb/Locality Boundaries - Geoscape Administrative Boundaries, sourced 3 October 2026, https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-suburb-locality-boundaries-geoscape-administrative-boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0. The licence requires the publisher's attribution. We ask that you also name publicdata.au and link to the version you used. Plain text: Incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © Geoscape Australia licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). NSW Suburb/Locality Boundaries - Geoscape Administrative Boundaries, sourced 3 October 2026, https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-suburb-locality-boundaries-geoscape-administrative-boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/ Harvard: Department of Industry, Science and Resources (2026) Suburb and locality boundaries, New South Wales (Geoscape), version 2026-08-17 [data set], CC BY 4.0, sourced 3 October 2026. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au. Available at: https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/ Markdown: Data: [Geoscape suburb and locality boundaries](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-suburb-locality-boundaries-geoscape-administrative-boundaries), Department of Industry, Science and Resources, [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), sourced 3 October 2026. Files: [publicdata.au](https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/) by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). ## Questions ### How do I download Suburb and locality boundaries as a CSV file? Open https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/latest/data.csv. It redirects to the newest dated version, which is https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/data.csv today. The same path serves Excel, JSON, GeoJSON, Parquet, SQLite, DuckDB, GeoPackage, PMTiles, NDJSON, Arrow. A dated URL never changes, so use it when the file must stay the same. ### Can I open Suburb and locality boundaries in Excel? Yes. https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/data.xlsx is a workbook with the 4,611 rows on a records sheet, the field list on a second sheet and the provenance on a third. The CSV also opens in Excel. https://publicdata.au/d/au-localities-nsw/v/2026-08-17/data.csv.gz is the CSV at about a tenth of the size. ### What years does Suburb and locality boundaries cover? The current version covers 2022 to 2025. Each release from DISR becomes a new dated version here, and earlier versions stay online. ### How often is Suburb and locality boundaries updated? DISR releases it quarterly. This site checks the portal every week and adds a dated version when the file changes. ### Can I use Suburb and locality boundaries commercially? Yes. CC BY 4.0 allows commercial use, redistribution and derived works as long as the attribution is kept. The attribution string is in this page's side column and inside every file. ### Is this the official source for Suburb and locality boundaries? No. The publisher is Department of Industry, Science and Resources, and its page is https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-suburb-locality-boundaries-geoscape-administrative-boundaries. This site republishes the publisher's file without changing its content. The original sits beside every version as source.zip with its SHA-256, so the two can be compared. ### What coordinate system does Suburb and locality boundaries use? Shapes in GDA2020 (EPSG:7844), the datum of the shapefile release read. The GeoJSON file uses GDA2020 as well, which differs from the WGS84 GeoJSON expects by well under a metre. ### What is in each row? One suburb or locality of New South Wales, with Geoscape's identifiers for the polygon and the locality, the date the record was created, the locality's name, its class, such as Gazetted Locality, and the state. Its shape is in the GeoParquet, GeoJSON, GeoPackage and PMTiles files. A locality made of separate pieces, such as one with islands, has a row for each piece. ### How do these differ from the ABS suburbs and localities? These follow the official locality boundaries in the NSW cadastre and change each quarter as localities are named or moved. The ABS Suburbs and Localities layer is built from mesh blocks for one census, so its edges differ from these. ### Can I use it for a commercial product? The Commonwealth released Administrative Boundaries under CC BY 4.0. The release notes ask that use is consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles and that adapted material carry the words in the attribution here, which every file carries. Geoscape Australia has not endorsed this site. ## What this site did to the data Cells were typed, headers were renamed to snake_case and the encoding was made UTF-8. Rows were left alone. Nothing is derived. The publisher's file is beside every version as `source.zip`. ## Improve this dataset This page is built from [register/au-localities-nsw.yaml](https://github.com/National-Digital/publicdata.au/blob/main/register/au-localities-nsw.yaml) on GitHub, and a fix to it is welcome as a pull request. https://publicdata.au/contribute/ explains how.