publicdata.auby National Digital publicdata.au on GitHub

For publishers

This site republishes datasets that Australian governments already publish under an open licence. It converts each file to other formats, types the cells, renames the headers and keeps the columns the register lists, and each dataset page states these changes. It serves the result at a URL that never changes, in the formats developers and analysts ask for.

What you get without asking

  • Your attribution string inside every file, in the form your licence asks for.
  • A version for every release you make, with a diff against the release before, so your own history is visible.
  • Your original file beside every version, byte for byte, so anyone can check our work.
  • A statement on every page and in every catalogue record that you have not endorsed this site.
  • No traffic to your servers from our readers. We fetch once per release and serve everything from here.

What we would like from you

  • A download URL that does not change between releases. Portals that rename the file each quarter still work, but a stable URL means we never need a browser to fetch it. Publishing a dataset at a stable URL sets out a layout that gives this and keeps the history.
  • A licence stated on the dataset page. A dataset with no licence stated waits in the backlog until you confirm one in writing.
  • A contact for corrections. If a reader finds a problem in the content, we send it to you.

If you would rather we did not

Write to us and say so. We will remove the dataset and record the removal. The licence allows republication, but we would rather work with you than around you.

If you would like more

The backlog shows which of your datasets people have asked for and how many votes each has. We build in vote order. If you want one built sooner, or want the same treatment for data you have not published yet, talk to National Digital, the company that runs this site.

Publishers with datasets here: ACT Policing, Australian Federal Police, Access Canberra, City and Environment Directorate, Ambulance Victoria, Atlas of Living Australia, Attorney-General's Department, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Australian Taxation Office, Brisbane City Council, Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics, Bureau of Meteorology, Cameras Save Lives, City and Environment Directorate, City of Adelaide, City of Ballarat, City of Greater Dandenong, Consumer Affairs Victoria, Country Fire Authority, Crime Statistics Agency, Department for Education, Department for Environment and Water, Department for Housing and Urban Development, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety, Department of Finance, Department of Government Services, Department of Health (Victoria), Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Housing and Public Works, Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development, Department of Housing, Western Australia, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Department of Justice, Department of Justice (Victoria), Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers, Department of Mining and Energy, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, Department of Primary Industries, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Department of State Growth, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Department of Transport and Planning, Department of Transport, Western Australia, Department of Treasury and Finance, Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support, Department of the Attorney-General and Justice, Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Environment Protection Authority, Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Geoscape Australia, Geoscience Australia, Golden Plains Shire Council, Health Protection Service, ACT Health Directorate, Homes Victoria, Libraries Tasmania, Liquor Control Victoria, Liquor and Gaming NSW, Main Roads Western Australia, Melbourne Water Corporation, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, NSW Department of Education, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, NSW Fair Trading, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Northern Territory Fire and Emergency Services, Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, Office of Water, City and Environment Directorate, Office of the Surveyor-General, ACT Government, Procurement ACT, Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, Productivity Commission, QLeave, Queensland Building and Construction Commission, Queensland Corrective Services, Queensland Fire Department, Queensland Health, Queensland Police Service, Queensland Treasury, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Reserve Bank of Australia, Residential Tenancies Authority, Roads ACT, City and Environment Directorate, SA Health, SA Water, South Australia Police, South Australian Housing Trust, Southern Grampians Shire Council, Spatial Services, Department of Customer Service NSW, State Library of Queensland, State Library of Western Australia, State Revenue Office Victoria, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The Public Trustee of Queensland, Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate, Transport for NSW, Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission.