Australian Urban Centres and Localities

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Geographic boundaries and classifications for Urban Centres and Localities (UCL) across Australia based on the 2021 Census. The dataset includes hierarchical classifications such as Section of State (SOS) and population ranges (SSR), facilitating analysis of urbanisation and settlement patterns across different states and territories.

At a glance

Records: 1,818
Geometry: MultiPolygon
Area type: Ucl
Location: Australia
Country: Australia

Columns (8)

Column	Type	Statistics	Description
UCL Code	string	—	2021 Urban Centre and Locality code.
Urban Centre Name	string	—	Name of the Urban Centre or Locality.
SSR Code	string	—	Section of State Range code.
Population Range	string	11 unique	Population size range for the section of state.
SOS Code	string	—	Section of State code.
Urban Classification	string	4 unique	Classification of the area, such as Bounded Locality or Other Urban.
State Code	string	9 unique	Australian State or Territory code.
State	string	9 unique	Name of the Australian State or Territory.

Data preview

UCL Code	Urban Centre Name	SSR Code	Population Range	SOS Code	Urban Classification	State Code	State
122033	Cargo (L)	122	499 or less	12	Bounded Locality	1	New South Wales
121065	Lawrence (L)	121	500 or more	12	Bounded Locality	1	New South Wales
515023	Merredin	515	4,999 or less	51	Other Urban	5	Western Australia
115144	Urunga	115	4,999 or less	11	Other Urban	1	New South Wales
122084	Menangle Park (L)	122	499 or less	12	Bounded Locality	1	New South Wales
115020	Blayney	115	4,999 or less	11	Other Urban	1	New South Wales
421028	One Tree Hill (L)	421	500 or more	42	Bounded Locality	4	South Australia
412001	Gawler (SA)	412	20,000 to 49,999	41	Other Urban	4	South Australia
515020	Kununurra	515	4,999 or less	51	Other Urban	5	Western Australia
415049	Woodside	415	4,999 or less	41	Other Urban	4	South Australia

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