Pre-Release Report

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Overview

Release Date

The November 2025 release of Geoscape datasets is scheduled to be published on:

Monday, 17 November 2025

Summary of Product Changes

Data Model Changes	Changes to the structure of the dataset – such as new tables, changed fields, different dependencies etc.
Domain Values/Field Definition Changes	Changes to the domain or field definitions within the dataset.
Significant Production Changes	Processing changes or issues that will impact on the use or release of the dataset.

	Data Model Changes	Domain Values/Field Definition Changes	Significant Production Changes
Cadastre	-	-	-
Property	-	-	-
G-NAF	New Address Geocode Type A new geocode type, Building Centroid Manual (BCM), has been introduced. This represents a point manually placed approximately at the centre of a building and located within its physical bounds—particularly useful for complex structures such as U-shaped buildings.	-	-
ABS Boundaries	-	-	-
Postcode Boundaries	-	-	-
Localities	-	-	-
Local Government Areas	-	-	-
Wards	-	-	-
Town Points	-	-	-
State Boundaries	-	-	-
Electoral Boundaries	-	-	-

Product Change Details

Note

The information below is current at the time this report was published. There is a possibility the final release may contain additional changes. These will be described in the associated release report.

‘National’ Branding

Over the coming months, a number of Geoscape products will transition to ‘National’ branding, reflecting our focus on a smarter, safer and more productive Australia and our role in the national interest. The following product names will transition in the upcoming release:

• National Postcode Boundaries

• National Localities

• National Local Government Areas

• National Wards

• National State Boundaries

G-NAF

New Address Geocode Type

A new geocode type, Building Centroid Manual (BCM), has been introduced. This represents a point manually placed approximately at the centre of a building and located within its physical bounds — particularly useful for complex structures such as U-shaped buildings.

National Localities

New localities - South Australia

• A new locality, Southwark, has been created. This area was previously part of Thebarton.

• The boundary between Bolivar and Paralowie has been amended to reflect updated locality definitions