Pre-Release Report

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Overview

Release Date

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

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Some custom datasets associated with this release will be delivered after 5 January 2026. Customers will be notified by email when these are ready to download.

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

Buildings

-

-

-

National Solar

-

-

-

Planning

-

-

-

National Trees

-

-

-

National Surface Cover

-

-

-

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

Geoscape products are transitioning 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 Solar

  • National Surface Cover

  • National Trees

Buildings

Perth Building Height Adjustment

An error was identified in the source data used to generate building heights for an area of Perth during the September 2025 release. A limited number of buildings in that area were affected, and heights for these buildings have been reverted to the March 2025 values for the December 2025 release. A refresh of the area is planned within the next year. This issue did not impact other areas. Additional checks have been implemented to prevent similar issues in future processing.

Coverage Updates for Buildings, National Solar, National Trees and National Surface Cover

State

Location

Urban Area (km2)

NSW

Bayside Council

51

NSW

Blacktown City Council

194

NSW

Blue Mountains City Council

14

NSW

Burwood Council

7

NSW

Camden Council

33

NSW

Campbelltown City Council

13

NSW

Canterbury-Bankstown Council

109

NSW

Cessnock City Council

91

NSW

City of Canada Bay Council

20

NSW

City of Parramatta Council

84

NSW

Council of the City of Sydney

26

NSW

Cumberland Council

72

NSW

Fairfield City Council

102

NSW

Georges River Council

28

NSW

Hawkesbury City Council

45

NSW

Inner West Council

35

NSW

Ku-ring-gai Council

48

NSW

Lake Macquarie City Council

3

NSW

Lane Cove Municipal Council

10

NSW

Liverpool City Council

241

NSW

Maitland City Council

3

NSW

Mosman Municipal Council

9

NSW

North Sydney Council

10

NSW

Northern Beaches Council

70

NSW

Penrith City Council

250

NSW

Randwick City Council

36

NSW

Ryde City Council

41

NSW

Singleton Council

8

NSW

Strathfield Municipal Council

14

NSW

Sutherland Shire Council

2

NSW

The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill

6

NSW

The Council of the Shire of Hornsby

73

NSW

The Hills Shire Council

204

NSW

Tweed Shire Council

1

NSW

Unincorporated - Botany Bay Area

2

NSW

Unincorporated - Sydney Harbour Area

31

NSW

Waverley Council

9

NSW

Willoughby City Council

22

NSW

Wollondilly Shire Council

24

NSW

Woollahra Municipal Council

12

QLD

Brisbane City

592

QLD

Bundaberg Regional

103

QLD

Fraser Coast Regional

43

QLD

Gold Coast City

317

QLD

Ipswich City

247

QLD

Livingstone Shire

3

QLD

Logan City

2

QLD

Moreton Bay City

573

QLD

Noosa Shire

54

QLD

Redland City

31

QLD

Rockhampton Regional

71

QLD

Scenic Rim Regional

2

QLD

Sunshine Coast Regional

361

WA

City of Swan

145

WA

Shire of Mundaring

3

Total

4600