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Buildings and settlements are integral components of human geography and urban planning. They refer to the constructed infrastructure and human habitation areas in a geographical area.

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titleAttribute Schema

Building Areas

A polygon feature class displaying the extent of buildings equalling or exceeding 625m².

Column Name

Nulls

Format

Size

Description

Constraints

FEATURE_TYPE

No

Text

50

 

Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options:

·          Commercial or Community Building

·          Defence Building

·          Educational Building

·          Emergency Services Building

·          Health and Medical Building

·          Industry Infrastructure Building

·          Power Infrastructure Building

·          Residential Building

·          Transport Building

·          Other Building

dm_building

FUNCTION

No

Text

50

 

Indicates what the function of the feature is. Options:

  • Commercial or Community Building

o    Abattoir

o    Aquatic Centre

o    Art Gallery

o    Commercial Premises

o    Communications Building

o    Community Centre - Public Hall

o    Convention Centre

o    Court House

o    Detention Centre

o    Government House

o    Library

o    Local Government Chambers

o    Museum

o    Parliament House

o    Performing Arts Centre

o    Place of Worship

o    Post Office

o    Recreation Facility

o    Scientific Research

o    Shopping Centre

o    Sports Facility

o    Sports Stadium

o    State Government Business Centre

o    Surf Life Saving Club

o    Tourist Accommodation

o    Tourist Attraction

o    Youth Detention Centre

o    Other Community Building

·          Defence Building

ü  Defence Building

·          Educational Building

ü  Education

·          Emergency Services Building

ü  Ambulance Station

ü  Aviation Medical and Rescue Facility

ü  Emergency Control Centre

ü  Emergency Response Complex

ü  Fire Station Metro

ü  Fire Station Rural

ü  Marine Rescue or Coast Guard Station

ü  Police Beat Shopfront

ü  Police Station

ü  State Emergency Services Facility

ü  Water Police Facility

ü  Other Emergency Services Building

·          Health and Medical Building

ü  Health and Medical Services

·          Industry Infrastructure Building

ü  Brewery – Distillery

ü  Factory

ü  Industrial Complex

ü  Refinery

ü  Smelter

ü  Sugar Mill

ü  Warehouse

ü  Waste Recycling – Transfer

ü  Water Distribution

ü  Water or Sewage Treatment

ü  Works Depot

·          Power Infrastructure Building

ü  Electrical Sub-Station

ü  Power Station

ü  Other Power Building

·          Residential Building

ü  Aged Care Facility

ü  Apartment Block

ü  Homestead

ü  House

ü  Outstation

ü  Shed

ü  Other Residential Building

·          Transport Building

ü  Aircraft Hangar

ü  Airport Terminal

ü  Ferry Terminal

ü  Railway Station

ü  Shipping Terminal

ü  Transport Depot

ü  Other Airport Building

ü  Other Railway Building

ü  Other Transport Building

·          Other Building

ü  Other Building

ü  LiDAR

 

dm_building_

function

NAME

Yes

Text

100

The name of the feature (if available)

 

ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

If the feature is named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data from which the features name has been obtained.

If the feature is not named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data used to define what the feature type is.  

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_DATE

No

Date

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data used for attributing the feature.

 

ADDITIONAL_NAMES

Yes

Text

100

 

Other names of the feature if not recorded in the Queensland Place Names Database. May be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple names can be shown, separated by a comma.

 

 

ADD_NAMES_SOURCE

Yes

Text

100

 

The source map or data that the additional names were obtained.  Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.

 

 

FEATURE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

FEATURE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

OPERATIONAL_STATUS

No

Text

30

 

The operational status of the building. Options:

·          Abandoned,

·          Historic,

·          Operational,

·          Non Operational,

·          Ruin or

·          Other

 

dm_building_

status

GROUND_ELEVATION

Yes

Double

 

 

The average elevation of ground level at the base of the building. (if known)

 

 

EAVE_HEIGHT

Yes

Double

 

 

The average height of eaves at the edge of the building. (if known)

 

 

MAXIMUM_ROOF_HEIGHT

Yes

Double

 

 

The maximum height of the building including any type of tower on top of the building. (if known)

 

 

PFI

No

Text

15

 

A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers).

 

 

UFI

No

Text

15

 

A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers).

 

 

CREATED_DATE*

No

Date

 

The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded into the database.

*internal use only

 

LAST_EDITED_DATE*

Yes

Date

 

Date of the last edit or revision to the feature.

*internal use only

 

DIMENSION_M2

No

Double

 

The area of the feature measured in square metres GDA2020.

 

UPPER_SCALE

No

Long

 

 

The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display.

 

dm_upperscale

TEXT_NOTE

Yes

Text

50

 

For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.

·          If the feature has no name, then transfer its stated function (typed in lower case) into this field e.g.

ü  art gallery

ü  shopping centre

ü  sports facility

ü  transport depot

ü  waste recycling centre

 

 

ADD_INFORMATION

Yes

Text

255

A comment field (additional information).

 

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titleAttribute Schema:

Building Points

A point feature class displaying the centroid of significant buildings less than 625m² in area.

Column Name

Nulls

Format

Size

Description

Constraints

FEATURE_TYPE

No

Text

50

 

Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options:

·          Commercial or Community Building

·          Defence Building

·          Educational Building

·          Emergency Services Building

·          Health and Medical Building

·          Industry Infrastructure Building

·          Power Infrastructure Building

·          Residential Building

·          Transport Building

·          Other Building

 

dm_building

FUNCTION

No

Text

50

 

Indicates what the function of the feature is. Options:

·          Commercial or Community Building

ü  Abattoir

ü  Aquatic Centre

ü  Art Gallery

ü  Commercial Premises

ü  Communications Building

ü  Community Centre - Public Hall

ü  Convention Centre

ü  Court House

ü  Detention Centre

ü  Government House

ü  Library

ü  Local Government Chambers

ü  Museum

ü  Parliament House

ü  Performing Arts Centre

ü  Place of Worship

ü  Post Office

ü  Recreation Facility

ü  Scientific Research

ü  Shopping Centre

ü  Sports Facility

ü  Sports Stadium

ü  State Government Business Centre

ü  Surf Life Saving Club

ü  Tourist Accommodation

ü  Tourist Attraction

ü  Youth Detention Centre

ü  Other Community Building

·          Defence Building

ü  Defence Building

·          Educational Building

ü  Education

·          Emergency Services Building

ü  Ambulance Station

ü  Aviation Medical and Rescue Facility

ü  Emergency Control Centre

ü  Emergency Response Complex

ü  Fire Station Metro

ü  Fire Station Rural

ü  Marine Rescue or Coast Guard Station

ü  Police Beat Shopfront

ü  Police Station

ü  State Emergency Services Facility

ü  Water Police Facility

ü  Other Emergency Services Building

·          Health and Medical Services

ü  Health and Medical Services

·          Industry Infrastructure Building

ü  Brewery – Distillery

ü  Factory

ü  Industrial Complex

ü  Smelter

ü  Refinery

ü  Warehouse

ü  Waste Recycling – Transfer

ü  Water Distribution

ü  Water or Sewage Treatment

ü  Works Depot

·          Power Infrastructure Building

ü  Electrical Sub-Station

ü  Power Station

ü  Other Power Building

·          Residential Building

ü  Aged Care Facility

ü  Apartment Block

ü  Homestead

ü  House

ü  Outstation

ü  Shed

ü  Other Residential Building

·          Transport Building

ü  Aircraft Hangar

ü  Airport Terminal

ü  Ferry Terminal

ü  Railway Station

ü  Shipping Terminal

ü  Transport Depot

ü  Other Airport Building

ü  Other Railway Building

ü  Other Transport Building

·          Other Building

ü  Other Building

ü  LiDAR

 

dm_building_

function

NAME

Yes

Text

100

The name of the feature (if available)

 

ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

If the feature is named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data from which the features name has been obtained.

If the feature is not named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data used to define what the feature type is.  

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_DATE

No

Date

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data used for attributing the feature.

 

ADDITIONAL_NAMES

Yes

Text

100

 

Other names of the feature if not recorded in the Queensland Place Names Database. May be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple names can be shown, separated by a comma.

 

 

ADD_NAMES_SOURCE

Yes

Text

100

 

The source map or data that the additional names were obtained.  Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.

 

 

FEATURE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

FEATURE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

OPERATIONAL_STATUS

No

Text

30

 

The operation status of the building. Options:

·          Abandoned

·          Historic

·          Operational

·          Non Operational

·          Ruin

·          Other

 

dm_building_

status

PFI

No

Text

15

 

A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

UFI

No

Text

15

 

A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

CREATED_DATE*

No

Date

 

The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database

*internal use only

 

LAST_EDITED_DATE*

No

Date

 

Date of the last editing or revision to the feature

*internal use only

 

UPPER_SCALE

No

 Long

 

The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display

dm_upper_scale

TEXT_NOTE

Yes

Text

50

 

For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.

·          If the feature has no name, then transfer its stated function (typed in lower case) into this field e.g.

ü  art gallery

ü  shopping centre

ü  sports facility

ü  transport depot

ü  waste recycling centre

 

 

ADD_INFORMATION

Yes

Text

255

A comment field (additional information)

 

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titleAttribute Schema:

Built-up Areas

A polygon feature class displaying the extent of an urban or peri-urban settlements across the State of Queensland.

Column Name

Nulls

Format

Size

Description

Constraints

FEATURE_TYPE

No

Text

50

 

Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options:

·          Built-up Area

 

 

FUNCTION

No

Text

50

 

Indicates the function of the feature. Options:

·          Commercial

·          Industrial

·          Residential

·          Other Built-up Area

 

dm_

builtuparea_

function

NAME

Yes

Text

100

 

The name of the feature (if available). For Built-up Areas, this is left blank.

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data used to define what the feature type is.  

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the was used to determine what the feature is.

 

 

FEATURE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

FEATURE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

PFI

No

Text

15

 

A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

UFI

No

Text

15

 

A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

CREATED_DATE*

No

Date

 

The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database.

*Internal use only

 

LAST_EDITED_DATE*

No

Date

 

Date of the last editing or revision to the feature

*Internal use only

 

DIMENSION_M2

No

Double

 

 

The area of the feature measured in square metres GDA2020

 

 

UPPER_SCALE

No

Long

 

The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display

dm_upperscale

TEXT_NOTE

Yes

Text

50

For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map

 

ADD_NFORMATION

Yes

Text

255

A comment field (additional information)

 

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A point feature class displaying the named main residence (homestead) and any named outstations on rural properties in Queensland.

An automatically derived subset of data from Building points and areas

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titleAttribute Schema:

Homesteads

A point feature class displaying the named main residence (homestead) and any named outstations on rural properties in Queensland.

 

An automatically derived subset of data from Building points and areas

 

Column Name

Nulls

Format

Size

Description

Constraints

FEATURE_TYPE

No

Text

50

 

Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options:

·          Homestead

·          Outstation

 

dm_homestead

NAME

No

Text

100

The name of the feature (if available)

 

ALTERNATE_NAME

Yes

Text

100

 

An alternate name of the feature if available from the Queensland Place Names Database, otherwise left blank

 

 

QLD_PNDB_ID

Yes

Long

 

Queensland Place Names Database unique identifier

 

ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source map, or data where the name of the feature was obtained.

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_DATE

No

Date

 

Date of the source map, or data where the name of the feature (if available) was obtained.

 

ADDITIONAL_NAMES

Yes

Text

100

 

Other names of the feature if not recorded in the Queensland Place Names Database. May be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple names can be shown, separated by a comma.

 

 

ADD_NAMES_SOURCE

Yes

Text

100

 

The source map or data that the additional names were obtained.  Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.

 

 

FEATURE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

FEATURE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

OPERATIONAL_STATUS

No

Text

30

 

The operation status of the building. Options:

·          Abandoned

·          Historic

·          Operational

·          Non Operational

·          Ruin

 

dm_building_

status

PFI

No

Text

15

 

A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

UFI

No

Text

15

 

A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

CREATED_DATE*

No

Date

 

The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database

*internal use only

 

LAST_EDITED_DATE*

No

Date

 

Date of the last editing or revision to the feature

*internal use only

 

UPPER_SCALE

No

Long

 

The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display

dm_upper_scale

TEXT_NOTE

Yes

Text

50

 

For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.

 

 

ADD_INFORMATION

Yes

Text

255

A comment field (additional information)

 

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titleAttribute Schema:

Population Centres

A point feature class displaying a significant place where there is permanent human habitation, infrastructure across the State of Queensland. 

Column Name

Nulls

Format

Size

Description

Constraints

FEATURE_TYPE

No

Text

50

 

Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Option:

·          Population Centre

 

 

NAME

No

Text

100

The name of the feature

 

ALTERNATE_NAME

Yes

Text

100

 

An alternate name of the feature if available from the Queensland Place Names Database, otherwise left blank

 

 

QLD_PNDB_ID

Yes

Long

100

Queensland Place Names Database unique identifier

 

ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source map, or data where the name of the feature was obtained.

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source map, or data where the name of the feature was obtained.

 

 

ADDITIONAL_NAMES

Yes

Text

100

 

Other names of the feature if not recorded in the Queensland Place Names Database. May be commonly known by other names, local names or have different spelling. Multiple names can be shown, separated by a comma.

 

 

ADD_NAMES_SOURCE

Yes

Text

100

 

The source map or data that the additional names were obtained. Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.

 

 

FEATURE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

FEATURE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

 

OPERATIONAL_STATUS

No

Text

30

 

The operation status of the building. Options:

·          Abandoned

·          Historic

·          Operational

·          Non Operational

·          Ruin

 

dm_building_

status

POPULATION

No

Long

 

 

This field will no longer be updated as of the 01/03/2016 due to changes in the source data from ABS data.

 

The population (number of people) indicated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) census figures that exist for the suburbs and localities (SAL) of the population centre

 

 

POPULATION_DATE

No

Date

 

 

The date of the ABS census data for Population field.

 

 

LOCAL_GOVERNMENT

No

Text

50

The name of the local government

 

PFI

No

Text

15

 

A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

UFI

No

Text

15

 

A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

CREATED_DATE*

No

Date

 

The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database

*internal use only

 

LAST_EDITED_DATE*

No

Date

 

Date of the last editing or revision to the feature

*internal use only

 

UPPER_SCALE

No

Long

 

The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display.

dm_upper_scale

TEXT_NOTE

Yes

Text

50

 

For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.

 

 

ADD_INFORMATION

Yes

Text

255

A comment field (additional information)

 

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titleAttribute Schema:

Rural Properties

A polygon feature class displaying the cadastral parcels that comprise named rural properties across the State of Queensland.

 

Column Name

Nulls

Format

Size

Description

Constraints

FEATURE_TYPE

No

Text

100

 

Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Option:

·          Rural Property

 

 

NAME

No

Text

100

The name of the feature

 

ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source map, or data where the name of the feature was obtained.

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_DATE

No

Date

 

Date of the source map, or data where the name of the feature was obtained.

 

ADDITIONAL_NAMES

Yes

Text

100

 

The feature may be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple additional names can be shown and separated by a comma.

 

 

ADD_NAMES_SOURCE

Yes

Text

100

 

The source map or data that the additional names were obtained.  Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.

 

 

FEATURE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

FEATURE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

LOCAL_GOVERNMENT

No

Text

50

The name of the Local Government that the rural property is in.

 

PROPERTY_CODE

No

Long

 

The property code as obtained from QVAS

 

PFI

No

Text

15

 

A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

UFI

No

Text

15

 

A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

CREATED_DATE*

No

Date

 

The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database

*internal use only

 

LAST_EDITED_DATE*

No

Date

 

Date of any revision to the feature

*internal use only

 

DIMENSION_M2

No

Double

 

The area of the feature measured in square metres GDA2020

 

UPPER_SCALE

No

Long

 

The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display for digital display

dm_upper_scale

TEXT_NOTE

Yes

Text

50

 

For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.

 

 

ADD_INFORMATION

Yes

Text

255

A comment field (additional information)

 

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