Cadastral data fields explained

Field

Alias

Data Type

Width

Precision

Scale

Field Description

Description Source

Domain

OBJECTID

OBJECTID

OID

4

10

0

Internal feature number

ESRI

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated

LOT

LOT

String

5

0

0

The lot number is a five character record that describes a parcel of land in conjunction with the plan number. The lot number can be either alpha or numeric and is right justified

QIF

Lot Number

PLAN

PLAN

String

10

0

0

The plan number is a ten character record that describes a parcel of land in conjunction with the lot number. The plan number must begin with an alpha character to a maximum of five with the balance being numeric. The record is left justified.

QIF

Plan Number

LOTPLAN

LOTPLAN

String

15

0

0

The combination of the lot and plan attributes.

QIF

Lotplan Description

SEG_NUM

SEG_NUM

Integer

4

10

0

A five character unique identifier allocated to a group of parcels at the time of capture. Its use is to facilitate the handling and retrieval of data in the DCDB.

QIF

Segment Number

PAR_NUM

PAR_NUM

Integer

4

10

0

A three character identifier allocated to each polygon at the time of capture.

QIF

Parcel Number

SEGPAR

SEGPAR

Integer

4

10

0

The segment/parcel number combination is an internal identifier for the DCDB an as such may be subject to change during the DCDB updating process.

QIF

Segment Parcel Number

PAR_IND

PAR_IND

Integer

4

10

0

The parcel indicator is a two character numeric code assigned to parcels to indicate its status.

QIF

0 – Lots

79 – Reserved Esplanade

80 – Watercourse

81 – Road

82 – Intersection

83 – Closed Road (Temporary)

85 – Esplanade

88 – Canal

89 – Channel

90 – Drain

91 – Sea

92 – Adjoining State

LOT_AREA

LOT_AREA

Double

8

38

10

The field is a real number expressing the area of the parcel of land in square metres.

QIF

Lot Area

EXCL_AREA

EXCL_AREA

Double

8

38

10

An area of land within a title area may be set apart for future road or other public purposes as defined within the Land Act 1994. The area is excluded by title and the total area of such exclusions is recorded using the same coding convention as for the 'Area'.

QIF

Excluded Area

LOT_VOLUME

LOT_VOLUME

Double

8

38

10

The field is a real number expressing the volume of a parcel of land in cubic metres.

QIF

Lot Volume

SURV_IND

SURV_IND

String

1

0

0

A 'surveyed indicator' field is a single character code used to indicate the status of the encoded area.

QIF

Y – Yes

N – No

TENURE

TENURE

String

40

0

0

The tenure code is assigned to lot on plan descriptions to indicate the right or title by which land is held.

QIF

CI - Commonwealth Acquisition

CA - Carbon Abatement Interest

CV - Covenant

EA - Easement

FD - Below the Depths Plans

FR - Forest Reserve

FH - Freehold

HL - Housing Land

HM - Boat Harbours

ID - Industrial Estates

LL - Lands Lease

MP - Main Road

MT - Mines Tenure

NP - National Park

PH - Port and Harbours Boards

PP - Profit A Prendre

RY - Railway

RE - Reserve

SF - State Forest

SL - State Land

TP - Transferred Property

TR - Timber Reserve

WR - Water Resource

PRC

PRC

Integer

4

10

0

Parish data has not been relevant and/or actively maintained since the Lot on Plan identification for parcels came into operation in the 1980’s. The date of 30th November 2015 is the last day that the DCDB stored the historic Parish attribute. On the evening of 30th November, the database was updated to remove historic Parish information from current parcels, and replace them with the value 6000, representing "No longer used".

QIF

6000 – No Longer Used

PARISH

PARISH

String

20

0

0

As of 30th November 2015, parish name field for every current parcel was replaced with the text ‘No longer used’ and a numeric code of 6000.

QIF

6000 – No Longer Used

COUNTY

COUNTY

String

16

0

0

As of 30th November 2015, county name field for every current parcel was replaced with the text ‘No longer used’ and a numeric code of 6000.

QIF

6000 – No Longer Used

LAC

LAC

Integer

4

10

0

A numeric code that uniquely identifies the Local Government area in Queensland.

QIF

Name of Codelist: Identifier for Local Government Area

SHIRE_NAME

SHIRE_NAME

String

40

0

0

A name describing a division of land.

DCDB System Information

Shire Name

FEAT_NAME

FEAT_NAME

String

60

0

0

Name given to a feature in the Parcel boundaries layer.

DCDB System Information

Feature Name

ALIAS_NAME

ALIAS_NAME

String

400

0

0

The secondary name of the feature.

QIF

Alias Name

LOC

LOC

Integer

4

10

0

Locality code is the numeric code, system generated, assigned to the localities. This code number uniquely identifies each locality within its respective Local Government area.

QIF

Name of Codelist: Identifier for locality

LOCALITY

LOCALITY

String

30

0

0

The name of the locality.

QIF

Locality Name

PARCEL_TYP

PARCEL_TYP

String

24

0

0

The parcel type is a one character alpha code assigned to a parcel to indicate its status.

QIF

E – Easement

U – Unlinked parcel or inter

L – Lot type parcel

R – Road type parcel

W – Watercourse

T – Other (Transport route)

COVER_TYP

COVER_TYP

String

10

0

0

Coverage Type.

QIF

B – Base

E – Easement

S – Strata

V – Volumetric

ACC_CODE

ACC_CODE

String

40

0

0

Accuracy code is an indicator of the source of the captured DCDB data.

QIF

0 – NO ACCURACY VALUE

1 – B&D ENTRY CONTROLLED +/- 0.1M

2 – B&D PLOT CONTROLLED +/- 0.25M

3 – B&D PLOT CONTROLLED +/- 0.3M

4 – B&D PLOT CONTROLLED +/- 0.5M

5 – B&D PLOT CONTROLLED +/- 1M

6 – B&D PLOT CONTROLLED +/- 1.5M

7 – B&D PLOT CONTROLLED +/- 2M

8 – B&D PLOT CONTROLLED +/- 5M

11 – UPGRADE RECTIFICATION +/- 0.25M

12 – UPGRADE RECTIFICATION +/- 0.5M

13 – UPGRADE RECTIFICATION +/- 1M

14 – UPGRADE RECTIFICATION +/- 2M

15 – UPGRADE RECTIFICATION +/- 5M

16 – UPGRADE RECTIFICATION +/- 10M

17 – UPGRADE RECTIFICATION +/- 12.5M

21 – UPGRADE PHOTOGRAMMETRY +/- 1M

22 – UPGRADE PHOTOGRAMMETRY +/- 1.5M

23 – UPGRADE PHOTOGRAMMETRY +/- 2M

24 – UPGRADE PHOTOGRAMMETRY +/- 5M

25 – UPGRADE PHOTOGRAMMETRY +/- 10M

26 – UPGRADE PHOTOGRAMMETRY +/- 15M

27 – UPGRADE IMAGERY +/-50M

28 – UPGRADE IMAGERY +/- 25M

31 – STANDARD 1:2500 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 1.5M

32 – STANDARD 1:5000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 3M

33 – STANDARD 1:10000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 6M

34 – STANDARD 1:25000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 14M

35 – STANDARD 1:50000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 28M

36 – STANDARD 1:100000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 56M

37 – STANDARD 1:250000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 140M

38 – STANDARD 1:2500 ORTHOPHOTO MAP +/- 1.5M

39 – STANDARD 1:10000 ORTHOPHOTO MAP +/- 6M

41 – PROVISIONAL 1:2500 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 7M

42 – PROVISIONAL 1:10000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 25M

43 – PROVISIONAL 1:25000 CADASTRAL MAP +/-63M

44 – PROVISIONAL 1:50000 CADASTRAL MAP +/-126M

45 – PROVISIONAL 1:100000 CADASTRAL MAP +/- 251M

46 – PROVISIONAL 1:253440 CADASTRAL MAP +/-637M

47 – PARISH MAP 1:100000 CONTROL +/- 57M

50 – UPGRADE ADJUSTMENT +/- 0.25M

51 – UPGRADE ADJUSTMENT +/- 0.5M

52 – UPGRADE ADJUSTMENT +/- 1M

53 – UPGRADE ADJUSTMENT +/- 2M

54 – UPGRADE ADJUSTMENT +/- 5M

55 – UPGRADE ADJUSTMENT +/- 10M

56 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 0.1M

57 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 0.25M

58 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 0.3M

59 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 0.5M

60 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 1M

61 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 1.5M

62 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 2M

63 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 5M

64 – NUMERIC ADJUSTMENT +/- 10M

CA_AREA_SQM

CA_AREA_SQM

Double

8

38

10

Calculated area in square meters.

System Information

Calculated Area

SMIS_MAP

SMIS_MAP

String

100

0

0

Hot link to Smart Map Information Service printable map.

System Information

Link to Smart Map

SE_ANNO_

CAD_DATA

SE_ANNO_

CAD_DATA

Blob

0

0

0

ESRI MapInfo attribute.

ESRI

ESRI MapInfo Attribute

O_SHAPE_AREA

O_SHAPE_AREA

Double

8

38

8

Shape area.

ESRI

 

O_SHAPE_LEN

O_SHAPE_LEN

Double

8

38

8

Shape length.

ESRI

 

SHAPE

SHAPE

Geometry

4

0

0

Feature geometry.

ESRI

Coordinates defining the features

SHAPE.AREA

SHAPE.AREA

Double

0

0

0

Shape area.

ESRI

 

SHAPE.LEN

SHAPE.LEN

Double

0

0

0

Shape length.

ESRI