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Open data
Access and use our data to get Brisbane insights for your project or business.
What is open data?
Open data is information that is freely available to download, use and distribute.
You can access our datasets through our Open Data website and download them in different formats.
We want Council open data to be part of apps, websites, and tools that benefit Brisbane residents and our city’s future.
Benefits of open data
Open data provides a range of benefits to residents, business and Council, helping us all to make informed decisions.
Transparency
Open data is one of the ways we demonstrate Council’s transparency in the decisions we make.
We want residents and businesses to have easy access to the information we hold and be able to make use of it.
Innovation
Open data can help you or your business to:
- develop new products, tools and services
- identify market opportunities
- cater to the needs of the community.
Data-driven insights
Insights from our datasets can help you make evidence-based decisions to make your strategies more targeted and effective.
Efficiency
Open data can highlight trends and patterns to help government and private sector organisations to improve services and use of resources.
Using open data
Use open data to get reusable, accessible and sharable data and request specific datasets.
You can search for information by:
- browsing themes
- searching datasets
- filtering by keywords and view.
Who is it for?
Open data is used for a range of purposes by individuals and organisations.
Brisbane residents
Use open data to engage with local issues and understand trends in your community.
Local businesses
Tap into open data to develop your business’ products and services, and base decisions on market trends and consumer behaviour.
Government
Government agencies can use open data to improve the delivery of public services and enhance policymaking.
City planners and urban designers
Open data helps planning professionals understand urban dynamics, traffic patterns and infrastructure needs.
Industry experts
Specific industries can use open data to promote local attractions, understand visitor behaviour and improve visitor experiences.
Available data
Browse available data, including spatial data, across different themes including:
- environment
- assets and facilities
- parks and recreation
- arts and culture
- community and safety.
Request data
We welcome suggestions for specific datasets. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, ask us for a specific dataset using the suggest a dataset form.
Ownership
Most of our datasets are available under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence.
This means you can distribute and remix them with no restrictions, as long as you credit Brisbane City Council as the provider.
It also means you have complete ownership of your intellectual property, even if it includes our open data.
Frequently asked questions
You can access spatial data on Open Data.