How to access cadastral data
Free online access
Digital cadastral data is available to view online, download directly and connect to via a live web map service (WMS).
View digital cadastral data online
You can view cadastral data alongside more than 600 spatial data layers through the Queensland Globe. Follow these steps:
- Open the Queensland Globe.
- Click the Topics tab.
- Scroll through the list of topics and launch the Property topic.
- Zoom in to your area of interest to view the cadastral data boundaries and land parcel information.
Download digital cadastral data
- Property boundaries Queensland is a 'lite' version of the digital cadastral database showing minimal attribute data about the property boundaries.
- Cadastral data – Queensland – by area of interest allows you to extract data by local government area, city or suburb (locality) or freehand over small areas.
- Cadastral data weekly – whole of State Queensland is a pre-packaged zip file containing the entire state cadastre in file geodatabase (GDB) format.
Note: You can also download this cadastral data from the Open Data portal.
Web map services (WMS)
- Queensland land parcel property framework displays land parcel and related property information available for use in GIS applications.
Data conditions
All digital cadastral data, whether provided free or for a fee, comes with a licence agreement.
- Data downloaded via QSpatial as open data is provided under a Creative Commons CC-BY licence.
- Purchased data is available under single supply or limited use licences depending on your requirements.
Email opendata@resources.qld.gov.au for more information.
Custom digital cadastral data products
The Queensland Government can provide you with custom cadastral data for a fee (prices below). Custom data is supplied in a range of formats through our FTP website.
Cadastral data is refreshed monthly and can be:
- provided per local government area, over the whole state, or as incremental updates
- licensed with rights as a user, distributor or developer on a once-off or ongoing basis
- provided to suit your specific requirements.
Complete the Purchase Imagery and LiDAR form to place an order – go to the Queensland Spatial Help Centre and search for 'purchase imagery and LiDAR'.
Available formats for supply
Custom cadastral data is supplied though our FTP website in the following formats:
- Queensland interchange format (QIF)
- MapInfo (TAB with attribution in layers)
- ArcInfo Export (EOO)
- Shapefile (SHP).
Data is also available on CD/DVD.
Prices for custom cadastral data
Table 1. Comprehensive digital cadastral data supply (extracted monthly)
| Data supplied | Price |
|---|---|
| Monthly supply (for whole of state) | {{ pass_6555 }} per annum |
| Once-off supply (for whole of state) | {{ pass_6554 }} |
| Once-off supply (for each local government area) | {{ pass_30874 }} |
Complete the Purchase Imagery and LiDAR form (go to the Queensland Spatial Help Centre and search for 'purchase imagery and LiDAR') to request a quote for the following custom data products:
- Digital cadastral data with specified data format and datum. This data will be current to the date supplied and licensed with rights as a user and on a once-off basis.
- Digital boundary data sets for local government areas. Available in MapInfo and ArcView formats. Licence conditions apply.
Data interchange format specification
Information about the spatial components and the attribute components is provided in the Queensland Digital Cadastral Database data dictionary (QIF). Customers receive a metadata file when digital cadastral data is downloaded or purchased.
Contact us
- Email support@spatial-qld-support.atlassian.net for general enquiries about cadastral data.
- Complete the Purchase Imagery and LiDAR form to order or request a quote for custom data - go to the Queensland Spatial Help Centre and search for ‘purchase imagery and LiDAR’.
Also consider…
- View our free to download collection of scanned historical cadastral parish maps of Queensland.
- Read more about improving positional accuracy of the digital cadastral database.
- Order cadastral SmartMaps online.
- Last reviewed: 26 Sep 2023
- Last updated: 27 Sep 2023