This page provides a compendium of NSW Government open datasets that can be used to understand social and economic trends in NSW.
Wellbeing signals
| Dataset | Description | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerable population data | Data and reports on services for children, families, social housing, caseworkers, domestic and family violence Note: Research data may be available on request. | Department of Communities and Justice |
| NSW Recorded crime statistics | This report presents data on crime reported to, or detected by, NSW Police. Information is provided on 13 major offence categories, which include the most serious violent and property offences, plus a more detailed list of 62 specific offence types. | BOCSAR |
| Health open data | Statistics and reports on Aboriginal health, ambulance performance, mental health, chronic disease, elective surgery, alcohol and other drug use etc. | NSW Health |
Social signals
| Dataset | Description | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Education statistics | The master dataset contains comprehensive information for all government schools in NSW. Data items include Attendance, school and class size, school locations and catchments, selective high schools' entry scores. | Department of Education Training |
| Population projections | This dataset produces population projections in NSW , identifying trends in births, deaths, and migration through to 2041. Note: DPIE undertook analysis on Population projections for COVID-19, which included intra-state migration. This may also be of use. | Department of Planning, Industry and Environment |
| Rent and Sales Report | The Rent and Sales report is the sole authoritative source of data on NSW rent movements, which is updated on a quarterly basis. | Department of Communities and Justice |
| Opal data | Public transport patronage data by mode and LGA from July 2016. | Transport for NSW |
| Road network usage data | A presentation of data through map viewer showing continuous collection of road use statistics including annual average traffic counts, hourly traffic counts. | Transport for NSW |
| Transport Performance and Analytics Data | Household survey, fare compliance survey, intrastate aviation patronage, monthly public transport patronage by mode. | Transport for NSW |
| Live traffic cameras | A service which provides live updates, traveler information and personalised alerts for NSW roads, which is updated every 60 seconds. | Transport for NSW |
Economic signals
| Dataset | Description | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| FuelCheck | FuelCheck provides real-time information about fuel prices at service stations across NSW. | NSW Fair Trading |
| Freight data | These datasets contain performance and other statistics, focusing on Freight forecast, port, air and rail freight usage, road safety . | Transport for NSW |
Last updated 23 Jan 2025