Data sources & coverage

This page lists the official datasets Ideal Home uses for government school catchments (also called local enrolment areas, intake areas, or school zones by state) where they’re available, plus notes about coverage limitations.

State Catchments / official label Status Official source
NSW School intake zones Supported Data.NSW dataset
VIC School zones Supported VIC school zones
QLD State school catchments (EdMap) Supported Data QLD dataset
ACT Priority enrolment areas Supported ACT ArcGIS service
SA School zones Supported when polygons + sa_org_map are loaded Primary zones / High school zones
TAS Government school intake areas Supported TheLIST MapServer — DECYP School Intake Areas 2024 (Current)
Used with permission of DECYP — data sourced from theLIST ©State of Tasmania. Families should confirm details with the school/DECYP.
WA Catchments Not supported yet
NT Catchments Not supported yet

Note: Catchments and enrolment policies can change. Always confirm with the relevant department and the school.

Local Enrolment Area labels: Yes/No when catchment data is available · No data when unavailable (e.g. WA/NT, or unloaded SA mapping) · N/A for non-government schools (does not apply).

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State checkers: NSW · VIC · QLD · ACT · SA · TAS
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