How our guides are researched.

Official sources only

Every fact, fee, lot size and timeframe comes from an official source: legislation, planning schemes and codes, state planning departments, councils, land titles offices, water authorities and government fee schedules. Each article lists its sources at the end, with links, so you can check them yourself.

Checked before publishing

Before an article is published, every figure and rule in it is checked against the source it came from. Where states differ, each state is shown separately. Where a rule is a proposal or a draft, we say so and give the date its status was checked.

Dated and kept current

Every guide shows the date it was last updated. Fees change each financial year and planning rules change through amendments, so guides are reviewed when the rules they describe change. Our planning news covers those changes as they are announced.

Data sources

Addresses entered on our order form are checked against official land and address records. Incorporates or developed using G-NAF © Geoscape Australia licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under the Open Geo-coded National Address File (G-NAF) End User Licence Agreement.

General information, not advice

Guides explain how the system works in each state. They are not legal, planning, surveying, financial or valuation advice, and every block is different. Speak to a licensed surveyor or town planner, and your council, about your property.

Corrections

If you think something in a guide or article is wrong or out of date, email hello@subdivisionchecker.com.au with the page and the source. We check every correction and update the article, and its date, where it is needed.