Community Data Catalogue

Access a range of useful community-level data sources based on the 5 themes of the Measuring what Matters framework.

About these data sources

These data sources will help you understand what’s happening in a community. 

Access the Glossary of data terms to learn more about data terms used below. 

Measuring What Matters framework

The Measuring What Matters Framework is Australia’s first national wellbeing framework. This Framework reflects that wellbeing is multidimensional and covers many different areas of life.  

The toolkit groups data using the 5 Measuring What Matters themes. These support a focus on community strengths and opportunities. The themes are:

  1. 1

    Healthy

  2. 2

    Secure

  3. 3

    Sustainable

  4. 4

    Cohesive

  5. 5

    Prosperous

Visit the Department of Treasury’s website to read the Measuring What Matters Framework(Opens in a new tab/window).

Data about Healthy

View links to data based on the Measuring What Matters theme ‘healthy’. This includes data on First Nations health, health conditions and access to health services.

Data about Secure

View links to data about the Measuring what Matters theme ‘Secure’. This includes links to data relating to housing, transport and infrastructure. 

Data about Sustainable

View links to data on the Measuring what Matters theme ‘Sustainability’. This includes data on environment, renewable energy and natural resources.

Data about Cohesive

View links to data based on the Measuring what Matters theme ‘Cohesive’. This includes data relating to people, culture, diversity and connections. 

Data about Prosperous

View links to data based on the Measuring what Matters theme ‘Prosperous’. This includes data relating education, employment and building a strong economy. 

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