On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 at 09:29, cleary <[email protected]> wrote: > > In regard to ABS data ... I understand that it was added into OSM when it > was the only data for which we could get permission. ABS statistical areas > approximate suburb boundaries (perhaps 90% similarity). In the Sydney > suburb where I live, the ABS boundary is almost exactly the suburb boundary > that existed more than 20 years ago (last century!) but the official > boundary has now changed. Now that we have accurate data on > suburbs/localities, I think we should remove references to ABS data. >
Thanks for the info! In regard to mapping localities ... I don't have knowledge of the Gold > Coast but, in NSW, I see localities as non-specific areas without precise > boundaries and which are are smaller places within the bounded places > usually referred to as suburbs. If there are official boundaries for Gold > Coast localities, then I withdraw my comments. However generally I think > the suburbs are best mapped as areas with precise boundaries while > localities are mapped as nodes. I'd agree with you there, & that is how I think all GC "localities" are mapped. Not all suburbs yet have their boundaries mapped though (although the separate PSMA discussion may achieve that?) I have mapped boundaries in NSW and SA and I think LGA at level 6 and > suburb at level 10 has worked well in both places so I see no reason to > change. However I am open to something else if others think different > levels would be better. > No, I agree no real overwhelming reason to change. It was just a thought seeing that level 9 isn't used. Thanks Graeme
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