Local Government suite: August 2026 updates

This month's releases focused on site performance and availability across the .id (Informed Decisions) Local Government suite, alongside the regular monthly and quarterly data updates.

What's new

More reliable access during traffic spikes

In the first week of August, automated bot traffic created brief availability issues on Community Profile and Population Forecast. A security check was applied during business hours as a short-term measure to keep the sites available. Both tools now run on an alternate hosting frameowrk that handles traffic spikes better, and the security check has been removed.

Data updates

Monthly data updates

The quarterly Consumer Price Index has been published to the June 2026 quarter on all Economic Profiles.

Monthly data updates

• Building approvals: Community Profiles, Economic Profiles, Housing Monitor
• JobSeeker and Youth Allowance: Community Profiles 

Questions?

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