What is Placemaker?

Placemaker is .id's spatial planning tool helping organisations understand how communities are changing and plan infrastructure to meet future demand. It brings together population and dwelling growth forecasts for Australian communities, so organisations can understand where and when infrastructure will be needed.

What Placemaker includes

Population and dwelling growth forecasts from SA1 level up to State level.
Spatial map view to explore forecast data across Australian communities
Catchment creation tools to define and analyse a specific service area
Data insights for each catchment, including population composition and growth trajectory
Export tools to take forecast data into reports and presentations

Who uses Placemaker

Placemaker is used by network planners and strategy teams who make decisions about where to build or invest in infrastructure. Common sectors include education, aged care, early learning, retail, financial services, utilities, emergency services and local government.

Users access Placemaker through their organisation's account. Your organisation determines which datasets and geographies you can access.

Geographic coverage

Placemaker supports the following ABS geographic boundary levels on the map:

Level	Description
SA1	Statistical Area Level 1 — best for small area analysis
SA2	Statistical Area Level 2 — best for suburb-level analysis
SA4	Statistical Area Level 4 — best for regional analysis
STE	State and Territory — best for state-level analysis

Catchments are built from SA1 areas. Insights data is sourced from .id's National Forecasting Program.

How to access Placemaker

Placemaker is available at app.id.com.au. Access is managed through your organisation's account. If you do not yet have access, contact your .id account manager or see the related article below.

[Getting started with Placemaker]
[How to log in to Placemaker]
[What is the National Forecasting Program?]
[What data is available in Placemaker?]
[Understanding your data access in Placemaker]

What is Placemaker?

Placemaker is .id's network planning tool that helps organisations understand where and when to build infrastructure using population and dwelling forecasts.