On 27 September, the Victorian Government launched a website called ‘MyVictoria’ which brings a total of 50 government data sets together in a centralised platform. It offers a helpful tool to businesses seeking localized information to influence their investment and other decision processes.

Free to use, MyVictoria will include a range of data across Victoria postcodes, including data on:

• schools
• housing
• rent prices
• demographics
• average income
• public transport
• infrastructure projects.

Of particular interest to members is the availability of building permit data on the website for a particular local area. The building permit data not only includes the number issued over time, but also the total estimated cost of works in the area, as well as building types (i.e. domestic, new building, private, etc).

By typing in a postcode, suburb, or local government area, members can access such data for a given area, with data also including maps, graphs and charts to aid the user in understanding the information.

The creation of MyVictoria will save businesses time and effort in conducting market research. As such, Master Builders encourages members to use the website as a tool in running their businesses.

You can access MyVictoria here or at www.myvictoria.vic.gov.au.