Please note, we recommend using the new Map Viewer in ArcGIS Online. There is an issue in Map Viewer Classic with the display of grid cell values. The clickable area of each cell is shifted to the northwest. This can result in neighbouring pixel values being displayed. The underlying data is correct, and the values display correctly in the new Map Viewer and in ArcGIS Pro. The Australian population grid 2022 is a modelled 1 km x 1 km grid representation of the estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia from 30 June 2022. The population grid is created by reaggregating estimated resident population data from Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1) to a 1 km x 1 km grid across Australia based on point data representing residential address points. The value of each grid cell represents the estimated population density (number of people per square kilometre) within each 1 km x 1 km grid cell.

SA1 boundaries are defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 (2021) and the 1 km x 1 km grid is based on the National Nested Grid.

Data considerations Caution must be taken when using the population grid as it presents modelled data only; it is not an exact measure of population across Australia. Contact the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) If you have questions, feedback or would like to receive updates about this web service, please email geography@abs.gov.au. For information about how the ABS manages any personal information you provide view the ABS privacy policy.

Data and geography references Source data publication: Regional population, 2022 Additional data input: ABS Address Register Geographic boundary information: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, National Nested Grid Further information: Regional population methodology Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Australia: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).

The Australian population grid 2024 was created using 2024 Estimated Resident Population (ERP) by Statistical Area Level 1 2021 (SA1) data. This data was modelled to 1 kilometre square grid cells to represent the population density of Australia (people per square kilometre). This is modelled data and should be used and interpreted with caution.SA1s are defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 2021. The grid was constructed using the National Nested Grid Standard.Processing steps:A subset of the ABS Address Register (AR) was created to represent residential addresses as closely as possible. Indigenous Community Points (ICP) were included where no AR point existed. SA1 centroid points were included where no AR or ICP point existed within an SA1. All these layers were combined into a single point layer (Allpoints).The Allpoints layer was overlaid with the SA1 boundaries to give every point an SA1 code. Points without an SA1 code (outside all SA1 regions) were dropped.ERP by SA1 was averaged across all points within each SA1. Points were converted to raster using the National Nested Grid as template. Point population values which fell within each raster cell were summed.Data and geography referencesMain source data publication: Regional population, 2023–24 financial yearGeographic boundary information: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3Further information: Regional population methodologySource: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)Contact the Australian Bureau of StatisticsEmail geography@abs.gov.au if you have any questions or feedback about this web service.Subscribe to get updates on ABS web services and geospatial products.Privacy at the Australian Bureau of StatisticsRead how the ABS manages personal information - ABS privacy policy.

Census data reveals that population density varies noticeably from area to area. Small area census data do a better job depicting where the crowded neighborhoods are. In this map, the yellow areas of highest density range from 30,000 to 150,000 persons per square kilometer. In those areas, if the people were spread out evenly across the area, there would be just 4 to 9 meters between them. Very high density areas exceed 7,000 persons per square kilometer. High density areas exceed 5,200 persons per square kilometer. The last categories break at 3,330 persons per square kilometer, and 1,500 persons per square kilometer.This dataset is comprised of multiple sources. All of the demographic data are from Michael Bauer Research with the exception of the following countries:Australia: Esri Australia and MapData ServicesCanada: Esri Canada and EnvironicsFrance: Esri FranceGermany: Esri Germany and NexigaIndia: Esri India and IndicusJapan: Esri JapanSouth Korea: Esri Korea and OPENmateSpain: Esri España and AISUnited States: Esri Demographics

This map is based on information from the 1966 census, and shows distribution and numbers of population in N.S.W. and the A.C.T. The map was printed by the Commonwealth Government Printer.

The scale is approx. 30 miles = 1 inch.


(SR Map No.52714). 1 map.

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This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.

The population of the world, allocated to 1 arcsecond blocks. This refines CIESIN’s Gridded Population of the World project, using machine learning models on high-resolution worldwide Digital Globe satellite imagery.

The Australian Population Grid 2022 was created using estimated residential population (ERP) data for Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1). The SA1 level ERP data was then modelled down to a 1km x 1km grid across geographic Australia using various point layers that represent population. The value of each grid cell represents the population density (number of people per square kilometre) in that 1km x 1km cell. This is modelled data and caution must be used in its interpretation, as the population has NOT been measured at the 1km cell level. SA1s are defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 (2021) and the grid used is based on the National Nested Grid Standard.Data and geography notes: Source data publication: Regional population, 2022Geographic boundary information: Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1) - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, National Nested Grid StandardAdditional data inputs: ABS Address Register, Indigenous Community Points (ICP)Further information: Regional population methodologySource: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) www.abs.gov.auProcessing step:1) A subset of the Address Register that represented residential addresses as closely as possible was made. ICP points were included where no AR point existed.SA1 centroid points were included where no AR or ICP point existed within an SA1. All these layers were combined into a single point layer (Allpoints). 2) The Allpoints layer was overlaid with the ASGS 2021 SA1 boundaries to give every point an SA1 code. Points without an SA1 code (outside all SA1 regions) were dropped. 3) Estimated Resident Population by SA1 (ERP) was averaged across all points within each SA1. 4) Points were converted to raster, using the National Nested grid as template. Point population values falling within each raster cell were summed.

Changelog Version 1.0.0 (2025-07-05)

ArcGIS Instant App (Atlas) created with the following:

Population distribution by Statistical Area Level 2 webmapBasemap widget showcasing the Basemap Gallery

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Map layer widget, configured to open on the initial App load

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Sketch widget used to add the drawing as an operational layer of the map

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Key FeaturesArcGIS Instant App (Atlas) created using the Population distribution by local government area webmap and the following widgets:BasemapMap LayerLegendMeasurementSketchSaveModification As needed, please refer to map for currency of data layers. Contact Digital Atlas of Australia

Population density metrics for 2011 Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) within 2011 Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA), including SA2 Population-weighted density (PWD) for 2011 and 2014, PWD change 2011-2014, and ERP population counts by density classes. Selected Density Classes were based on the Australian Population Density Grid published by the ABS, December 2014 (cat. no. 1270.0.55.007). Corresponding population metrics for 2011 GCCSAs. PWD using standardised 1km grid cells provides a more comparable measure of the density in larger regions. It does this by weighting the density using the proportion of population living at that density. In this way the density measure reflects the density at which people actually live. This removes the effect of large unpopulated areas that may be within the regions being compared. In this way comparisons between regions are more valid.

The map service can be viewed at http://soe.terria.io/#share=s-AgXEN0N0Q95icRW7M9JIC9IYBdE

Downloadable spatial data also available below.

Map prepared by the ABS and presented as Figure BLT3 in Built environment theme of the 2016 State of the Environment Report, available at http://www.soe.environment.gov.au.

In the middle of 2023, about 60 percent of the global population was living in Asia.The total world population amounted to 8.1 billion people on the planet. In other words 4.7 billion people were living in Asia as of 2023. Global populationDue to medical advances, better living conditions and the increase of agricultural productivity, the world population increased rapidly over the past century, and is expected to continue to grow. After reaching eight billion in 2023, the global population is estimated to pass 10 billion by 2060. Africa expected to drive population increase Most of the future population increase is expected to happen in Africa. The countries with the highest population growth rate in 2024 were mostly African countries. While around 1.47 billion people live on the continent as of 2024, this is forecast to grow to 3.9 billion by 2100. This is underlined by the fact that most of the countries wit the highest population growth rate are found in Africa. The growing population, in combination with climate change, puts increasing pressure on the world's resources.

It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated!

Human population density is a surrogate indicator of the extent of human pressures on the surrounding landscapes.

Areas with high population density are associated with higher levels of stream pollution and water diversion through sewers and drains. City and urban environments are substantially changed from their pre-European condition but a changed condition is not of itself necessarily poor by societal standards. It is the impacts such as polluted run-off to waterways, air pollution, sewage disposal, household water use and predation of wildlife by pets that confer impacts on catchment condition. Human population centres have an impact well beyond the built environment.

The impact of major population centres is well expressed in the AWRC map, but is best displayed in the 500 map. The main areas of impact are the major coastal and capital cities and suburbs, including popular beachside tourist destinations. Elsewhere, the impact of population density appears to be confined to the Murray and other major river valleys.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics compiles population statistics by sampling statistical local areas (SLAas) through the national census. These data can be converted to a per catchment basis.

Interpretation of the indicator is largely unequivocal, although there are land-uses/activities (e.g. mining) where population density is not a good indicator of the degree of habitat decline. This indicator has not been validated relative to habitat decline. This indicator is easy to understand.

Data are available as:

• continental maps at 5km (0.05 deg) cell resolution for the ILZ;
• spatial averages over CRES defined catchments (CRES, 2000) in the ILZ;
• spatial averages over the AWRC river basins in the ILZ.

See further metadata for more detail.

Darker shades indicate areas with higher population density, while lighter shades represent more sparsely populated zones. This combination of labeling and color coding provides an intuitive and informative view of how Wodonga's population is distributed geographically.

This statistic shows the share of ethnic groups in Australia in the total population. 33 percent of the total population of Australia are english.

Australia’s population

Australia’s ethnic diversity can be attributed to their history and location. The country’s colonization from Europeans is a significant reason for the majority of its population being Caucasian. Additionally, being that Australia is one of the most developed countries closest to Eastern Asia; its Asian population comes as no surprise.

Australia is one of the world’s most developed countries, often earning recognition as one of the world’s economical leaders. With a more recent economic boom, Australia has become an attractive country for students and workers alike, who seek an opportunity to improve their lifestyle. Over the past decade, Australia’s population has slowly increased and is expected to continue to do so over the next several years. A beautiful landscape, many work opportunities and a high quality of life helped play a role in the country’s development. In 2011, Australia was considered to have one of the highest life expectancies in the world, with the average Australian living to approximately 82 years of age.

From an employment standpoint, Australia has maintained a rather low employment rate compared to many other developed countries. After experiencing a significant jump in unemployment in 2009, primarily due to the world economic crisis, Australia has been able to remain stable and slightly increase employment year-over-year.

These datasets represent a Human Industrial Footprint (HIF) index map and an Ecological Intactness Index (EII) map for Australia circa 2020-2024. The datasets are distributed in raster format (.tif) and have a spatial resolution of 100 m, mapped on an Australian Albers Equal Area projection (EPSG:3577).

The HIF was created by incorporating 16 nationally relevant pressure layers, also part of the dataset. The pressures used to compute the HIF were 1) intensive land uses, 2) buildings, 3) mining and quarrying, 4) human population density, 5) croplands, 6) pasturelands, 7) forestry plantations, 8) reservoirs and large dams, 9) farm dams, 10) roads, 11) railways, 12) energy transmission lines, 13) oil pipelines, 14) gas pipelines, 15) hiking trails, and 16) navigable waterways. Each pressure layer was assigned a relative score between 0 and 10 to make them comparable. The scored (scaled) pressure layers were then summed to obtain the final HIF map.

The HIF was used to derive the Ecological Intactness Index (EII). The EII is calculated using the HIF, with the intactness index value for each cell parameterised to: a) be proportional to habitat area when there is no habitat fragmentation; b) decline mono-tonically as fragmentation increases, and be sensitive to both the number of nearby patches and the separation between patches, and (c) to be proportional to habitat quality for a given total area of habitat and degree of fragmentation.

In the pressure layer folder, native and modified pasturelands are merged in the "pastures" pressure layer and paved and unpaved roads are in the "roads" layer.

Acknowledgements

This research was funded by The Wilderness Society.

Contact

Further queries regarding these datasets can be directed to Ruben Venegas (r.venegas@uq.edu.au) and James Watson (james.watson@uq.edu.au).

This data represents the indicative known and predicted distributions of threatened ecological communities, population and species. These data are a snapshot of data held and maintained in the Bionet – Threatened Species Profiles. The data were extracted mid-November 2013.\r \r The base geometry is derived from a GIS intersection of a NSW Catchment management Authority Layer and IBRA Subregions layer (Interim Bio-regionalisation of Australia). For each NSW (TSC Act) and Cwth (EPBC Act) listed entity the "known" or "predicted" occurrence of each entity is attributed against the base polygon layer based. "Prediction" of occurrence should be treated as having a low confidence.\r \r Attribution of "Known" occurrence is based on the existence of at lease one valid observation record for that polygon (locality). Validation of TS records is completed by nominated Threatened Species experts within NSW OEH (Office of Environment and Heritage). The Assignment is based on expert knowledge and is generally not assisted by distribution modelling approaches.\r \r These data are rendered live from BioNet database to the Office of Environment and Heritage Threatened Species Web site (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedSpeciesApp/). See the following link for an example of a profile with indicative distribution map: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10616\r \r These web pages provide a view of the most current indicative distribution data. Users are recommended to check the currency of this product be for use. The data are indicative only and should be used with care - please refer to the readme and Q&A file for further information.

This record provides an overview of the scope and research output of NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project C5 - "Quantification of risk from shipping to large marine fauna across Australia". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata. Given the substantial increases in coastal/port development along the Australian coastline, and associated increase in recreational and commercial shipping, there is an increasing potential for adverse interactions with marine species. Two risks associated with these activities for large marine fauna are ship collisions and the impact of chronic ocean noise. Research is urgently needed to quantify these risks in both a spatial and temporal context to help develop and implement appropriate management strategies. This project aims to provide directed science (species- and area-specific) to inform decision-making by the Department of Environment in its application of the EPBC Act. Planned Outputs • Initial scoping report of ship strike risk summarising what is currently known about species that were tentatively nominated as being at-risk for ship strike, the data available, shipping size/type data needed and recommendations on what species to investigate further with a qualitative ranking from easiest to most difficult. • AIS data base for the Australian EZ and initial processing protocols. • Full Australia-wide fine-scale shipping density and average speed maps for 2012 – present including information such as vessel length, beam and draft. This data will directly feed into future noise mapping. • A national map of approximate density of small vessel distribution based on available proxies such as population density, boat registration data and boat ramp locations. • A suite of distribution and density surfaces for the various species nominated during Phase 1; • Spatial and temporal risk profiles for selected species. The risk maps will range from full fine-scale maps when data is present, to coarse-scale ‘regions of concern’ for species where distribution data is limited to approximate extent. • An updated version of a database of ship strikes (historical and recent) within the Australian EEZ Report on national ship strike risk to the limits of current data and knowledge. • Report on our ship strike risk methodological developments • Report on initial shipping noise mapping • Report on the recommendations and findings of the 2017 workshop on chronic noise in the marine environment.

These datasets represent a Human Industrial Footprint (HIF) index map and an Ecological Intactness Index (EII) map for Australia circa 2020-2024. The datasets are distributed in raster format (.tif) and have a spatial resolution of 100 m, mapped on an Australian Albers Equal Area projection (EPSG:3577).

The HIF was created by incorporating 16 nationally relevant pressure layers, also part of the dataset. The pressures used to compute the HIF were 1) intensive land uses, 2) buildings, 3) mining and quarrying, 4) human population density, 5) croplands, 6) pasturelands, 7) forestry plantations, 8) reservoirs and large dams, 9) farm dams, 10) roads, 11) railways, 12) energy transmission lines, 13) oil pipelines, 14) gas pipelines, 15) hiking trails, and 16) navigable waterways. Each pressure layer was assigned a relative score between 0 and 10 to make them comparable. The scored (scaled) pressure layers were then summed to obtain the final HIF map.

The HIF was used to derive the Ecological Intactness Index (EII). The EII is calculated using the HIF, with the intactness index value for each cell parameterised to: a) be proportional to habitat area when there is no habitat fragmentation; b) decline mono-tonically as fragmentation increases, and be sensitive to both the number of nearby patches and the separation between patches, and (c) to be proportional to habitat quality for a given total area of habitat and degree of fragmentation.

In the pressure layer folder, native and modified pasturelands are merged in the "pastures" pressure layer and paved and unpaved roads are in the "roads" layer.

The code to create these maps is also available through this repository. The code is an end‑to‑end GRASS GIS pipeline to rebuild the Human Industrial Footprint Index for continental Australia on a 100 m grid in Albers Australia Equal Area (EPSG:3577). It generates 16 pressure layers, applies hierarchical priority (Urban > Mining > Crops >Pasture), scales each 0–10, and exports individual layers plus the summed index as Cloud‑Optimised GeoTIFFs (COGs).

Acknowledgements

This research was funded by The Wilderness Society.

Contact

Further queries regarding these datasets can be directed to Ruben Venegas (r.venegas@uq.edu.au) and James Watson (james.watson@uq.edu.au).

Identifying environmental characteristics that limit species’ distributions is important for contemporary conservation and inferring responses to future environmental change. The Tasmanian native hen is an island-endemic flightless rail and a survivor of a prehistoric extirpation event. Little is known about the regional-scale environmental characteristics influencing the distribution of native hens, or how their future distribution might be impacted by environmental shifts (e.g., climate change). Using a combination of local fieldwork and species distribution modelling, we assess environmental factors shaping the contemporary distribution of the native hen, and project future distribution changes under predicted climate change. We find 37.2% of Tasmania is currently suitable for the native hens, owing to low summer precipitation, low elevation, human-modified vegetation, and urban areas. Moreover, in unsuitable regions, urban areas can create ‘oases’ of habitat, able to support populations with high breeding activity by providing resources and buffering against environmental constraints. Under climate change predictions, native hens were predicted to lose only 5% of their occupied range by 2055. We conclude that the species is resilient to climate change and benefits overall from anthropogenic landscape modifications. As such, this constitutes a rare example of a flightless rail to have adapted to human activity. Methods Local-scale factors measurements (fieldwork) We selected geographically distant populations presenting different rainfall profiles during the late-autumn to spring period, April-November 2019, as rainfall is an important factor for native hens’ survival and reproduction (Ridpath, 1972a; Lévêque, 2022): ‘East’ (wukaluwikiwayna/Maria Island National park; 42°34'51"S 148°03'56"E), ‘North’ (Narawntapu National park; 41°08'53"S 146°36'52"E), and ‘West’ (adjacent to the town of Zeehan [712 inhabitants]; 41°53'03"S 145°19'56"E). The period April-November corresponds to the six-month period preceding the middle point of the breeding season, generally used for native hens’ surveys (Goldizen et al., 1998; Lévêque, 2022). All three populations were surveyed between the 10th and the 22nd of November 2019 (late spring, in the middle point of the breeding season) to determine population structure (total number of groups, group composition [number of adults and young], and breeding activity). Each population was monitored over two to five days, depending on habitat complexity and extent of the population area, until all native hens in the area had been surveyed, i.e., when the territories’ structure was found identical at least four times for populations with no previous data (‘North’ and ‘West’), and at least two times in well-known populations (‘East’; Lévêque, 2022), over two different half-day. To align with methods used by Lévêque (2022), we used territory mapping (Bibby et al., 2000; Gibbons & Gregory, 2006) as native-hens maintain year-round territories, and population sizes were measurable with our survey methodology. Territory mapping consists of establishing the location of birds over a number of visits to obtain distinct clusters representing each territory. Boundaries are determined by vocal disputes between neighbours, which are frequent in native hens. During each survey, a minimum of two observers conducted repeated group identification, based on location, neighbours’ location, and number of individuals per group (from two to five individuals per group in this study). The number of individuals and their age category (fledgling, juvenile, or adult) were recorded per territory. The total pasture area surveyed per population, and the total pasture area occupied by native hens were: North population: 2.0 km2 (1.3 km2 occupied); West population: 1.5 km2 (0.7 km2 occupied); East population: 1.5 km2 (0.6 km2 occupied). We measured environmental characteristics in the native-hens’ territory following methods established by Goldizen et al. (1998) to obtain quantitative measures of i) protection cover, ii) water availability, and iii) food availability; these parameters are important for native hen reproduction (Goldizen et al., 1998).

Protection cover was determined as the length (m) of the interface between dense patches of bushes and pasture, used by native hens for hiding and protecting chicks against predators (Lévêque, 2022). It is an important parameter for breeding success (Goldizen et al., 1998). We measured the total protection cover available to native hens in each population using satellite data from Google Maps (www.google.com/maps, accessed on 09/12/2019). For measures of food availability (grass) on territories, we selected random transects of a total length of 1 m across all territories (East: n = 15, North: n = 26, West: n = 22). Measurements of vegetation characteristics were measured and recorded every 2 cm along each transect, including the percentage of i) total vegetation cover, ii) green vegetation, iii) vegetation cover that was grass, iv) vegetation cover that was moss, and v) the grass height (average length of grass blades). The same observer (LL) recorded all measures. Water availability on territories was recorded as territories that had access to water (running or stagnant) at the time the surveys were undertaken. Rainfall data was collected from the Bureau of Meteorology (B.O.M.; www.bom.gov.au/climate/data) at the three population sites: North population at Port Sorell (Narawntapu National Park – 4km away from the population site), West population at Zeehan (West Coast Pioneers Museum), East population at Maria Island (Darlington). Rainfall was reported as the amount of rainwater that had accumulated i) during the six months prior to breeding season midpoint (31/10/2019); following Goldizen et al. (1998)) and ii) during summer [December-February]. Information on recent droughts (on a 3- to 11-month period prior to 31/10/2019) was assessed using values on rainfall percentile deficiency (below the 10th percentile) from B.O.M. (http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/#tabs=Rainfall-tracker). The 6-, 7-, and 12- month-periods were not accessible. B.O.M. defines the category ‘Serious deficiency’ as rainfall that “lies above the lowest five percent of recorded rainfall but below the lowest ten percent (decile range 1) for the period in question”, and ‘severe deficiency’ as “rainfall is among the lowest five percent for the period in question”.

Species Distribution Modelling Data preparation We collected presence-point data for native hens across Tasmania from the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA: www.ala.org.au; accessed 19 February 2021). We additionally included data from BirdLife Tasmania, the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) reports, and our personal observations, resulting in a total of 23,923 occurrences. Our study area included the Tasmanian mainland and nearby islands, however a large area from the south-west of Tasmania was removed where native hen distribution is not well documented, however, they are thought to be rare or absent in this region due to large proportion of button grass vegetation creating unsuitable habitat (Fig. S2). All subsequent analyses were undertaken in Program R v4.0.4 (R Core Team, 2021). Duplicates were removed by converting presence points into grid presences at 1 km2 resolution and retaining one native hen observation per grid (n = 2447 grid points after this step). Occurrences were visually inspected for any potential errors/outliers from outside Tasmania and Tasmanian islands: this removed seven false occurrences on King and Flinders islands and two observations in freshwater inland lakes (Lake Crescent and Great Lake). As true-absence records were mostly unavailable, we generated pseudoabsences for sites where other land-bird species had been recorded (indicating observation effort at that point), but without native hen detections (Hanberry et al., 2012; Amin et al., 2021; Barlow et al., 2021). Native hens are large-bodied, ground-dwelling, active in the day, and have a loud, distinct call, all of which accounts for a high detectability, if present at a location. We extracted these data from ALA, with 780,499 possible observations on the Tasmanian mainland and all nearby islands. We then excluded all grid cells with a native hen presence and removed any records within 3 km of native hen records: this value was chosen because it is the dispersal distance under which a native hen can naturally move outside of its territory (Ridpath, 1972a). This process resulted in 3,222 pseudoabsence grid points. Citizen-science datasets offer unique opportunities to study a species distribution using ‘crowd-sourced’ effort, however, they tend to be access-biased and have non-random, clustered observations, leading to overrepresentation of certain regions and biases towards some environmental conditions (usually near urban areas; Steen et al., 2021). One way to reduce spatial autocorrelation is to selectively de-cluster occurrences in biased areas using a pre-defined (minimum linear) Nearest Minimum-neighbour Distance NMD (Pearson et al. 2007). As un-urbanised, sparsely populated areas have the least spatial point clustering (and hence spatial bias), the average number of observations in low human densities areas provides the threshold number of records that can be used to tune and select the optimal NMD (Amin et al., 2021). Therefore, we subdivided our data on a grid of 25 km2 cells to be relevant to the metric of human density and used the median of population density index (excluding cells < 1 human/km2) to define thresholds for low and high density. Population density was extracted from the ‘2011 Census of Population and Housing across Australia’ (bit.ly/3bth7W9). ‘Low density’ was defined as < 6 people/km2 and ‘High density’ as

Data associated with outputs from the final report of the NESP MBH A12 report "Distribution and habitat suitability of Threatened and Migratory Marine Species in Northern Australia".

The North Marine Bioregion is home to a diversity of threatened and data-poor marine species. In the absence of critical data on species’ distributions, population connectivity, and essential habitat, decision-making to progress the current ‘Developing the North’ agenda has the potential to negatively impact Matters of National Environmental Significance. Data compiled across multiple sources were used to model and map the distribution of 16 priority Threatened and Migratory marine species. The objective of the project was to improve the current data-poor species distribution maps held by DAWE to assist with policy decisions for these species. We used a spatial distribution modelling approach based on presence data for these species from 121 spatial datasets and associated, remotely sensed environmental variables. The output is a series of distribution maps to enhance decision-makers’ ability to assess potential impacts of development proposals in Northern Australia under the EPBC Act.