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title: "Our Data Sources & Planning Benchmarks | SubdivideCost"
description: "Examine the state schedules, municipal schedules, and land registry tables that inform our subdivision cost engine."
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lastUpdated: 2026-07-02
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# Our Data Sources

Examine the state schedules, municipal schedules, and land registry tables that inform our subdivision cost engine.

We reference official schedules from state treasury and land titles offices to structure planning cost baselines:

Utility connection fees are structured using standard fee schedules from the primary metropolitan water and power distributors:

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## Planning & Land Registry Sources

## Utility Authority Benchmarks

#### Guides

#### Company

## Key Points

- New South Wales: NSW Land Registry Services (LRS) lodgement fees, and planning portal fee schedules under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.
- Victoria: Land Use Victoria subdivision registration fees, and municipal developer contribution guidelines (Plan Melbourne 2017-2050 framework).
- Water and Sewerage: Sydney Water, Yarra Valley Water, and Queensland Urban Utilities development connection schedules.
- Electricity & NBN: Ausgrid, Powercor, Energex connection guidelines, and NBN Co developer contribution charge schedules ($600 per new greenfield lot).
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