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Our Methodology

How every RefDat tool is built, sourced, and maintained.

Transparent Data, Explained

Every RefDat tool uses a documented, auditable methodology. We believe transparency is essential for reference data. That's why we publish detailed explanations of how we collect, process, and present information.

Each RefDat tool has its own methodology page explaining the data sources, processing steps, limitations, and update frequency. Below you'll find links to detailed methodology for each major tool.

Methodology by Tool

Australian Postcodes

17,410 suburb pages with demographics and SEIFA disadvantage scores derived from the ABS 2021 Census. Learn how we mapped postcodes to localities, how SEIFA works, and what each demographic measure means.

Read Postcodes Methodology →

Weather and Climate Data

Climate data for 213 Australian cities plus 500 global locations. Sourced from SILO, ACORN-SAT, and Bureau of Meteorology. Comfort scores calculated from temperature, humidity, wind, and UV.

Read Weather Methodology →

Gluten Information

348 foods and 81 ingredients rated for gluten content under both Australian (FSANZ) and US (FDA) standards. Different thresholds, different outcomes. We explain both.

Read Gluten Methodology →

NDIS Trust Index

Transparency ratings for 26,447 NDIS providers based on a 4-pillar scoring system. Business legitimacy, digital presence, service activity, and organisational transparency. Not a quality rating. A transparency measurement.

Read NDIS Methodology →

Top Products

158 Australian products reviewed using the RefDat Score system. Aggregates multiple independent review sources to reduce noise and bias. Weighted, normalised, and transparent.

Read Products Methodology →

Data Source Philosophy

RefDat tools are built on official government and institutional data sources. We prioritise:

See all RefDat data sources

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