Data Portal

Open Data for Urban Futures

Discover, analyze, and download primary spatial datasets and flagship Quality of Life survey data powering smart governance across South Africa's economic heartland.

15+ Million Lives Represented

Tracking public service delivery, governance satisfaction, social mobility, and environmental sustainability in South Africa's most populous province.

7+ Waves of Survey Data

Covering over a decade of socio-economic and quality-of-life trends across Gauteng households.

Comprehensive GIS & Survey Hub

Explore layered data—from municipal boundary changes to fine-resolution land cover and demographic shifts.

About the data

The GCRO holds a wide variety of datasets (spatialised data and survey data) as part of our own internal 'data warehouse'. Given that stakeholders, students, and the general public regularly approach the GCRO with their data needs, we aim to make as much of our data easily accessible. This GCRO Data Portal provides easy access to commonly requested datasets, which are available for direct download on this page (where applicable). Some links send the ‘data seeker’ to landing and menu pages where the direct download link is located and in some instances would require a quick registration. This data portal will be updated and expanded over time when new datasets become available.

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