An initial trial investigation was recommended to explore the complexity and utility of water industry analytics in Queensland. Suggestions were assessed against the following criteria:
A project that met all criteria was analysis of water use at a community level compared with external drivers of water demand (e.g. climate, population, price and average income). Suggested initial data required to address this issue (over 3-5 years) is listed below along with the source of the data:
Potential questions that could be addressed through analysis of this data include: