Esri is an information system software company, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Redlands, California. In Australia, Esri operates through Esri Australia, its exclusive local distributor based in Brisbane since 1990. Their ArcGIS platform is the most widely used mapping and spatial data system in Australian local government, used by councils to manage property records and asset locations, plan capital works, run field inspections, support development applications, and publish open data and interactive maps for the community. ArcGIS is a spatial intelligence layer that connects location data across the systems a council already runs.
In the local government space, ArcGIS is best known as the foundational GIS platform across Australian and New Zealand government. Esri Australia holds whole-of-government and state purchase contract arrangements across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and South Australia, providing councils with a straightforward and cost-effective procurement pathway. Named clients include City of Melbourne, Brisbane City Council, City of Sydney, and more.
ArcGIS is available as a cloud service or installed on council servers, with Australian hosting options available for data sovereignty requirements.
