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Featured in Domain Arrivals · 2026-08-08

EquiMap Measures Who Is Actually Covered

equimap.tech ↗ · Civic & Public Life · score 82.0
Open: public page gives enough substance to understand the site $Paid: pricing, booking, ecommerce, subscription, or paid access is visible ADAds: visible ad load or ad-supported content Pretty: notable design, copy, craft, or presentation Pro: polished, finished-feeling, serious, or operationally mature Niche: specific audience, workflow, or unusually focused use case Human: personal, local, community, civic, handmade, or real-person signal !Suspicious: scammy, spammy, trust theater, finance fog, or credibility concern

An interactive mapping prototype that measures equity in essential-service coverage using real open data.

Why it surfaced

EquiMap analyses 361 Greater Sydney communities and 335 fire stations, then weights coverage by factors including socioeconomic profile, age, First Nations communities, and remoteness. Its central finding is enjoyably counterintuitive: in this demonstration, the largest gaps sit on the premium semi-rural fringe rather than in the inner-city areas many models might assume are underserved.

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This is one of 1,000 discoveries in the 2026-08-08 Domain Arrivals issue.