Owner Termite
A free public termite risk checker for Australian postcodes using CSIRO survey data. Covers 2,685 postcodes across 21 agro-ecological zones.
What It Does
Owner Termite lets users enter a 4-digit Australian postcode and instantly see their area's termite risk level and incidence rate based on the CSIRO Termite Incidence Survey (Cookson & Trajstman, 2002) which surveyed 5,122 dwellings across 21 agro-ecological zones.
Postcode Search
Enter a 4-digit Australian postcode to get instant termite risk results.
Risk Gauge
Visual progress indicator with colour-coded risk level from Very Low to Very High.
CSIRO Data
Based on real survey data covering 2,685 postcodes mapped to 21 CSIRO zones.
SEO Optimised
Dynamic sitemap with 2,686 URLs. JSON-LD schema markup on all pages. FAQ structured data.
Risk Levels
Incidence: ≥30%
Darwin (38%), Cairns & Rockhampton (32%)
Incidence: 22-29%
Brisbane (26%), Wollongong (23%), Newcastle (22%)
Incidence: 15-21%
Sydney (17%), Adelaide (17%), Townsville (17%)
Incidence: 8-14%
Melbourne East (12%), Toowoomba (13%), Canberra (13%)
Incidence: 1-7%
Melbourne West (7%)
Incidence: 0%
Tasmania (0%)
Pages
| Route | Purpose |
|---|---|
/ | Search form with FAQ schema and how-it-works section |
/[postcode] | Dynamic risk result page with gauge, incidence rate, and CTA |
/sitemap.xml | Auto-generated with home + 2,685 postcode pages |
/robots.txt | Allows public pages, disallows /api/ |
Data Pipeline
Step 1 2,685 postcodes from NatHERS Climate Zones (Sept 2025)
Step 2 Map 69 NatHERS zones → 21 CSIRO Agro-Ecological Regions
Step 3 Apply CSIRO termite incidence percentages (0-38%)
Step 4 Classify into 6 risk levels (Very Low → Very High)
Deployment
Platform: Cloudflare Workers via opennextjs-cloudflare
Domain: termites.ownerinspections.com.au
Dev port: 3011