Aussie Data
MCP server that lets Claude query ABS, RBA and Sydney Opal (Commute Pulse) data directly.
Runs on your machine from its package; the steps are below.
What it does
- Reads
- Writes
- High impact
Not assessed yet.
What it costs
FreeOdel charges nothing per call. The publisher may charge for its own service.
Runs locally over stdio
This server isn't hosted — your MCP client launches it from a package registry. Use one of the commands below, or drop the config into your client (e.g. Claude Desktop).
Run
npx -y aussie-data-mcp
MCP client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"aussie-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"aussie-data-mcp"
]
}
}
}Aussie Data MCP
An MCP server that lets Claude (or any MCP client) query Australian economic and transport data directly: ABS, RBA, and Sydney Opal tap data from Commute Pulse.
Ask things like "how has Sydney rent moved against the cash rate since 2022?" and the model pulls the real series instead of guessing.
Tools
| Tool | What it answers | Source |
|---|---|---|
get_cpi | Inflation by item and capital city (headline, trimmed mean, rents, electricity...) | ABS monthly CPI |
get_labour_force | Unemployment, participation, employment by state | ABS Labour Force |
get_cash_rate | RBA cash rate target, monthly | RBA F1.1 |
get_lending_rates | Home loan, business and personal lending rates | RBA F5 |
get_exchange_rates | AUD against 18 currencies, plus the TWI | RBA F11.1 |
rba_series | Any other RBA table (list its series, then fetch) | RBA statistical tables |
get_commute_pulse | Sydney's Friday gap and return-to-office patterns since 2020 | TfNSW Opal Tap Data |
abs_search_dataflows | Find any ABS dataset by keyword | ABS Data API |
abs_describe_dataflow | Dimensions and codes for an ABS dataset | ABS Data API |
abs_get_data | Fetch any ABS dataset by SDMX key | ABS Data API |
Every tool returns compact JSON: named series with units, the latest value, the start value and the change over the window already worked out, plus notes on caveats. No API keys needed.
Use it with Claude Desktop
Add this to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings > Developer > Edit Config):
{
"mcpServers": {
"aussie-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "aussie-data-mcp"]
}
}
}
Or from a local clone, point it at the build: "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/aussie-data-mcp/dist/index.js"].
Develop
npm install
npm run smoke # hits every live source and prints a summary
npm run inspect # opens the MCP Inspector against the server
Responses are cached for 6 hours (memory + temp dir). Override with AUSSIE_DATA_CACHE_TTL_HOURS and AUSSIE_DATA_CACHE_DIR.
Commute Pulse data is a bundled snapshot of that pipeline's outputs. After re-running it, refresh with npm run sync:commute.
Data and licences
- ABS data: ABS Data API, CC BY 4.0
- RBA data: RBA statistical tables, see the RBA's copyright terms
- Opal data: TfNSW Open Data - Opal Tap Data, CC BY 4.0
Code: MIT.
