Microburbs Australian Property Data

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Property · Meet the neighbours — Public Housing (200 m)

properties_surroundings_public_housing

Read-onlyIdempotent

Shown in the property report as the 'Public Housing' map legend in the Overview section.

Properties around the subject flagged by the public-housing classifier.

Price: 15¢ per call.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "gnaf_id": "<gnaf_id>"
    },
    "name": "properties_surroundings_public_housing"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`gnaf_id`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed1 schema field changedSep 15, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -{
-  "properties": {
-    "available": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "type": "boolean"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "`false` on no-data responses. Omitted on success — branch on `data !== null` if you want a single discriminator.",
-      "title": "Available"
-    },
-    "data": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "additionalProperties": true,
-          "description": "Public-housing classifier flags for properties around the subject.",
-          "example": {
-            "flagged": [
-              {
-                "address": "3 The Bulwark",
-                "gnaf_pid": "GANSW704349559",
-                "lat": -33.80311,
-                "lng": 151.21899,
-                "ph_chance": 3
-              }
-            ],
-            "flagged_count": 1,
-            "gnaf_pid": "GANSW704360755",
-            "property_count": 128,
-            "radius_m": 200
-          },
-          "properties": {
-            "flagged": {
-              "description": "The flagged properties (empty when none).",
-              "items": {
-                "additionalProperties": true,
-                "description": "One property flagged by the public-housing classifier.",
-                "properties": {
-                  "address": {
-                    "anyOf": [
-                      {
-                        "type": "string"
-                      },
-                      {
-                        "type": "null"
-                      }
-                    ],
-                    "description": "Street address (title-cased).",
-                    "title": "Address"
-                  },
-                  "gnaf_pid": {
-                    "description": "GNAF PID of the flagged property.",
-                    "title": "Gnaf Pid",
-                    "type": "string"
-                  },
-                  "lat": {
-                    "description": "Latitude (EPSG:4326).",
-                    "title": "Lat",
-                    "type": "number"
-                  },
-                  "lng": {
-                    "description": "Longitude (EPSG:4326).",
-                    "title": "Lng",
-                    "type": "number"
-                  },
-                  "ph_chance": {
-                    "anyOf": [
-                      {
-                        "type": "number"
-                      },
-                      {
-                        "type": "null"
-                      }
-                    ],
-                    "description": "Classifier confidence band (2 or 3 — every returned row is a positive prediction).",
-                    "title": "Ph Chance"
-                  }
-                },
-                "required": [
-                  "gnaf_pid",
-                  "lat",
-                  "lng"
-                ],
-                "title": "PublicHousingFlag",
-                "type": "object"
-              },
-              "title": "Flagged",
-              "type": "array"
-            },
-            "flagged_count": {
-              "description": "How many of those the classifier flags as public housing.",
-              "title": "Flagged Count",
-              "type": "integer"
-            },
-            "gnaf_pid": {
-              "description": "The subject property's GNAF PID.",
-              "title": "Gnaf Pid",
-              "type": "string"
-            },
-            "property_count": {
-              "description": "Total properties inside the search box.",
-              "title": "Property Count",
-              "type": "integer"
-            },
-            "radius_m": {
-              "description": "Radius of the search box around the subject, metres.",
-              "title": "Radius M",
-              "type": "integer"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "gnaf_pid",
-            "radius_m",
-            "property_count",
-            "flagged_count",
-            "flagged"
-          ],
-          "title": "SurroundingPublicHousing",
-          "type": "object"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "The endpoint's payload, or `null` when Microburbs has no value."
-    },
-    "message": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "Human-readable explanation. Omitted on success.",
-      "title": "Message"
-    },
-    "reason": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "Machine-readable slug naming the no-data condition (e.g. `no_avm_for_GANSW704074813`). Stable per endpoint. Omitted on success.",
-      "title": "Reason"
-    }
-  },
-  "title": "ApiResponse[SurroundingPublicHousing]",
-  "type": "object",
-  "x-fastmcp-top-level-schema": "ApiResponse_SurroundingPublicHousing_"
-}New value: +null

First observedSep 14, 2026

TDQS

B3.2/5.0

Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

The annotations already establish read-only, idempotent, non-destructive behavior, and the description adds useful pricing and report-placement context. However, it does not explain what the returned properties contain, how many results are returned, or what qualifies as flagged by the classifier.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is short and every sentence carries some information, including the cost. The purpose statement comes second rather than first, but there is little wasted wording overall.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a simple one-parameter read-only tool with annotations covering safety, the description is adequate but not complete. The required input is undocumented in both schema and description, and with no output schema the lack of return-value detail is a noticeable gap.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters2/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 0%, so the description must compensate for the undocumented gnaf_id parameter. It refers only to the 'subject', which loosely implies a property identifier but does not clarify that a GNAF ID is required or what format it takes.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description identifies a specific resource: properties around the subject flagged by the public-housing classifier. It is clear enough to distinguish the tool from generic property lookups, but it does not explicitly contrast with siblings such as properties_risks_public_housing.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The mention of the property report map legend implies the intended context, but there is no explicit when-to-use or when-not-to-use guidance. No alternative sibling tool is named, so the agent must infer when this is preferable to related public-housing tools.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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