Who determines which end of the street is number 1? Is it also the same person who decides which side of the street is odd vs even?

Question

Had the thought pop into my head randomly the other day. I’m assuming this is a town planning thing, but is there any sort of a guideline for making these decisions?

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Answer 1

In rural Australia, street numbers are based on how far down the road the house is from the intersection with the main approach road. A house 350 metres down the road will be number 35.