Barton flood & bushfire report
Of Barton’s 1,987 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Barton’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.
Crime near Barton
Barton sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 11,701 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,701 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Barton
Barton is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: DESIGNATED
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
School catchments in Barton
Barton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Barton
At the 2021 Census, 25.8% of Barton’s 1,946 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Barton
ACT council approved 4,437 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Barton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.