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Belconnen flood & bushfire risk

Of Belconnen’s 9,651 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 1.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Belconnen’s flood exposure is above the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.

Check a specific Belconnen address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.6%
Of properties in a flood area
1.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
9,651
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Belconnen

Flood and bushfire areas across Belconnen. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Belconnen

Belconnen sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 10,735 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,735 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Belconnen

Belconnen is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial59.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: BUSINESS ZONE

Other14.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: SUBURBAN CORE

Residential6.6% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

School catchments in Belconnen

PrimaryAranda Primary School · Evelyn Scott School (P-6) · Florey Primary School · Hawker Primary School · Kingsford Smith School (3-6) · Macgregor Primary School · Macquarie Primary School · Maribyrnong Primary School · Strathnairn Primary School · Whitlam Primary School (P-6)
SecondaryBelconnen High School · Canberra College · Canberra High School · Evelyn Scott School (7-10) · Hawker College · Kingsford Smith School (7-10) · Melba Copland Secondary School (11-12) · University Of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra

Belconnen can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Belconnen

At the 2021 Census, 50.4% of Belconnen’s 8,502 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English22.2%
Australian19.9%
Chinese15.4%
Irish7.8%
Scottish7.6%
Indian6.5%

Top countries of birth

China11.1%
India6.2%
Nepal5.7%
Philippines2.4%
England2%
South Korea1.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Belconnen

ACT council approved 4,031 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

4,031
Dwellings/yr
808
Houses
3,223
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Belconnen). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Belconnen address:

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.