Charnwood flood & bushfire report

Of Charnwood’s 1,436 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,436
Mapped properties

Crime near Charnwood

Charnwood 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 Charnwood

Charnwood is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other61.3% of properties

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Zone: SUBURBAN

Other30.6% of properties

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Zone: SUBURBAN CORE

Other5.8% of properties

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Zone: CORE ZONE

School catchments in Charnwood

SecondaryMelba Copland Secondary School (11-12) · Melba Copland Secondary School (7-10)

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

Who lives in Charnwood

At the 2021 Census, 21.8% of Charnwood’s 3,055 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.8%
Australian35.3%
Irish11.7%
Scottish9.8%
German4.8%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

Philippines2.2%
England2.1%
India1.8%
New Zealand1%
Vietnam0.9%
China0.7%

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

Development near Charnwood

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 Charnwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.