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City flood & bushfire report

Of City’s 6,598 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
6,598
Mapped properties

Crime near City

City sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 11,701 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 11,701 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in City

City is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other64.7% of properties

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

Zone: CORE ZONE

Other25.6% of properties

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

Zone: DESIGNATED

Centre / commercial5.4% of properties

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

Zone: MIXED USE

School catchments in City

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

Who lives in City

At the 2021 Census, 44.4% of City’s 4,835 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English23.3%
Chinese23.2%
Australian19.8%
Irish8.8%
Scottish7.8%
Indian4.5%

Top countries of birth

China16.2%
India3.5%
England2.3%
South Korea1.7%
Malaysia1.7%
Hong Kong1.4%

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

Development near City

ACT council approved 4,437 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

4,437
Dwellings/yr
798
Houses
3,639
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just City). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.