Deakin bushfire risk

Of Deakin’s 2,561 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 11.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Deakin address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
11.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,561
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Deakin

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

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Crime near Deakin

Deakin 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 Deakin

Deakin is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other45.3% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Centre / commercial29.4% of properties

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

Zone: BUSINESS ZONE

Other9.8% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN CORE

School catchments in Deakin

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

Who lives in Deakin

At the 2021 Census, 26.4% of Deakin’s 3,124 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39%
Australian30.7%
Irish13.3%
Scottish11.6%
Chinese4.7%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England5.1%
India2.3%
United States1.6%
China1.4%
Malaysia1.1%
New Zealand1.1%

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

Development near Deakin

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 Deakin). 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.