Downer flood & bushfire report
Of Downer’s 2,191 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Downer’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.
Check a specific Downer address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Downer
Downer sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 10,735 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Downer
Downer is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN CORE
School catchments in Downer
Downer can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Downer
At the 2021 Census, 28.8% of Downer’s 4,296 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 Downer
ACT council approved 4,031 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Downer). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in ACT
Compare Downer with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.