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Gilmore bushfire risk

Of Gilmore’s 1,125 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 15.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
15.9%
In a bushfire area
1,125
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gilmore

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

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Crime near Gilmore

Gilmore 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 Gilmore

Gilmore is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other68.4% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Other29.9% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN CORE

Other0.6% of properties

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

Zone: LEISURE AND ACCOMMODATION

School catchments in Gilmore

SecondaryCaroline Chisholm School (7-10) · Erindale College

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

Who lives in Gilmore

At the 2021 Census, 18% of Gilmore’s 2,706 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39%
English35.4%
Irish12.9%
Scottish10.2%
German4.2%
Italian3.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
India1.3%
New Zealand1.3%
Philippines1.2%
China0.7%
Malaysia0.6%

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

Development near Gilmore

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Gilmore 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.