Griffith flood & bushfire report

Of Griffith’s 5,248 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Griffith’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 Griffith address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
5,248
Mapped properties

Crime near Griffith

Griffith 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 Griffith

Griffith is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential40.7% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

Other22% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Centre / commercial20.4% of properties

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

Zone: BUSINESS ZONE

School catchments in Griffith

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

Who lives in Griffith

At the 2021 Census, 26.6% of Griffith’s 5,328 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.9%
Australian29.9%
Irish14.9%
Scottish11.3%
Chinese5.7%
Italian4.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%
India1.9%
China1.7%
New Zealand1.3%
United States1.3%
Nepal1.2%

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

Development near Griffith

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 Griffith). 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.