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Harrison bushfire risk

Of Harrison’s 3,851 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 15.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Harrison’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 Harrison address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
15.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,851
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Harrison

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

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Crime near Harrison

Harrison 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 Harrison

Harrison is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential47.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: URBAN RESIDENTIAL

Centre / commercial30% of properties

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

Zone: MIXED USE

Other12.4% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

School catchments in Harrison

PrimaryHarrison School (P-6) · Throsby School
SecondaryDickson College · Gungahlin College · Harrison School (7-10) · Shirley Smith High School

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

Who lives in Harrison

At the 2021 Census, 41.3% of Harrison’s 8,244 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian25.6%
English23.5%
Chinese12.6%
Indian8.2%
Scottish6.5%
Irish6.2%

Top countries of birth

India7.4%
China7.3%
Nepal2.8%
South Korea2%
England1.9%
Vietnam1.7%

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

Development near Harrison

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

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

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.