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Macgregor bushfire risk

Of Macgregor’s 3,037 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 13% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Macgregor’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
13%
In a bushfire area
3,037
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Macgregor

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

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Crime near Macgregor

Macgregor 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 Macgregor

Macgregor is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other85.5% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Other12.8% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN CORE

Centre / commercial0.6% of properties

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

Zone: LOCAL CENTRE

School catchments in Macgregor

PrimaryKingsford Smith School (3-6) · Macgregor Primary School · Strathnairn Primary School
SecondaryHawker College · Kingsford Smith School (7-10) · Melba Copland Secondary School (11-12)

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

Who lives in Macgregor

At the 2021 Census, 26.5% of Macgregor’s 7,049 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian35.7%
English32.1%
Irish10.7%
Scottish9.1%
Indian5.4%
German4.4%

Top countries of birth

India4.3%
England2.8%
Philippines1.9%
China1.2%
New Zealand1.2%
Vietnam1%

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

Development near Macgregor

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Macgregor 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.