Monash flood & bushfire risk
Of Monash’s 2,635 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 1.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Monash’s flood exposure is in line with the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.
Check a specific Monash address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Monash
Flood and bushfire areas across Monash. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Monash
Monash 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 Monash
Monash is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN CORE
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: COMMUNITY FACILITIES
School catchments in Monash
Monash can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Monash
At the 2021 Census, 25.2% of Monash’s 5,644 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 Monash
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 Monash). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in ACT
Compare Monash 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.