Narrabundah bushfire risk

Of Narrabundah’s 3,798 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Narrabundah’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 Narrabundah address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,798
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Narrabundah

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

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Crime near Narrabundah

Narrabundah 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 Narrabundah

Narrabundah is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other63.5% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Residential10.1% of properties

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

Zone: HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

Other9% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN CORE

School catchments in Narrabundah

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

Who lives in Narrabundah

At the 2021 Census, 28.2% of Narrabundah’s 6,455 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.5%
Australian30.2%
Irish12.7%
Scottish10.4%
German4.6%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
India2.6%
Nepal1.4%
New Zealand1.3%
China1.2%
Philippines1%

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

Development near Narrabundah

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 Narrabundah). 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.