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Ngunnawal bushfire risk

Of Ngunnawal’s 4,996 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ngunnawal’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 Ngunnawal address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
4.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
4,996
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ngunnawal

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

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Crime near Ngunnawal

Ngunnawal 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 Ngunnawal

Ngunnawal is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other94.5% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Community4.4% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Centre / commercial0.7% of properties

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

Zone: LOCAL CENTRE

School catchments in Ngunnawal

PrimaryGold Creek School (P-6) · Harrison School (P-6) · Ngunnawal Primary School
SecondaryDickson College · Gold Creek School (7-10) · Gungahlin College · Harrison School (7-10) · Shirley Smith High School

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

Who lives in Ngunnawal

At the 2021 Census, 27.8% of Ngunnawal’s 10,957 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian32.7%
English30.6%
Irish9.4%
Scottish8.9%
Indian5%
Chinese4.6%

Top countries of birth

India4.4%
England1.9%
China1.9%
Vietnam1.3%
New Zealand1.2%
Philippines1.1%

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

Development near Ngunnawal

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ngunnawal 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.