Oaks Estate flood & bushfire risk
Of Oaks Estate’s 303 mapped properties, 5.6% are in a mapped flood area and 23.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Oaks Estate’s flood exposure is above the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is above the ACT average of 8.5%.
Check a specific Oaks Estate address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Oaks Estate
Flood and bushfire areas across Oaks Estate. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Oaks Estate
Oaks Estate 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 Oaks Estate
Oaks Estate is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: LOCAL CENTRE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: URBAN OPEN SPACE
School catchments in Oaks Estate
Oaks Estate can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Oaks Estate
At the 2021 Census, 24.3% of Oaks Estate’s 375 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 Oaks Estate
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 Oaks Estate). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/13 William Street, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
- 1/2 Mcewan Avenue, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
- 2/10 Oaks Estate Road, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
- 3 Hill Street, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
- 4/19 River Street, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
- 4 Railway Street, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
- 5 Florence Street, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
- 8/22 George Street, Oaks Estate ACT 2620
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in ACT
Compare Oaks Estate 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.