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Oxley flood & bushfire report

Of Oxley’s 675 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Oxley’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
675
Mapped properties

Crime near Oxley

Oxley 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 Oxley

Oxley is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other99% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Open space0.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: URBAN OPEN SPACE

Community0.3% of properties

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

Zone: COMMUNITY FACILITIES

School catchments in Oxley

PrimaryWanniassa School (P-6)

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

Who lives in Oxley

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Oxley’s 1,703 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39%
English36.4%
Irish13.1%
Scottish10.5%
German4.7%
Italian3.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
India1.5%
Philippines1.4%
China0.8%
New Zealand0.6%
Hong Kong0.6%

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

Development near Oxley

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Oxley 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.