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Palmerston property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Palmerston, ACT (2,537 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Palmerston

Palmerston is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other99.3% of properties

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

Zone: SUBURBAN

Centre / commercial0.4% of properties

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

Zone: LOCAL CENTRE

Open space0.2% of properties

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

Zone: URBAN OPEN SPACE

School catchments in Palmerston

PrimaryPalmerston District Primary School
SecondaryDickson College · Gold Creek School (7-10) · Gungahlin College

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

Crime near Palmerston

Palmerston sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 11,701 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

012,50025,00020092011201320152017201920212023
1,449
Break-ins
920
Vehicle theft
6,227
Other theft
2,482
Assault
428
Sexual offences
182
Robbery
6
Other against the person
7
Homicide

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.

Who lives in Palmerston

At the 2021 Census, 31.2% of Palmerston’s 5,579 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian30.6%
English28.8%
Irish10.1%
Chinese8.3%
Scottish8.2%
Indian3.9%

Top countries of birth

China3.8%
India3.6%
Vietnam2.4%
England2%
Philippines1.2%
New Zealand0.9%

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

Development near Palmerston

Unincorporated ACT council approved 4,339 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

4,339
Dwellings/yr
826
Houses
3,513
Units
03,2506,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Unincorporated ACT council area (not just Palmerston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Palmerston address:

Nearby suburbs

CraceGungahlinNichollsNgunnawalFranklinAmaroo

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.