Richardson bushfire risk
Of Richardson’s 1,293 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 12.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Richardson’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is above the ACT average of 8.5%.
Where the hazards are in Richardson
Flood and bushfire areas across Richardson. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Richardson
Richardson sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 11,701 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
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 Richardson
Richardson is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN CORE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: URBAN OPEN SPACE
School catchments in Richardson
Richardson can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Richardson
At the 2021 Census, 21% of Richardson’s 3,058 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 Richardson
ACT council approved 4,437 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Richardson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Mack Street, Richardson ACT 2905
- 8 Gonzaga Place, Richardson ACT 2905
- 1 Cottrell Place, Richardson ACT 2905
- 12 Laker Crescent, Richardson ACT 2905
- 3 Ackland Place, Richardson ACT 2905
- 5 Streeter Place, Richardson ACT 2905
- 33 Baynton Street, Richardson ACT 2905
- 1/2 Mary Mackillop Place, Richardson ACT 2905
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.