Spence bushfire risk
Of Spence’s 1,130 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 16.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Spence’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 Spence
Flood and bushfire areas across Spence. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Spence
Spence 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 Spence
Spence 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
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: LOCAL CENTRE
School catchments in Spence
Spence can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Spence
At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Spence’s 2,587 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 Spence
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 Spence). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.