Symonston flood & bushfire risk
Of Symonston’s 682 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 27.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Symonston’s flood exposure is in line with the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is above the ACT average of 8.5%.
Where the hazards are in Symonston
Flood and bushfire areas across Symonston. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Symonston
Symonston 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 Symonston
Symonston is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: BROADACRE
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: GENERAL INDUSTRY
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: DESIGNATED
School catchments in Symonston
Symonston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Symonston
At the 2021 Census, 17.7% of Symonston’s 655 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 Symonston
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 Symonston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 Wormald Street, Symonston ACT 2609
- 25 Horizon Avenue, Symonston ACT 2609
- 10 Conifer Avenue, Symonston ACT 2609
- 307/250 Canberra Avenue, Symonston ACT 2609
- 31 Bridge Street, Symonston ACT 2609
- 101 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Symonston ACT 2609
- 13 Hindmarsh Drive, Symonston ACT 2609
- 78 Banksia Drive, Symonston ACT 2609
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.