Tharwa bushfire risk
Of Tharwa’s 73 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Tharwa’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 Tharwa
Flood and bushfire areas across Tharwa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Tharwa
Tharwa 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 Tharwa
Tharwa is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: RIVER CORRIDOR
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL
School catchments in Tharwa
Tharwa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Tharwa
At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Tharwa’s 82 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Tharwa
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 Tharwa). 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.