Waramanga flood & bushfire risk
Of Waramanga’s 1,342 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 3.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Waramanga’s flood exposure is above the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.
Where the hazards are in Waramanga
Flood and bushfire areas across Waramanga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Waramanga
Waramanga 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 Waramanga
Waramanga 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 Waramanga
Waramanga can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Waramanga
At the 2021 Census, 21.8% of Waramanga’s 2,785 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 Waramanga
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 Waramanga). 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.