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Wright bushfire risk

Of Wright’s 2,924 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 11.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wright’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is above the ACT average of 8.5%.

0%
In a flood area
11.3%
In a bushfire area
2,924
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wright

Flood and bushfire areas across Wright. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Wright

Wright sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 11,701 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Wright

Wright is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential55.7% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

Other30.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: SUBURBAN

Centre / commercial9.7% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE

School catchments in Wright

PrimaryCharles Weston School · Evelyn Scott School (P-6) · Whitlam Primary School (P-6)

Wright can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Wright

At the 2021 Census, 38.1% of Wright’s 3,808 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian27.4%
English23.4%
Indian11.2%
Irish7.9%
Scottish7.8%
Chinese7%

Top countries of birth

India9.7%
Nepal2.8%
China2.3%
Philippines1.9%
England1.8%
United States1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Wright

ACT council approved 4,437 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

4,437
Dwellings/yr
798
Houses
3,639
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Wright). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wright address:

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.