Chifley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Chifley (Woden Valley, ACT) - 1.61 km², mapped from live district and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
1.61 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Chifley's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Chifley at a glance
How Chifley is zoned
Buying in Chifley? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for - a $9 planning report pulls the zone and every overlay at the block level for any Chifley address.
Across its 1.61 km², Chifley is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 837 m² across 807 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Chifley data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 20 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Chifley address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Chifley planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Chifley?
The schematic on this page is a Chifley flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Chifley address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Chifley flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Chifley and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the district-wide suburb average is 1%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Chifley bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 33% of Chifley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Woden Valley average of 33%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Chifley?
The dominant planning zone in Chifley is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Suburban Core and Designated. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Chifley have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Chifley. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Chifley?
Across 807 surveyed parcels in Chifley, the median lot size is about 837 m². There are also 1,380 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Chifley have a train station?
There is no train station inside Chifley itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Chifley property?
A Chifley planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearce | 1.1 km | 0% | 10% |
| Waramanga Weston Creek |
1.5 km | 1% | 14% |
| Phillip | 1.5 km | 3% | <1% |
| Lyons | 1.6 km | 0% | 54% |
| Fisher Weston Creek |
2.0 km | 0% | 24% |
| Torrens | 2.0 km | 0% | 15% |
| Mawson | 2.1 km | 3% | 6% |
| Stirling Weston Creek |
2.6 km | 1% | 0% |
| Hughes | 2.8 km | 0% | 22% |
| Garran | 3.0 km | 0% | 41% |