Duffy flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Duffy (Weston Creek, ACT) - 2.8 km², mapped from live district and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Duffy'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.

Duffy at a glance

Parcels 1,170 Median lot 806 m² Mapped easements 2,094 Bus stops 30

How Duffy is zoned

Suburban 39%
Hills, Ridges and Buffer Areas 23%
Designated 15%
Transport 9%
Suburban Core 8%
Urban Open Space 5%

Buying in Duffy? 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 Duffy address.

Across its 2.8 km², Duffy is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 49% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 32 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 806 m² across 1,170 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.

Duffy 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.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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.

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Duffy planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Duffy?

The schematic on this page is a Duffy 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 Duffy address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Duffy flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Duffy 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 Duffy bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 49% of Duffy is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Weston Creek average of 22%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Duffy?

The dominant planning zone in Duffy is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Hills, Ridges and Buffer Areas and Designated. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Duffy have heritage-listed places?

Duffy has 32 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Duffy?

Across 1,170 surveyed parcels in Duffy, the median lot size is about 806 m². There are also 2,094 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 Duffy have a train station?

There is no train station inside Duffy itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Duffy property?

A Duffy 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Holder 1.4 km 3% 16%
Rivett 1.5 km <1% 1%
Wright
Molonglo Valley
1.9 km 0% 19%
Coombs
Molonglo Valley
2.1 km 12% 41%
Chapman 2.3 km 0% 33%
Stirling 2.4 km 1% 0%
Weston 2.6 km 4% 36%
Waramanga 3.4 km 1% 14%
Fisher 3.8 km 0% 24%
Lyons
Woden Valley
4.0 km 0% 54%

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