O'Connor flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of O'Connor (Canberra Central, ACT) - 4.12 km², mapped from live district and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.

Planning schematicO'Connor

Constraint readout

4.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 2%

below district avg (8%) · #12 of 25 mapped district suburbs

Bushfire-prone 41%

2.4× district avg (17%) · #4 of 25 mapped district suburbs

Environmental50%

1.5× district avg (34%) · #7 of 25 in district

Heritage sites 188 Noise corridor 89% Mostly Suburban

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to O'Connor'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.

O'Connor at a glance

Parcels 1,766 Median lot 803 m² Mapped easements 1,925 Bus stops 28

How O'Connor is zoned

Suburban 42%

Designated 23%

Transport 11%

Urban Open Space 6%

Hills, Ridges and Buffer Areas 5%

Suburban Core 5%

Buying in O'Connor? 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 O'Connor address.

Across its 4.12 km², O'Connor is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 41% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 188 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 803 m² across 1,766 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.

O'Connor 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.

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O'Connor planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of O'Connor?

The schematic on this page is a O'Connor flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 2% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any O'Connor address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is O'Connor flood-prone?

About 2% of O'Connor falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the district-wide suburb average of 8%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is O'Connor bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 41% of O'Connor is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Canberra Central average of 17%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in O'Connor?

The dominant planning zone in O'Connor is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Designated and Transport. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does O'Connor have heritage-listed places?

O'Connor has 188 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 O'Connor?

Across 1,766 surveyed parcels in O'Connor, the median lot size is about 803 m². There are also 1,925 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 O'Connor have a train station?

There is no train station inside O'Connor itself. The suburb is served by 28 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a O'Connor property?

An O'Connor 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
Lyneham	1.6 km	4%	23%
Turner	1.6 km	3%	0%
Bruce Belconnen	2.2 km	0%	60%
Dickson	2.3 km	3%	0%
Braddon	2.5 km	0%	<1%
Acton	2.9 km	42%	12%
Downer	2.9 km	<1%	0%
Ainslie	3.0 km	<1%	32%
Aranda Belconnen	3.1 km	0%	44%
Kaleen Belconnen	3.1 km	<1%	34%

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