Oxley flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Oxley (Tuggeranong, ACT) - 1.09 km², mapped from live district and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Oxley'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.

Oxley at a glance

Parcels 538 Median lot 862 m² Mapped easements 831 Bus stops 11

How Oxley is zoned

Suburban 69%
Urban Open Space 18%
Transport 14%
Community Facilities 0%

Buying in Oxley? 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 Oxley address.

Across its 1.09 km², Oxley is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 862 m² across 538 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.

Oxley 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.

Check a specific Oxley address

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Oxley planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Oxley?

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

Is Oxley flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Oxley and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the district-wide suburb average is 3%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Oxley bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 26% of Oxley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tuggeranong average of 35%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Oxley?

The dominant planning zone in Oxley is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Urban Open Space and Transport. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Oxley have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Oxley. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Oxley?

Across 538 surveyed parcels in Oxley, the median lot size is about 862 m². There are also 831 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 Oxley have a train station?

There is no train station inside Oxley itself. The suburb is served by 11 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Oxley property?

An Oxley 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
Monash 1.1 km 8% 15%
Greenway 1.5 km 15% 46%
Wanniassa 1.6 km 2% 4%
Isabella Plains 2.7 km 8% 11%
Gowrie 2.8 km 2% 10%
Bonython 2.9 km 0% 59%
Kambah 2.9 km 1% 20%
Richardson 3.3 km 3% 29%
Fadden 3.5 km <1% 70%
Farrer
Woden Valley
4.2 km 0% 27%

See all Tuggeranong suburb profiles →