Acton flood & bushfire report
Of Acton’s 721 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Acton’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Acton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Acton
Acton sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Acton
Acton is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Utilities
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community Purpose
School catchments in Acton
Acton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Acton
At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Acton’s 1,377 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Acton
Burnie council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Acton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Burnie
Compare Acton with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.