Berriedale flood & bushfire risk

Of Berriedale’s 1,556 mapped properties, 8.8% are in a mapped flood area and 11.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Berriedale’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.

Check a specific Berriedale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

8.8%
Of properties in a flood area
11.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,556
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Berriedale

Flood and bushfire areas across Berriedale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Berriedale

Berriedale sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Berriedale

Berriedale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial0.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Business

Environmental0.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Landscape Conservation

School catchments in Berriedale

Berriedale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Berriedale

At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Berriedale’s 2,905 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.3%
Australian38%
Irish9.2%
Scottish7.5%
Australian Aboriginal4.8%
German2.9%

Top countries of birth

Nepal2.3%
England2.2%
India1.9%
Philippines0.7%
Sri Lanka0.7%
Thailand0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Berriedale

Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

207
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
75
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Berriedale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.