Bishopsbourne flood & bushfire risk
Of Bishopsbourne’s 81 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bishopsbourne’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Bishopsbourne
Flood and bushfire areas across Bishopsbourne. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community Purpose
School catchments in Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bishopsbourne
At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Bishopsbourne’s 137 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 Bishopsbourne
Northern Midlands council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Bishopsbourne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.