Burnie flood & bushfire report
Of Burnie’s 1,304 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burnie’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Crime near Burnie
Burnie 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 Burnie
Burnie is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Central Business
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Utilities
School catchments in Burnie
Burnie can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burnie
At the 2021 Census, 19.6% of Burnie’s 693 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 Burnie
Burnie council approved 47 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Burnie). 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.