Cooee flood & bushfire risk

Of Cooee’s 492 mapped properties, 5.5% are in a mapped flood area and 9.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cooee’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 Cooee address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

5.5%
Of properties in a flood area
9.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
492
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cooee

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

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Crime near Cooee

Cooee 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 Cooee

Cooee is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.3% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial16.5% of properties

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

Zone: Commercial

Industrial5.7% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

School catchments in Cooee

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

Who lives in Cooee

At the 2021 Census, 11.6% of Cooee’s 597 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.4%
English40.4%
Irish12.2%
Scottish12.2%
Australian Aboriginal9%
German5%

Top countries of birth

England3%
New Zealand1.3%
India1%
Myanmar0.7%
Nepal0.7%
Philippines0.7%

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

Development near Cooee

Burnie council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
53
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Cooee). 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.