Derby flood & bushfire risk

Of Derby’s 286 mapped properties, 7% are in a mapped flood area and 77.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Derby address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

7%
Of properties in a flood area
77.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
286
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Derby

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

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Crime near Derby

Derby 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 Derby

Derby is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other71.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Rural11.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural4.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

School catchments in Derby

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

Who lives in Derby

At the 2021 Census, 13.8% of Derby’s 109 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.1%
English40.4%
Irish20.2%
Scottish7.3%
German2.8%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

Pakistan5.5%
England2.8%
Germany2.8%

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

Development near Derby

Dorset council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

21
Dwellings/yr
21
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Dorset council area (not just Derby). 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.