Derwent Park flood risk
Of Derwent Park’s 791 mapped properties, 14.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Derwent Park’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 Derwent Park address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Derwent Park
Flood and bushfire areas across Derwent Park. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Derwent Park
Derwent Park sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Derwent Park
Derwent Park is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial
School catchments in Derwent Park
Derwent Park can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Derwent Park
At the 2021 Census, 28.7% of Derwent Park’s 872 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 Derwent Park
Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Derwent Park). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/115 Central Avenue, Derwent Park TAS 7009
- 1/72 Derwent Park Road, Derwent Park TAS 7009
- 448 Brooker Highway, Derwent Park TAS 7009
- 4 Linear Court, Derwent Park TAS 7009
- 5 Sunmont Street, Derwent Park TAS 7009
- 7 Arundel Street, Derwent Park TAS 7009
- 80 Sunderland Street, Derwent Park TAS 7009
- 8 Fenwick Crescent, Derwent Park TAS 7009
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Glenorchy
Compare Derwent Park with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.