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Devon Hills bushfire risk

Of Devon Hills’s 162 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Devon Hills

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

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Crime near Devon Hills

Devon Hills sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Devon Hills

Devon Hills is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural1.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Open space1.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Open Space

School catchments in Devon Hills

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

Who lives in Devon Hills

At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Devon Hills’s 434 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.5%
Australian35.9%
Scottish12.4%
Irish9.7%
German4.4%
Dutch3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
Italy1.2%
Germany0.7%

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

Development near Devon Hills

Northern Midlands council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Devon Hills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Devon Hills address:

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.