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Dilston flood & bushfire risk

Of Dilston’s 304 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 99.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Dilston address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.7%
Of properties in a flood area
99.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
304
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dilston

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

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Crime near Dilston

Dilston 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 Dilston

Dilston is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential37.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Rural residential34% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Rural11.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Dilston

PrimaryEast Tamar Primary School · Lilydale District School

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

Who lives in Dilston

At the 2021 Census, 13.6% of Dilston’s 558 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.9%
Australian36.4%
Scottish11.6%
Irish10.2%
German4.8%
Dutch4.5%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
Netherlands1.3%
China0.7%
New Zealand0.7%
Canada0.5%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near Dilston

Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Dilston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dilston address:

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.