Doctors Point bushfire risk
Of Doctors Point’s 96 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Doctors Point’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Doctors Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Doctors Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Doctors Point
Doctors Point sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
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 Doctors Point
Doctors Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Utilities
School catchments in Doctors Point
Doctors Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near Doctors Point
Central Highlands (Tas.) council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Highlands (Tas.) council area (not just Doctors Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.