Douglas River flood & bushfire risk
Of Douglas River’s 57 mapped properties, 3.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Douglas River’s flood exposure is in line with the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Douglas River address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Douglas River
Flood and bushfire areas across Douglas River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Douglas River
Douglas River 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 Douglas River
Douglas River is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Douglas River
Douglas River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Douglas River
At the 2021 Census, 32.8% of Douglas River’s 67 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 Douglas River
Glamorgan-Spring Bay council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area (not just Douglas River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Compare Douglas River 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.