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Dover bushfire risk

Of Dover’s 975 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 69.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dover’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
69.4%
In a bushfire area
975
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dover

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

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Crime near Dover

Dover 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.

School catchments in Dover

SecondaryDover District High School

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

Who lives in Dover

At the 2021 Census, 16.8% of Dover’s 923 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.1%
Australian34.8%
Irish12.4%
Australian Aboriginal11.6%
Scottish10.1%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
New Zealand2.2%
China0.9%
Scotland0.8%
Philippines0.7%
Canada0.5%

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

Development near Dover

Huon Valley council approved 96 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

96
Dwellings/yr
94
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Huon Valley council area (not just Dover). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dover 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.