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Dunalley flood & bushfire risk

Of Dunalley’s 341 mapped properties, 5.9% are in a mapped flood area and 75.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Dunalley address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

5.9%
Of properties in a flood area
75.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
341
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dunalley

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

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Crime near Dunalley

Dunalley sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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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 Dunalley

Dunalley is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential49.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural residential19.3% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Other12.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

School catchments in Dunalley

PrimaryDunalley Primary School

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

Who lives in Dunalley

At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Dunalley’s 333 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.4%
Australian39.3%
Irish15.9%
Scottish13.8%
Australian Aboriginal9%
German3.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
Nepal2.4%
New Zealand1.5%
Ireland0.9%
Scotland0.9%

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

Development near Dunalley

Sorell council approved 135 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 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 Sorell council area (not just Dunalley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dunalley 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.