East Devonport bushfire risk

Of East Devonport’s 2,953 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 10.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific East Devonport address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
10.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,953
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in East Devonport

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

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Crime near East Devonport

East Devonport 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 East Devonport

East Devonport is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential86.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Industrial4.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Centre / commercial2.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Business

School catchments in East Devonport

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

Who lives in East Devonport

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of East Devonport’s 4,384 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.7%
English41%
Australian Aboriginal9.4%
Scottish8.6%
Irish8.4%
German2.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
New Zealand0.9%
Philippines0.7%
Taiwan0.6%
China0.5%
Nepal0.3%

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

Development near East Devonport

Devonport council approved 91 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

91
Dwellings/yr
88
Houses
3
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Devonport council area (not just East Devonport). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Devonport

Compare East Devonport 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.