Hellyer bushfire risk

Of Hellyer’s 154 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 63.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
63.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
154
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hellyer

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

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Crime near Hellyer

Hellyer 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 Hellyer

Hellyer is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural2.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Environmental1.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Hellyer

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

Who lives in Hellyer

At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Hellyer’s 189 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian39.7%
Irish14.8%
Australian Aboriginal14.3%
Scottish9%
Dutch2.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
Netherlands1.6%

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

Development near Hellyer

Circular Head council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3
Dwellings/yr
3
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Circular Head council area (not just Hellyer). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.