Huonville flood & bushfire risk

Of Huonville’s 2,163 mapped properties, 12.4% are in a mapped flood area and 52.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Huonville’s flood exposure is above 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

12.4%
Of properties in a flood area
52.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,163
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Huonville

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

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Crime near Huonville

Huonville 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.

School catchments in Huonville

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

Who lives in Huonville

At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Huonville’s 3,002 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.4%
Australian43.3%
Australian Aboriginal9.3%
Irish8.8%
Scottish7.3%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.6%
Nepal1.1%
Germany0.8%
New Zealand0.8%
India0.5%
United States0.4%

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

Development near Huonville

Huon Valley council approved 90 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
88
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Huon Valley council area (not just Huonville). 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.