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Lenah Valley flood & bushfire risk

Of Lenah Valley’s 3,521 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 24.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.9%
In a flood area
24.3%
In a bushfire area
3,521
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lenah Valley

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

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Crime near Lenah Valley

Lenah Valley 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.

Zoning in Lenah Valley

Lenah Valley is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential93.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential6.1% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Lenah Valley

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

Who lives in Lenah Valley

At the 2021 Census, 21.9% of Lenah Valley’s 6,522 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41%
Australian35.8%
Irish11.9%
Scottish10.9%
Chinese4.3%
German4%

Top countries of birth

India2.7%
England2.5%
China2.3%
Nepal2.3%
New Zealand0.7%
Italy0.7%

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

Development near Lenah Valley

Glenorchy council approved 212 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

212
Dwellings/yr
137
Houses
75
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Lenah Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lenah Valley 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.