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%.
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.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Lenah Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Gant Street, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
- 128 Pottery Road, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
- 1/5 Waverley Avenue, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
- 4 Hudson Court, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
- 10 Suncrest Avenue, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
- 9 Kalang Avenue, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
- 2/4 Castlereagh Court, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
- 43 Wellwood Street, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
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.