Lilydale bushfire risk

Of Lilydale’s 471 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 89% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lilydale’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
89%
Of properties in a bushfire area
471
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lilydale

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

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Crime near Lilydale

Lilydale 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 Lilydale

Lilydale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural34.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Residential20.8% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Residential14.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Lilydale

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

Who lives in Lilydale

At the 2021 Census, 11.1% of Lilydale’s 659 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.1%
Australian45.8%
Irish7.9%
Scottish7.3%
German7%
Australian Aboriginal2%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%
Germany1.4%
New Zealand1.1%
Scotland0.8%
Indonesia0.6%
Thailand0.6%

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

Development near Lilydale

Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Lilydale). 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.