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Lower Barrington bushfire risk

Of Lower Barrington’s 135 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
135
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lower Barrington

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

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Crime near Lower Barrington

Lower Barrington 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.

School catchments in Lower Barrington

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

Who lives in Lower Barrington

At the 2021 Census, 6.8% of Lower Barrington’s 278 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian38.8%
Irish11.5%
Scottish10.1%
German6.1%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
Philippines1.1%

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

Development near Lower Barrington

Devonport council approved 95 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

95
Dwellings/yr
82
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Devonport council area (not just Lower Barrington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lower Barrington 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.