Melrose bushfire risk
Of Melrose’s 51 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Melrose’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Melrose address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Melrose
Flood and bushfire areas across Melrose. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Melrose
Melrose sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Melrose
Melrose is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Melrose
Melrose can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Melrose
At the 2021 Census, 17% of Melrose’s 94 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 Melrose
Devonport council approved 91 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Devonport council area (not just Melrose). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Devonport
Compare Melrose with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.