Montello flood & bushfire report
Of Montello’s 737 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Montello’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Montello address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Montello
Montello 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 Montello
Montello is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreation
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
School catchments in Montello
Montello can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Montello
At the 2021 Census, 10% of Montello’s 1,241 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 Montello
Burnie council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Montello). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Burnie
Compare Montello 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.