Mount Direction bushfire risk
Of Mount Direction’s 140 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Direction’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Direction
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Direction. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Direction
Mount Direction 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 Mount Direction
Mount Direction is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Mount Direction
Mount Direction can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Direction
At the 2021 Census, 3.6% of Mount Direction’s 248 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 Mount Direction
George Town council approved 64 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole George Town council area (not just Mount Direction). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 97 Dalrymple Road, Mount Direction TAS 7252
- 135 Browns Road, Mount Direction TAS 7252
- 2305 East Tamar Highway, Mount Direction TAS 7252
- 178-288 Murphys Road, Mount Direction TAS 7252
- 188 Old Bangor Tram Road, Mount Direction TAS 7252
- 460 East Arm Road, Mount Direction TAS 7252
- 31 Signal Lane, Mount Direction TAS 7252
- 460 Austins Road, Mount Direction TAS 7252
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.