Mountain River flood & bushfire risk
Of Mountain River’s 269 mapped properties, 2.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mountain River’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 Mountain River address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Mountain River
Flood and bushfire areas across Mountain River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mountain River
Mountain River 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.
School catchments in Mountain River
Mountain River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mountain River
At the 2021 Census, 20% of Mountain River’s 606 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.
- 128 Sepia Road, Mountain River TAS 7109
- 15 Hope Valley Lane, Mountain River TAS 7109
- 200 Bennetts Road, Mountain River TAS 7109
- 25 Banksia Road, Mountain River TAS 7109
- 33 Wattle Hill Road, Mountain River TAS 7109
- 6 Alfriston Road, Mountain River TAS 7109
- 71 Sawyers Creek Road, Mountain River TAS 7109
- 83 Oates Road, Mountain River TAS 7109
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.