Ocean Vista bushfire risk

Of Ocean Vista’s 180 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 21.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ocean Vista’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
21.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
180
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ocean Vista

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

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Crime near Ocean Vista

Ocean Vista sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Ocean Vista

Ocean Vista is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential99.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural0.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Ocean Vista

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

Who lives in Ocean Vista

At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Ocean Vista’s 322 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.4%
English37.6%
Scottish12.7%
Irish8.1%
German5.3%
Australian Aboriginal4.3%

Top countries of birth

England1.6%
India1.2%
Germany0.9%
New Zealand0.9%
South Africa0.9%

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

Development near Ocean Vista

Burnie council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Ocean Vista). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.