Park Grove flood & bushfire risk
Of Park Grove’s 1,441 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 18.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Park Grove’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 Park Grove address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Park Grove
Flood and bushfire areas across Park Grove. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Park Grove
Park Grove 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 Park Grove
Park Grove is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community Purpose
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
School catchments in Park Grove
Park Grove can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Park Grove
At the 2021 Census, 14.8% of Park Grove’s 2,613 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 Park Grove
Burnie council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Park Grove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Burnie
Compare Park Grove 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.