Parklands flood risk
Of Parklands’s 550 mapped properties, 2.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Parklands’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Parklands
Flood and bushfire areas across Parklands. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Parklands
Parklands 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 Parklands
Parklands 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: Open Space
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community Purpose
School catchments in Parklands
Parklands can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Parklands
At the 2021 Census, 14.8% of Parklands’s 865 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 Parklands
Burnie council approved 47 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Parklands). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.