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Perth flood & bushfire risk

Of Perth’s 2,400 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 25.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Perth’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 Perth address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.4%
Of properties in a flood area
25.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,400
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Perth

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

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Crime near Perth

Perth 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 Perth

Perth is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential86% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Rural residential4.6% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Special purpose2.3% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Utilities

School catchments in Perth

PrimaryLongford Primary School · Perth Primary School

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

Who lives in Perth

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Perth’s 3,472 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.4%
Australian46.5%
Scottish9.9%
Irish8.9%
German3.3%
Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
New Zealand1.2%
Netherlands0.4%
Philippines0.4%
China0.3%
Scotland0.3%

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

Development near Perth

Northern Midlands council approved 160 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 Northern Midlands council area (not just Perth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Perth address:

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.