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Pipers Brook bushfire risk

Of Pipers Brook’s 68 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pipers Brook’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pipers Brook

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

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Crime near Pipers Brook

Pipers Brook sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Pipers Brook

Pipers Brook is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural77.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural14.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural2.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

School catchments in Pipers Brook

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

Who lives in Pipers Brook

At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Pipers Brook’s 109 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.9%
Australian42.2%
Irish12.8%
Scottish10.1%
Filipino2.8%
German2.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
South Africa2.8%

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

Development near Pipers Brook

George Town council approved 64 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 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 George Town council area (not just Pipers Brook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pipers Brook address:

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.