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Prospect Vale bushfire risk

Of Prospect Vale’s 3,418 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 20.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
20.2%
In a bushfire area
3,418
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Prospect Vale

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

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Crime near Prospect Vale

Prospect Vale 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 Prospect Vale

Prospect Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.2% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Industrial1.2% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Rural residential0.7% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Prospect Vale

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

Who lives in Prospect Vale

At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Prospect Vale’s 5,433 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.5%
Australian43.7%
Irish10.2%
Scottish9.6%
German3%
Australian Aboriginal2.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
India0.7%
Philippines0.6%
New Zealand0.6%
Netherlands0.5%
China0.5%

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

Development near Prospect Vale

Meander Valley council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

183
Dwellings/yr
178
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Meander Valley council area (not just Prospect Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Prospect Vale 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.