Queenstown bushfire risk
Of Queenstown’s 1,924 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 65.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Queenstown’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Queenstown
Flood and bushfire areas across Queenstown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Queenstown
Queenstown 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 Queenstown
Queenstown is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: General Business
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Queenstown
Queenstown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Queenstown
At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Queenstown’s 1,808 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 Queenstown
West Coast council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole West Coast council area (not just Queenstown). 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.