Risdon Vale flood & bushfire risk
Of Risdon Vale’s 1,480 mapped properties, 13.5% are in a mapped flood area and 42.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Risdon Vale’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Risdon Vale address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Risdon Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Risdon Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Risdon Vale
Risdon Vale sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Risdon Vale
Risdon Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Future Urban
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Risdon Vale
Risdon Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Risdon Vale
At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Risdon Vale’s 3,171 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 Risdon Vale
Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Risdon Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Clarence
Compare Risdon Vale with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.